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Fall protection & safety at height

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When choosing personal fall protection, start with the intended system: should it prevent you from reaching an edge, or arrest a potential fall? A harness and a long lanyard do not answer this question on their own. The starting point is the protection plan for access, work and rescue at the specific workplace.

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Restraint and fall arrest have different requirements

Task Key difference What this means for selection
Restraint The accessible range of movement ends before every relevant fall edge. The planned connection must prevent access to the edge, including along the intended work routes.
Fall arrest A free fall is possible; the system must arrest it and requires clearance. Have the harness, connection, anchor point and required clearance designed as a complete system.
Adding to an existing component A carabiner that fits does not establish system compatibility on its own. Choose only an addition documented as suitable for use together.

Putting this into practice

Example: A maintenance point can be reached with the planned restraint system without reaching the roof edge. A longer lanyard would also allow access to the edge. It is therefore not an equivalent comfort option, but changes the protection required. If the range of movement is insufficient, the system design must be reviewed.

A work positioning belt is not a fall arrest harness. For a fall arrest system, the clearance required by the manufacturer and a feasible rescue procedure must be established. Selection and use require competent planning and instruction with practical exercises; comparing categories does not replace these.

Technical reference: DGUV Rule 112-198: Selecting fall protection systems.

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