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Alstom - Work On Roofs Safety.
Alstom - Work On Roofs Safety.
By:Manoj Kumar(hseguru@yahoo.in/+91–8252771261
,Alstom University’s Certified HSE Professional,M.Sc.-
Chemistry,B.Sc.-Chemistry,B.Sc.-Fire Safety & Hazards
Management,DIS,DFS,First Aid-DISH Approved,Food Safety,Chemical
Safety,IOSH-MS,BBS,Back Safety…..etc Member:IAC,NewYork,Life
Member: Sri Sri Krishna Balrama Mandir,Brindaban).
Ancestral Home Address: S/O Late Shri Kameshwar Singh & Late Smt.
Hiramuni Devi(D/O Late Shri Bhrigunath Singh & Late Smt. Moti
Devi,C/O Late Shri Markandey Singh’s Duwar,Brahampur
Pokhra,Brahmpur Dham,Buxar,Bihar).
Grandson of: Late Shri Tapeshwar Singh & Late Smt. Shayama
Kunwar,
Near Govt. School,Barhara-Ekwana Road,Paschim Tola,
Barhara,Bhojpur,Bihar.
Work restraint
Readers who know a thing or two about fall protection may know that
there are two different ways to use fall protection anchorage on a roof:
for work restraint systems or for fall arrest .
From a safety point of view, work restraint should always be preferred
over a fall arrest situation because the former is a preventive measure:
the length of the connection prevents users from reaching a position
from where a fall could occur. This is common practice for work on flat
or near-flat roofs.
When the distance between the anchor point and the work location
varies or is more than 2 meters, a different kind of connection is
needed. In these situations, the traditional method is to use a long
lanyard (rope) with a rope grab and a Personal Energy Absorber (PEA).
Using a rope with a rope grab requires a user to manually set the length
of his connection. Of course, a work restraint system with an adjustable
length entails a certain risk of misuse. This risk is covered by a PEA.
The main reason to consider using a retractable fall arrester for work
restraint purposes, is that a fall arrester ensures a taut connection.
Users don’t have to adjust the length of their connection: the fall
arrester unrolls as they move further away, and retracts as they move
back.