| Document ID (ISN) | 104216 |
| CIS number |
05-460 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-6102-4 |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report 342
|
| Author(s) |
Haines V., Elton E., Hussey M.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Revision of body size criteria in standards - Protecting people who work at height |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2005. xii, 159p. Illus. 27 ref. Price: GBP 30.00. Downloadable version free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr342.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This report describes a programme of work undertaken to consider whether the body size criteria in standards which are used to test the safety of personal protective equipment (PPE) need revision. It describes the methodology used to obtain a selection of anthropometric data from a sample of 589 people who worked at height, in order to accurately establish whether the dimensions and requirements of PPE test apparatus need reviewing. Recommendations are made for the modification of some standards. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protection against falls from heights; United Kingdom; equipment testing; belts, harnesses and lifelines; anthropometry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
report; fall arresters; comment on standard |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ergonomics
Belts, harnesses and lifelines
Anthropometry
|
