"Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards"
This standard establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification, instructions, inspection, maintenance and removal from service of energy absorbing lanyards and personal energy absorbers for users within the capacity range of 130 to 310 pounds (59 - 140 kg.).
A definitive procedure that produces a test result: Examples of test methods include, but are not limited to: identification, measurement, and evaluation of one or more qualities, characteristics, or properties. A precision and bias statement shall be reported at the end of a test method.
Document, established by consensus that provides rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results.
All items of clothing and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured to provide specific protection. This includes bullet-proof clothing, general protective clothing and full body ensembles that protect from cuts, radiation, temperature extremes, hot splashes from molten metals and other hot liquids, potential impacts from tools, machinery and materials and hazardous chemicals. Examples of body protection include laboratory coats, coveralls, vests, jackets, aprons, surgical gowns and full body suits
- Lanyards
- Mechanical Hazards
- Falls
ASSP Z359.0-2023 - Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest
ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2020 - The Fall Protection Code - Part of the Fall Protection Code
ANSI/ASSE Z359.12-2019 - Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
ANSI/ASSE Z359.7-2019 - Qualification and Verification Testing of Fall Protection Products
Various performance, testing, design, marking, qualification and inspection criteria are specified in the document.
Additional References:
- ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007, Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems, and Components
- ANSI/ASSE Z359.0, Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest
- ASTM E8/8M-11, Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
- ANSI/ASSE Z359.12, Safety Requirements for Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Connectors
- ASTM E8/8M-11, Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
- ANSI/ASSE Z359.7, Qualification and Verification Testing of Fall Protection Products
- MIL-W-83420D - Military Specification, Wire Rope, Flexible, for Aircraft Control
- Federal Test Method STD. No. 191A, Method 5309, Abrasion Resistance of Textile Webbing
- Federal Standard 191A, Test Method 4108. Strength and Elongation, Breaking; Textile Webbing, Tape and Braided Items
- Federal Standard 191A, Test Method 6015. Strength and Elongation, Breaking of Cordage; Spliced Specimen Method; Standard Industrial Classification Manual
- Federal Standard 751 A - Stitches, Seams, and Stitching
- UL 969-89, Marking and Labeling Systems
- Page last reviewed: February 21, 2024
- Page last updated: February 21, 2024
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