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2.4 Rescue Plan
When using this equipment, employers
must create a rescue plan, and provide the means to implement said rescue plan.
This plan must be communicated to equipment users, authorized persons, and rescuers.
NOTE
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Special rescue measures may be required for a fall over an edge.
2.5 Locking Speed
The nature of this equipment requires sufficient space in the working area to allow for the SRL to lock. Working in small
or confined spaces may keep the user’s body from reaching the speed needed to lock the SRL during a fall. Working on
slowly shifting materials, such as grain or sand, may not allow the speed needed to cause the SRL to lock.
2.6 Normal Operations
During normal operation the SRL lifeline should freely extend and retract without hesitation. When moving at normal
speeds the lifeline will have no slack. A fall will activate the brake system and stop the fall. Avoid sudden or fast
movements during normal operation as this may cause the SRL to lock.
2.7 Free Fall
In order to ensure reduced fall distances, always attempt to anchor the SRL directly overhead. Overhead anchoring will
limit free fall distance to a minimum. Be aware of workers sharing the workspace to avoid becoming tangled with another
worker. Steer clear of objects that could fall and impact the lifeline. The lifeline should never pass under the user’s arms or
legs. The lifeline should never be knotted, clamped, or be otherwise restricted from retraction or a taut state.
2.8 Hazards
External hazards can require additional precautions to be taken when using this SRL. Hazards may include but are not
limited to: Overhead operations, other equipment, other workers, external environment, weather and walking surface.
Users should be trained to watch for other hazards not listed here.
2.9 Sharp Edges
Use of this equipment should be avoided in areas where the lifeline may come into contact with sharp, abrasive and/or
leading edges unless otherwise noted.
2.10 Body Support
The SRL must be used with a Full Body Harness. Connection to the Full Body Harness must be made at the Dorsal
D-ring. SAFEWAZE™ 019-5000 series SRL’s are not rated for use with a body belt. Use of SAFEWAZE™ 019-5000
series SRL’s with a body belt may result in injury.
2.11 Fall Clearance
It is important to make sure that adequate clearance is available. Free Fall, Maximum Arrest Distance, Height of Worker,
and current clearance above the next fall hazard must all be considered in the Fall Clearance calculation.
2.12 Determine Fall Clearance Required
Determining fall clearance is critical in understanding the correct connecting device to use. The lower the
clearance height, the less options available to connect to the anchor point with. To Determine Fall Clearance
several factors must be considered:
Length of Anchorage connector (LA)
Length of Connecting device (LC)
Maximum Arrest Distance of connecting device (MAD)
Height of Worker (HW)
Safety Factor (SF) - (Includes harness stretch, typically 2’)
Distance from Anchor Point to next closest obstruction (DAP)
Using the above information Fall Clearance (FC) can be determined with the following formula
FC (from anchor point)=LA+LC+MAD+HW+SF
