Statement of Body Belt
Prohibition as of 1998The use of
body belts for fall protection and the use of
non-locking snaphooks are prohibited as of
January 1, 1998. A six-foot (6') threshold has
been established for the height at which fall
protection is required.
A Fall Protection Plan is required for
applications where conventional fall protection
is infeasible or creates a greater hazard.
Training requirements are established.
Fall Protection
Do's and Don'ts
The Basic
System
Fall Arrest
A system which is designed to stop a free fall
(of up to 6 feet in length) of a user and limit
the maximum arresting forces imposed on the user
to 1,800 lbs. or less. (ex. steel erection,
suspended platform activities and elevated
maintenance work). The following are the four
elements of a fall arrest system and examples of
each:
Restraint
A system designed to prevent the user from
reaching an area in which a free fall could
occur, thus no free fall is possible. (ex.
leading edge roof work). The following are the
four elements of a restraint system and exapmles
of each:
Rescue
A system which is designed to raise or lower a
user to safety in the event of an emergency, no
free fall possible. (ex. confined space work).
The following are the four elements of a rescue
system and examples of each:
