Personal fall protection system - Revision history

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	Both collective fall systems and personal fall systems generally sit in one of two categories, restraint systems and arrest systems as described here;		Both collective fall systems and personal fall systems generally sit in one of two categories, restraint systems and arrest systems as described here;

−	= Collective fall systems =	+	= Collective fall protective systems =

	* Collective fall restraint systems, such as guardrails, working platforms, scaffold systems.		* Collective fall restraint systems, such as guardrails, working platforms, scaffold systems.
	* Collective fall arrest systems, such as net systems, airbags, fall breaks.		* Collective fall arrest systems, such as net systems, airbags, fall breaks.

−	= Personal fall systems =	+	= Personal fall protective systems =

	* Personal fall restraint systems, such as anchor points with harnesses at fixed lengths and lanyards preventing hazards from being reached. Usually defined as perimeter systems and ridge systems.		* Personal fall restraint systems, such as anchor points with harnesses at fixed lengths and lanyards preventing hazards from being reached. Usually defined as perimeter systems and ridge systems.
−	* Personal fall arrest systems~~, such as~~	+	* Personal fall arrest systems are usually the same but with harness that extend beyng the hazard but arrest a fall if it occurs.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

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	* (b) rope access and positioning techniques.		* (b) rope access and positioning techniques.

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−	In general personal fall protection systems are considered as the next option if a collective fall protection systems are not possible. The reasons for not being able to install collective systems may be as a result of planning constraints, rights of light, viewing corridors or local restrictions etc. Specifying a system that meets both the EN	+	In general personal fall protection systems are considered as the next option if a collective fall protection systems are not possible. The reasons for not being able to install collective systems may be as a result of planning constraints, rights of light, viewing corridors or local restrictions etc. Specifying a system that meets both the EN 795:2012 standard (updated from the 1997 standard) for single user anchor devices and the CEN/TS 16415:2013
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−	795:2012 standard (updated from the 1997 standard) for	+
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−	single user anchor devices and the CEN/	+

	Both collective fall systems and personal fall systems generally sit in one of two categories, restraint systems and arrest systems as described here;		Both collective fall systems and personal fall systems generally sit in one of two categories, restraint systems and arrest systems as described here;

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−	The Work at Height Regulations 2005 define a ‘personal fall protection system’ as:	+	= Definition =
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		+	The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (which were updated as the Work at Height Regulations 2007 in that year) define a ‘personal fall protection system’ as:

	* (a) a fall prevention, work restraint, work positioning, fall arrest or rescue system, other than a system in which the only safeguards are collective safeguards; or		* (a) a fall prevention, work restraint, work positioning, fall arrest or rescue system, other than a system in which the only safeguards are collective safeguards; or
	* (b) rope access and positioning techniques.		* (b) rope access and positioning techniques.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	Fall protection systems
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		+	In general personal fall protection systems are considered as the next option if a collective fall protection systems are not possible. The reasons for not being able to install collective systems may be as a result of planning constraints, rights of light, viewing corridors or local restrictions etc. Specifying a system that meets both the EN
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		+	795:2012 standard (updated from the 1997 standard) for
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		+	single user anchor devices and the CEN/
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		+	Both collective fall systems and personal fall systems generally sit in one of two categories, restraint systems and arrest systems as described here;
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		+	= Collective fall systems =
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		+	* Collective fall restraint systems, such as guardrails, working platforms, scaffold systems.
		+	* Collective fall arrest systems, such as net systems, airbags, fall breaks.
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		+	= Personal fall systems =
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		+	* Personal fall restraint systems, such as anchor points with harnesses at fixed lengths and lanyards preventing hazards from being reached. Usually defined as perimeter systems and ridge systems.
		+	* Personal fall arrest systems, such as
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* BS 7883.		* BS 7883.
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	* Working at height training.		* Working at height training.

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	* Working at height training.		* Working at height training.

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	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

		+	* BS 7883.
	* BS 7883 guide released.		* BS 7883 guide released.
	* Collective restraint systems.		* Collective restraint systems.
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	* Working at height training.		* Working at height training.

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		+	* BS 7883 guide released.
	* Collective restraint systems.		* Collective restraint systems.
	* Dynamic self-retracting lanyard.		* Dynamic self-retracting lanyard.

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The Work at Height Regulations 2005 define a ‘personal fall protection system’ as:

* (a) a fall prevention, work restraint, work positioning, fall arrest or rescue system, other than a system in which the only safeguards are collective safeguards; or
* (b) rope access and positioning techniques.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Collective restraint systems.
* Dynamic self-retracting lanyard.
* Fall arrest system.
* Fall prevention systems.
* FASET.
* Hoists.
* Injuries on construction sites.
* Safety in high places.
* Site safety.
* Work at height checklist for managers.
* Work at height regulations.
* Work at height.
* Working at height - our duty to prevent harm and protect each other.
* Work at Height Regulations.
* Working at height training.

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