What protective equipment should be used for work at
theheightofabove2metres?
- Full body harness with a connecting and shock-
absorbing fall protection system: with retractableor
guidedtype fallarrester,or textileshock-absorber.
What isPPEservice time?
- Personal ProtectiveEquipmentcanbeused forup to
5years from the issuedateandnomore than7years
fromthedateofmanufacture.
- Oruntil itarrestsa fallor suffersmechanical,chemical
or thermaldamage.
What is thesignificanceof the“impact force”?
- The impact forceof up to6 kN is considered safe for
theworker.
- The impact force between 6 and 12 kN may
constitutea risktotheworker’shealthand life.
- The impact forcegreater than12 kN isdangerous to
theworker’s lifeandhealth.
HowoftenPPEshouldbe inspected?
- It depends on the risk assessment, but at least once
a year.
Who isauthorised todoperiodic inspections?
- Theproducerorapersonauthorizedbythem.
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When is it required to use equipment protectingagainst
falls fromheight?
- when the work is performed at the height of more
than2metresabovethegroundor floor level.
What protectiveequipment canbe used for workat the
heightofup to2metres?
- It is not required, but you can use work positioning
equipment, i.e. a safety harness with a belt and a
lanyard.
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