Horizontal Lifeline Subsystem –
An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of a horizontal
lifeline component and, optionally, of: a) An energy absorbing component or, b) A lifeline tensioner component,
or both. This subsystem is normally attached at each end to an anchorage or anchorage connector. The end
anchorages have the same elevation.
Lanyard -
A component consisting of a flexible rope, wire rope or strap, which typically has a connector at each
end for connecting to the body support and to a fall arrester, energy absorber, anchorage connector or anchorage
.
Lanyard Connecting Subsystem -
An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of a lanyard only, or
a lanyard and energy absorber.
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) -
An assembly of components and subsystems used to arrest a person in a free
fall.
Positioning -
The act of supporting the body with a positioning system for the purpose of working with hands free.
Positioning Lanyard -
A lanyard used to transfer forces from a body support to an anchorage or anchorage
connector in a positioning system.
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.
Self-Retracting Device (SRD) -
A device that contains a drum wound line that automatically locks at the onset of a
fall to arrest the user, but that pays out from and automatically retracts onto the drum during normal movement
of the person to whom the line is attached.
Snaphook -
A connector comprised of a hook-shaped body with a normally closed gate or similar arrangement
that may be opened to permit the hook to receive an object and, when released, automatically closes to retain
the object.
Swing Fall -
A pendulum-like motion that occurs during and/or after a vertical fall. A swing fall results when an
authorized person begins a fall from a position that is located horizontally away from a fixed anchorage.
Acronyms for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest
ACTD
Activation Distance
HLL
Horizontal Lifeline
AD
Arrest Distance
MAF
Maximum Arrest Force
CSS
Connecting Subsystem
mm
Millimeter
DD
Deceleration Distance
PFAS
Personal Fall Arrest System
DDV
Deceleration Device
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
FACSS
Fall Arrestor Connecting Subsystem
SRD
Self-Retracting Device
FAS
Fall Arrest System
TFD
Total Fall Distance
FBH
Full Body Harness
VLL
Vertical Lifeline
FF
Free Fall
VLLSS
Vertical Lifeline Subsystem
FFD
Free Fall Distance
WPS
Work Positioning System
Other Acronyms for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest
RGLS
Rope Grab Lanyard Set
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
EAL
Energy Absorbing Lanyard
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
SAL
Shock Absorbing Lanyard
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
cm
Centimeters
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
kN
Kilo-newtons
lbs
Pounds (Weight)
RPA
Rebar Positioning Assembly
TPA
Tower Positioning Assembly
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