Personal Fall Arrest System Ladder

Safe access to platforms and rooftops depends on the quality and durability of the ladders along with the ladder fall protection system in place.

Personal fall arrest system ladder. Our kattclimb ladder fall arrest system provides continuous hands free fall protection. When anchored above the worker a typical personal fall arrest system will arrest a fall in 6 feet or less. Effective january 17th 2017. The distance a ladder section is located above the ground or a rest platform and thus the distance that a worker climbing on the ladder could fall determines whether a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system is required.

In the scenario you provided although the length of the climb above the base does not exceed 24. Falls from ladders are a leading cause of fatal injuries in general industry and construction. Osha recently published a final rule on walking working surfaces and fall protection that updated safety regulations for ladder use. Replacement of cages and wells used as fall protection with ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems on all fixed ladders over 24 feet november.

In your letter you assert that personal fall arrest systems will not arrest a fall from an elevation lower than 15 feet. For ladder repairs and replacements when an employer replaces any portion of a fixed ladder the replacement must be equipped with a ladder safety or personal fall arrest system 1910 28 b 9 i c after november 18 2036 all fixed ladders must be equipped with a ladder safety or personal fall arrest system 1910 28 b 9 i d. The ladder cable fall arrest system with automatic pass through sleeve provides the ultimate in safety and security with continuous fall protection when climbing fixed ladders on poles towers tanks etc. If the fall distance exceeds 24 feet regardless of the length of the ladder section the employer must equip.

Personal fall arrest systems can be set up to limit arrested falls to less then 15 feet. The new rule phases in a requirement for employers to provide ladder safety or personal fall arrest systems for fixed ladders that extend more. Where application heights exceed 24 feet a form of fall protection is required. Installation of a personal fall arrest or ladder safety system is determined by the height the ladder extends above the ground lower level and the distance a worker on the ladder could fall not the length of a particular ladder or a ladder section.

The design allows the sleeve trolley to remain attached to the user to eliminate the potential for dropping and creating lost time incidents or causing potential injury.