ROOFERS KIT
USER MANUAL
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Anchor Point:
a secure point for attachment on a structure to which a fall arrest device, lanyard assembly or restraint
line may be secured.
Attachment Hardware:
any ring, hook, karabiner, or other connecting device located in such a position that it must
sustain by itself the full loading of a fall arrest.
Energy Absorber:
an attachment which by design reduces the deceleration force imposed by a sudden arrested fall,
used in series with a fall arrest harness and lanyard.
Fall Arrest Harness:
an assembly of interconnected shoulder and leg straps, with or without a waist belt, designed for
attachment to a lanyard, pole strap, or fall arrest lanyard, and used where there is likelihood of free or restrained falls.
Free fall:
any fall or part of a fall where the person suffering the fall is under the unrestrained influence of gravity over
any fall distance either vertically or on a slope on which it is not possible to walk without the assistance of a hand rail or
hand line.
Lanyard:
a line used, usually as part of a lanyard assembly to connect a fall arrest harness to an anchorage point or
static line in situations where there is risk of free fall.
Restrained fall:
any fall where the person suffering the fall is under less than the full influence of gravity due to the
action of a restraining device such as a pole strap, or restraint line or is sliding down a slope less steep than is required
to have the assistance of a hand rail or hand line.
Restraint Line:
a line used to restrict the horizontal movement of the user to prevent a fall. (To be used in restraint
technique only, should include an energy absorber in the event of a fall)
Total Fall Distance:
the total distance a person is likely to fall during both the free and restraint parts of a fall, including
the maximum dynamic extension of all supporting equipment.
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Relevant Australian/New Zealand Standards listed below are recommended for further reading:
AS/NZS 1891.1 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FOR WORK AT HEIGHT
Part 1 - Manufacturing Requirements For Full Body Combination And Lower Body Harnesses.
This is a manufacturing standard which specifies requirements for materials, design, manufacturing and testing of
harnesses. Testing utilises 100kg mass – users of greater mass should consult manufacturer.
AS/NZS 1891.2 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FOR WORK AT HEIGHT
Part 2 - Horizontal Lifeline And Rail Systems.
AS 1891.3 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FOR WORK AT HEIGHT
Part 3 - Manufacturing Requirements For Fall-Arrest Device.
AS/NZS 1891.4 INDUSTRIAL FALL-ARREST SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
Part 4 - Selection, Use And Maintenance.
AS 1891.5 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FOR WORK AT HEIGHT -
Part 5 - Manufacturing Requirements For Lanyard Assemblies And Pole Straps.
LOCAL STATE CODES OF PRACTICE REGARDING WORKING AT HEIGHTS
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
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The BK061215TRAD roofers’ kit is designed for one person use (140kg including tools).
The BK061015PRO roofers’ kit is designed for one person use (140kg including tools).
No more than one person can be attached to Anchor Points, life lines, rope grabs or lanyards.
DEFINITIONS