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Free Fall: Personal fall arrest systems used with this equipment must be rigged to limit the free fall to a
maximum of 6 feet. The maximum free fall must always be within the manufacturer's free fall capacity of
the system components used to arrest the fall. When a free fall greater than 6 feet and up to a maximum
of 12 feet if possible, TEUFELBERGER recommends using a personal fall arrest system incorporating
with an energy absorbing lanyard.
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Swing Falls: Before installing or using, make consideration for eliminating or minimizing all swing fall
hazards. Swing falls occur when the anchor is not directly above the location where a fall occurs. The
user must always work as close to be in line with the anchor point as possible. Swing falls significantly
increase the possibility of serious injury or death in the event of a fall.
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Fall Clearance: There must be sufficient clearance below the anchorage connector to arrest a fall before
the user strikes the ground or other obstruction. The clearance required is dependent on the following
safety factors:
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Elevation of EAP Beam Trolley
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Length of connecting subsystem
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Deceleration distance (e.g. tear track of the shock absorber)
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Movement of harness attachment element
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Worker height
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Free fall distance
Swing Falls
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