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Product Specific Applications
FALL CLEARANCE CALCULATION
Lanyard length
(6’ total)
Safety factor
(3’ total)
Deceleration
distance (4’ total)
Height of harness
dorsal D-ring from
worker’s feet
(6’ total)
Required
distance
from
anchorage
(19’ total)
Limitations
Compatibility:
When connecting RDRL Pompier Hooks to anchors, eliminate all possibility of roll-out. Roll-out
occurs when interference between a hook and the attachment point causes the hook gate to unintentionally
open and release. All connections must be selected and deemed compatible with RDRL by a Competent
Person. All connector gates must be self-closing and self-locking, and withstand minimum loads of 3,600 lbs.
See the following for examples of compatible/incompatible connections:
Fall Clearance:
There must be sufficient
clearance below the anchorage connector
to arrest a fall before the user strikes the
ground or an obstruction. When calculating
fall clearance, account for a MINIMUM 3’
safety factor, deceleration distance, user
height, length of lanyard/SRL, and all other
applicable factors.
Diagram shown is an example fall
clearance calculation ONLY.
Swing Falls:
Prior to installation or use, make
considerations for eliminating or minimizing
all swing fall hazards. Swing falls occur when
the anchor is not directly above the location
where a fall occurs. Always work as close to in
line with the anchor point as possible. Swing
falls significantly increase the likelihood of
serious injury or death in the event of a fall.
Connector
closed and
locked to
D-ring.
OK.
Two connectors
to same
D-ring.
NO.
Connector
to integral
lanyard.
NO.
Connector
directly to
webbing.
NO.
!
WARNING
Use of equipment in unintended applications may result in
serious injury or death. NEVER make connections to RDRL.
For all applications: combined worker weight capacity range
(including all clothing, tools, and equipment) is 130-620 lbs.
Rescue/Confined Space:
RDRLs may be used in Rescue/Confined Space applications. Rescue
systems function to safely recover a worker from a confined location or after exposed to a fall.
There are various configurations of Rescue systems depending on the type of rescue. Structure
must withstand loads applied in the directions permitted by the system of at least 3,000 lbs. No
free fall is permitted. Applicable D-rings: Dorsal, Chest, Shoulder.
