Wash. Admin. Code § 296-880-40025 - Personal fall restraint system requirements
Personal fall restraint systems and their use must conform to the following provisions.
Personal fall restraint systems must be rigged to allow the movement of employees only as far as the unprotected sides and edges of the walking/working surface, and must consist of:
(1) A full body harness must be
used.
(2) The full body harness
must be attached to securely rigged restraint lines.
(3) All hardware assemblies for full body
harness must be capable of withstanding a tension loading of four thousand
pounds without cracking, breaking, or taking a permanent deformation.
(4) The employer must ensure component
compatibility.
(5) Anchorage points
used for fall restraint must be capable of supporting four times the intended
load.
(6) Rope grab devices are
prohibited for fall restraint applications unless they are part of a fall
restraint system designed specifically for the purpose by the manufacturer, and
used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and
instructions.
Notes
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