OSHA: Personal Fall Arrest (PFAS)

Shock-absorbing lanyards are designed to absorb up to ______ percent of the stopping force of a regular lanyard

80

The three basic components of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) are a(n):

-Approved anchorage point -Full body harness -Connecting device

An acceptable anchorage point for a personal fall arrest system must be:

-Independent of the means to support or suspend the worker -Reachable without exposing worker to hazards -Located to prevent contact with a lower level hazard in a fall

A full-body harness:

-Personal protective body wear -Made of straps worn around the shoulders, thighs, buttocks and hips -The only acceptable body-holding device for a PFAS

The type of connecting device you use depends on the:

-Potential fall distance -Total weight of the worker with tools -Work being preformed

An anchorage point must be capable of supporting ______ pounds per worker attached.

5,000

The height of the anchorage point must allow the fall arrest system to reduce free fall to no more than:

6 feet

A rope grab is:

A device that uses friction to arrest a fall

A personal fall arrest system (PFAS) is designed to ___________ a person in a fall from a working level.

Arrest

How well do you know the components of a personal fall arrest system?

1. Full-body harness - Personal protective body wear consisting of straps worn around the shoulders, tights, buttocks, nd hips 2. Body belt - Wrapped around a worker's waist; used as a positioning device only 3. Lanyard - Short, flexible lines made of rope, high-tensile webbing or steel cables that join the full-body harness to a secure anchorage point 4. Anchorage point - A secure point of attachment for a PFAS 5. Self-Retracting lifeline - A type of deceleration device that allows freedom of movement with an automatic brake system to limit free fall distance