Falls are the major cause of serious accidents at construction sites. Every year several accidents occur due to falling from height. Hence, fall prevention is essential for any workplace especially where employees work at heights above ground level. When you work on height, fall arrest system should be used. These types of safety equipments can save you from long distance falls. You can still fall but you will not go all the way to the ground. The fall arrest systems are of different types but main fall into two categories: active fall arrest system & passive fall arrest system.
A personal fall arrest system is a full body harness that the worker must wear when working in certain areas that require the person to be off the ground. It protects the body from dangerous injuries. The worker who wear full body harness need to ensure that the full body harness fits correctly on the torso of the body or not. After wearing body harness, the body harness should be connected to a secure anchor point by lanyards and retracting lifelines to prevent serious accidents if fall occurs. The fall arrest system has to be inspected carefully before wearing. If there is any damage, you should replace it. Fall arrest system is the best way to prevent and reduce the amount of injuries or deaths on the workplace.
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