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6.0 SPECIFICATIONS
• Working Load:
Maximum of two persons with a combined weight of 310 lbs. (141
kg) per person.
• Materials and Construction:
General Construction:
Welded Steel/Aluminum
Finish (Aluminum):
Yellow Powder Coat
Hardware Material:
Zinc Plated
7.0 TERMINOLOGY
Authorized Person
: A person assigned by the employer to perform duties at a
location where the person will be exposed to a fall hazard (otherwise referred to as
“user” for the purpose of these instructions).
Rescuer
: Person or persons other than the rescue subject acting to perform an
assisted rescue by operation of a rescue system.
Certified Anchorage
: An anchorage for fall arrest, positioning, restraint, or rescue
systems that a qualified person certifies to be capable of supporting the potential fall
forces that could be encountered during a fall or that meet the criteria for a certified
anchorage prescribed in this standard.
Qualified Person
: A person with a recognized degree or professional certificate and
with extensive knowledge, training, and experience in the fall protection and rescue
field who is capable of designing, analyzing, evaluating and specifying fall protection
and rescue systems to the extent required by this standard.
Competent Person
: One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable
hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous,
or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate them.
