Working at height requires special skills, especially in terms of safety and standards. In companies, professionals are exposed to many risks on a daily basis, including falling from a height. The market now presents multiple fall protection equipment. Harnesses, lanyards, lifelines, seat belts. Which equipment to choose for optimal fall protection?
The safety harness, essential fall protection equipment
The safety harness is the body restraint system necessary for all work at height. It acts as a safety belt in the event of a fall. The fall arrest harness consists of straps, buckles and other elements fixed in such a way that it is adjusted to the worker who wears it. The latter will then be perfectly maintained in the event of a fall.
This fall protection system is available in different models. To choose your safety harness correctly, you must pay attention to various points. The size of the fall arrest harness must be adapted to the morphology of the worker.
The fall protection device must be comfortable, easy to put on and adjustable. Also check the fall arrest harness anchor points. Prefer the harness with a dorsal anchor point, ideal to avoid damage to the spine in the event of a fall. There are also harnesses with 3 or 5 anchor points for various applications such as working on scaffolding or in confined spaces.
Other fall protection equipment
In addition to the safety harness, there are many other fall protection products on the market to use when working.
Lanyards
The lanyard (rope) with energy absorber is a connection system equipped with a 2 m lanyard and two connectors. With their elasticity, bungee lanyards provide extra comfort. They can be found in the thethered tools section where you will find other accessories like wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, bars, sockets, etc.
Lifelines
These are fall arrest systems that play two essential roles: preventing workers from entering areas in which they are at risk of falling or arresting the fall in the event of an accident. Lifelines provide optimal safety for workers on the job site.
Roofer sets
Roofer sets consist of fall protection material. It includes, for example, the safety harness, the lanyard and the lifelines. Roofer kits can be customized by application and work environment to make it easy to choose the best product for the job.
The set comes in a waterproof bucket or in a breathable bag for better storage.
Fall arrest accessories
In addition to lanyard accessories, other fall arrest accessories are essential to ensure the safety of workers on the job site. These include in particular:
- the padded belt and connectors,
- the cylindrical case with zipper,
- the leather electrician's tool holder,
- the open screw case, the alignment rod and the clamp case,
- seat belt, etc.
Always have the right tools at your disposal to ensure the safety of your workers during work that involves the risk of falls. Fall protection accessories and equipment must meet current standards.
These are based on the principles of prevention established by the Labor Code. It is therefore important to order your fall protection equipment from a reliable specialist such as Outillage Placide Mathieu.