Fall Protection By the Numbers

Fall protection is often misunderstood and a challenge to many. One of the main issues is the variety and nuanced differences to each fall protection application. Fall distances, average arrest forces, maximum arrest forces, anchorage requirements and subtle differences in fall protection equipment create a confusing space for users, supervisors and safety professionals. This session will align all of the numbers used in fall protection so you can evaluate the performance of any fall hazard application to ensure user safety and compliance. Approaching fall protection from a hazard and performance perspective enables you to solve fall hazards in any environment and jurisdiction. The “rules” of fall protection (weight, fall distance and deceleration) are universally applicable. Once they’re understood, safety of the user and compliance align.