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Worker Classifications
Qualified Person: A person with an
accredited
degree
and with extensive experience or
sufficient professional standing, who
is considered proficient in planning/
reviewing
the
protection and rescue systems.
Competent Person: A highly trained
and
experienced
ASSIGNED BY THE EMPLOYER to
be responsible for all elements of a
fall safety program, including, but not
limited to, its regulation, management,
and application. A person who is
proficient in identifying existing and
predictable fall hazards, and who has
the authority to stop work in order to
eliminate hazards.
Authorized Person: A person who is
assigned by their employer to work
around or be subject to potential
existing fall hazards.
Applicable Safety Standards
Meets or exceeds:
OSHA 1910.140
OSHA 1926.502
Permitted User Weight
User weight range (including all
clothing, tools, and equipment) is:
- 130-310 lbs.
or
certification,
conformity
of
person
who
Product Specific Applications
Fall Arrest: This VLA may be used
to support a MAXIMUM 1 Personal
Fall Arrest System (PFAS) for use
in Fall Arrest applications. Structure must
withstand loads applied in the directions
permitted by the system of at least 5,000
fall
lbs. Maximum permitted free fall is 6' .
Maximum combined length of D-ring, Fall
Arrester, and Lanyard Extension is 36".
is
D-rings:
Restraint: This VLA may be used in
Restraint
systems
reaching the leading edge of a fall hazard.
Always account for fully extended length of
connecting equipment. Structure must
withstand loads applied in the directions
permitted by the system of at least 1,000
lbs. No free fall is permitted. Restraint
systems may only be used on surfaces with
slopes up to 4/12 (vertical/horizontal).
D-rings:
2
Dorsal, Chest, Side (pairs only).
applications.
prevent
Dorsal, Chest, Side (pairs only).
Restraint
workers
from
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