Chubb Fall Protection in Construction Updated for Accessibility 2023

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ABC's of Personal Fall Protection: The basic elements of any fall protection system are A for anchorage, B for body support and C for connectors.
Anchorage: A secure point of attachment for a personal fall arrest, fall restraint, work positioning or rescue system that can safely withstand the forces each of these systems requires.
Anchorage Connector: A means of attaching a personal fall arrest, fall restraint, work Positioning or rescue system to the anchorage that comes in many common types including anchor slings, roof anchors, beam clamps, rail sliders, trolleys, eyebolts and shepherd hooks.
Authorized Person: An employee who utilizes fall protection equipment on a regular basis to complete his or her assigned duties.
Automatic Descent Control Device: A device that, once engaged, lowers personnel at a controlled rate.
Body Belt: A waist strap for attaching to a lanyard, lifeline or deceleration device. Used for work positioning and/or fall restraint.
Body Support: Comes in the form of a full body harness that provides a connection point on the worker for the personal fall arrest system. Depending on the application, they can be used as part of a system to protect the worker from falling and to limit the extent of potential injury in case of a fall.
Carabiner: A link with a locking gate that is normally closed or automatically closes, and is used to connect components of a fall protection system. Also noted as a Karabiner Certified anchorage An anchorage that a qualified person determines to be capable of supporting fall arrest forces.
Competent Person: Usually the day-to-day supervisor of individuals who work at heights. He or she conducts the fall hazard survey and identifies new and existing fall hazards and how to protect employees exposed to each hazard. The competent person may also supervise the selection, installation, use and inspection of non-certified anchorages in jurisdictions where this is permitted and verify that current systems are in compliance with applicable standards. He or she also ensures a rescue plan is in place for a fallen worker, participates in accident investigations, inspects equipment and removes from service damaged or otherwise unusable equipment.
Connector: A device that is used to connect components of personal fall arrest, fall restraint, work positioning or rescue systems. Connectors include but are not limited to lanyards, snap hooks, carabiners and deceleration devices, and specialty systems such as self-retracting lifelines, ladder climbing systems, vertical lifelines and rope grabs.
Deceleration Device: A device that is designed to limit the forces exerted on the worker during a fall. Deceleration devices include rope grabs, some lanyards and self-retracting lifelines.
D-Ring: A component that is integrated into fall protection equipment, commonly found on body support and some anchorage connectors, which allows for attachment of a connecting device.
Fall Clearance: The vertical distance needed to safely arrest a fall. When using a self-retracting lifeline, a minimum of 6 feet of clearance from the working level to the lower level is recommended. When using a lanyard, the required distance from the working surface to the nearest obstruction equals lanyard length plus energy absorber deceleration distance plus height of the dorsal D-ring on the full-body harness from the worker's feet plus a recommended buffer zone of 2.5 feet.
Fall Protection Program: A plan that is required whenever one or more workers are routinely exposed to fall hazards. The plan must be developed and consistently audited and updated to ensure that fall hazards are identified and controlled, and that workers are aware of all hazards and trained in the appropriate control method. The program must also include a rescue plan for each fall hazard.
Free-Fall: The act of falling before a personal fall arrest system begins to arrest the fall.
Full-Body Harness: A means of supporting the body with straps that fasten around the user and distribute fall arrest forces over the upper thighs, pelvis, chest and shoulders.
Guardrail System: A passive form of fall protection. Usually a barrier consisting of vertical and horizontal rails to prevent workers from reaching a fall hazard.
Lanyard: A device used to connect a full-body harness to an anchorage or anchorage connector, usually made of webbing material.
Leading Edge: The edge of a concrete construction structure or similar rugged structure that proposes a fall hazard to workers working on the structure.
Passive Fall Protection System: A means of providing fall protection that does not require an employee to wear or actively use equipment. This includes guardrails and personnel-rated netting systems.
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS): Also known as fall arrest system. The complete collection of equipment and components that is designed to stop a fall in progress.
Positioning Lanyard: Rope or web lanyards without shock absorbers that are used to maintain a working position at height or restrict movement to avoid a hazardous position.
Qualified Person: Individual who supervises the design, installation and inspection of fall protection and rescue systems. This person must have a recognized degree or professional certificate as well as extensive knowledge, training and experience in the fall protection and rescue industry.
Shock-Absorbing Lanyard: A connective device used with a personal fall arrest system that features an integral shock absorber to dissipate the energy of a fall, limiting fall arrest forces.
Snaphook: A connector comprised of a hook-shaped body with a self-locking gate used to connect components of a fall protection system.
Stanchion: Is a tie-off point in a form of an I-beam that are mounted into sleeves that are poured into place during column construction. Stanchions are usually included as part of a complete and portable horizontal system. The style of stanchions affects the distance of the span, the weight and portability of the system, and what the system connects to.