| Document ID (ISN) | 108466 |
| CIS number |
08-956 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-2-89631-241-2 |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
Etudes et Recherches R-550
|
| Author(s) |
Lan A., Daigle R. |
| Title |
Strength of the anchor point of a fall arrest and positioning system for reinforcing steel installers |
| Original title |
Résistance du point d'ancrage d'un système d'arrêt de chute et de positionnement pour les poseurs d'acier d'armature [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2008. vi, 30p. Illus. 20 ref. Price: CAD 7.35. Downloadable version (PDF format) free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/files/documents/PubIRSST/R-550.pdf [in French]
|
| Abstract |
In some large dimension walls where protection against falls from heights poses a problem, ironworkers climb into the framing structure and need to be anchored to allow their positioning and protection against falls. Two important aspects must then be taken into consideration: the choice of harness, positioning and fall arrest equipment, and the presence of a sufficiently solid anchor point for the personal fall arrest system to the reinforcing bars. Scientists from the IRSST verified the strength of these anchors during tests performed on a reinforcement wall erected according to good rules of practice. The anchor point to the reinforcing bars appears to be sufficiently strong to arrest a person's fall. Furthermore, the ironworkers who participated in the tests confirm that they always add additional ties to the anchor points used for attaching the snap hook, which contributes to added safety. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Quebec; concrete formwork; fall arresters; falls from heights; construction industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety engineering; public OSH institutions; harnesses; report; equipment testing; Canada |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Belts, harnesses and lifelines
Construction industry and civil engineering
Falls from heights
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