Telecom Works at height scenarios

Types of telecom Towers and Masts (TR work)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
self-supporting self-supporting Guyed towers Electricity Concrete step
Stub towers
Monopoles Palm tree
GF towers Poles Towers

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 Work at heights Risk management
Conduct work on height above 6ft (180 cm) is defined Highest Risk activity, according to
OHSA CFR 19.26 fall arresting system must be in-place for all working at heights activates
5 Steps safety system must be insured to secure the workers exposed for Working at heights,

Step5- Control access Zones

Control the access to WAH area, control falling objects, adopt
solution for warning notifications and Signs
Working at heights Control

Step4- use fall arrest systems

Use FAS “Fall arrest system” devices and maintain reliable Connection
point to the structure all Time During the WAH

Step3- use Active fall restraint

Use adequate full body harness, and preform WAH by authorized
professionally trained workers , with emergency rescue Plan in Place

Step2- use Passive fall restraint

Install adequate barriers or safe gads , and adopt Training for workers
exposed to work at height m design rescue Plans

Step1- eliminate the Fall hazard

Reduce the work at height, Bring the work to ground level if possible
or reduce number of climb towers by redesign the Operation

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A self supporting tower (freestanding tower) (GF Towers)
is constructed without guy wires. Self supporting towers have a larger footprint than monopoles, Due to its relatively
small footprint, Self supporting towers can be built with three or four sided structures. They are assembled in sections
with a lattice work of cross braces bolted to three four sloping vertical tower legs. With height 100 to 400 feet

Depend on tower design and actual condition define 3 ways below to Climb GF self supporting Tower.
Selection of Climbing techniques and suitable PPE’s and tools must be Done according tower survey and
Risk assessment by EHS professional

Climbing ladder Vertical life line Tower leg rope access

1 2 3

The Common way to climb self Climbing towers thought installed vertical In some special tower situation where
supporting towers through installed Life line normally installed along the both Life line or tower ladders are not
Ladder 30 Cm steps distance and resting tower ladder or one leg of the tower , Life exist the only way is to Climb tower using
balcony every 15m along tower Length line must be tested before use rope access on the tower legs

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Solution 1: Climbing Towers through installed Ladders

Required PPE’s for every climbing technique.

Full body harness Double lanyard +shock absorb Positioning lanyard

EN 361

EN 813

EN 358

Helmet Mech. Gloves Safety Shoes Tool bag

5 D ring Full body
harness meet the EN
standard as bellow
• 2 Side D rings EN 358 for
positioning
• Front and back D rings
EN 361- For snap hock
with twisted lock
• Middle D Ring EN 813 for
rescue
The harness must have
regulating buckles for
legs and back resting
belt
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Double Lanyard EN 355
Adjustable positioner Safety helmet EN Mechanical Safety Safety Shoes
equipped with shock Suitable tool bag
Lanyard EN 358 , 2 Meter 397 - With Chin Gloves EN420-407- EN345-EN 20345
absorber Steel Twist Lock meet below.
12.5mm static rope with strap 388 hand P - penetration • Total weight of bad
Karabiner EN362 resistance
• Leg length 6ft. (180 Cm)
Steel Lever Lock EN 362 & The WAH helmet protection with and tools <8kgm
C - conductive A -
• Every leg with snap Zinc Steel Twist Lock Karabiner shouldn't have sun • Resistance to • Bad supported with
antistatic HI - insulating
EN362 abrasion metal connection
Plated Steel hook open gate shilled with against heat
• Blade cut resistance twisted look to
20 mm Static Rope 10.5mm EN breaking capacity CI - insulating against harness side D ring
• Energy Absorber Class: 6 ft • Tear resistance
1891A up to 480 gm. • Puncture resistance
cold • Bag can be
(1.8 m) Free Fall/MAAF 900 lbs.
The positioner either And adjustable
E - energy absorbing supported with
(4 Kn
• Double-Leg 100% Tie-Off supported with snap hook head –passive special belt
open gate 5mm EN 358 cooling
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Solution 1: Climbing Towers through installed Ladders

Welding Points

Rigger Connect Double lanyard hook to horizontal step bar Rigger pass double lanyard under his arm during positioning
with welding point

√ √
connect to vertical bar of tower ladder, or use life line with double lanyard should pass above shoulders to ensure the shock
fall arrestor if found, use clings to create anchorage point if absorber will be probably response to any fall and safe the Rigger from
the vertical bar is big hit his body to tower
Reason: welded step bar is the weakest part of tower ladder
Mostly any welding point can carry 1KN force = 102 kgm max which is not Reason: in case of fall the lanyard will be blocked by his arm and the function of
convenient to carry human body with the fall force shock absorber will not operated successfully and he will hit his body seriously to the
If the step bar connected with nuts it carry 22KN force so rigger can be tower body
connected to horizontal step bar

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Solution 1: Climbing Towers through installed Ladders

Rigger Connect on leg of the double lanyard to the tower

structure, and the other on to the side ring of the harness

√ Connect the two snap hook of the two leg lanyard to the
tower structure during Climbing and positioning

Reason: connecting one leg of the double lanyard to the side D ring of the
harness will block the extension of shock absorber in case of fall, the Function
of shock absorber will be disbar the force of fall will be 100% on rigger body

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Solution 1: Climbing Towers through installed Ladders

Selection of Right anchorage and connection Points. During tower structure climbing
Never Connect to OPEN END anchorage Points.
Never Connect to welded Points ,
Always ensure the Connection Points to tower structure is reliable and can carry Min of 20 KN, and always ensure 3 Point of connection

Notice:
Pole open end climbing Legs are not safe ladder to climb
Using snap hock to Connect is Completely un-safe

1 Safe climbing ways,

• Use two positioner lanyard (22KN)to create Close end anchorage Points. At al time and
move along the Pole passing lanyard above the open climbing legs
2 • Use Slings (22KN) To create anchorage Points around the pole above the open leg and
connect snap hock to it through steel twisted lock karabiner

Extra required Tools

Two pics of Adjustable Two pics of Closed
positioner Lanyard EN loop slings with
358 , 2 Meter 12.5mm
breaking capacity
static rope with Steel >22KN
Lever Lock EN 362 & Length 1.2m , rope
Steel Twist Lock width 25 mm
Karabiner EN362

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Solution 2: Climbing Towers with wire Vertical life line

WARNING: before Use the wire Life line must test the wire to ensure firm fixation and safe Condition, the
fall attester must meet the specification of the wire life Line, and test the Direction and arrest function at
ground level by the Rigger actual wait (Test at height <1.8 m )

Required Tools Connection of the wire fall arrestor.

Wire fall arrestor

Wire fall arrestor EN 353 With Min

breaking capacity of 15 KN with Steel
Twist Lock Karabiner EN362 of Min
breaking capacity 20 KN
The wire fall arrestor must meet the
Type and diameter of the vertical wire
life line
1. Wire fall arrestor should be connect to the Front chest D ring of the double lanyard (
D ring EN 361)
2. The Connection must be through twist Lock Karabiner of 20KN
3. No any extension connection between fall arrestor and harness , if its Required so
chock absorber bust be used

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Solution 3: Climbing Towers through Tower leg rope access

WARNING: in case of Missing ladders or Life line, or special design of the towers structure, Climbing towers
through tower leg Rope access system is still valid upon the below standard requirements

1- Create anchorage Points

• All anchorage points for personal fall arrest systems shall be capable of supporting 5000 pounds per employee attached.
• Anchorage points for vertical and horizontal lifelines shall be independent of any other system and shall be capable of
supporting 5000 pounds per employee using the
• anchorage.
• Anchorage Points should meet the specification of the Connecting devices and connection must be through twisted
Lock karabiners 22KN braking capacity

Create anchorage Points Rope connecting and latch Connecting devices

Reliable anchorage Rope Connection Connect to

Points should be must be through anchorage Points
selected to carry twisted lock Devices (lanyard)
weight up to 2 Tons, karabiner >22KN must supported with
and created using Avoid Direct chock absorber if
sling with bearing connect to sharp connection Point is
capacity >22KN edge Points 30 cm far from rigger

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Equipment's Lifting (Manual Lifting techniques)

Equipment Lifting is Common daily operation in telecom Constructions, medium weight Load (antenna, RRU, side arms) of weight up to 60 KGM can be manually lifted
All lifting activities must be performed through a predesigned lifting plan to provide guidance, where load weight and lifting position must be identified
only Processed the equipment lifting upon STC “ Structure test Certificate” of the tower to ensure structure safety to carry load weight

Required Tools for equipment manual Lifting.

One roller pulley EN 12278
• pulley fitted with label with
specified data including Type of
product, Carrying capacity, Year
of production and serial number
• All used pulley must be equipped
by automatic lock hooks or closed
ring hosting , never use pulley with
jumped out or missing safety latch
of hook
• Pulley must be equipped with
rope/ chain guide rail
• never use modified or deformed
hooks.
Ropes with diameter One rope fall arrestor Three twisted look Three slings with breaking Mechanical Safety
10:5mm , EN 1891A device fall arrestor 10.5 karabiner with breaking capacity >22N dimension for all lifting teams
Enough length to have 3 mm Diameter EN353-2. capacity >22KN 1.2 m , 25 mm width Gloves EN420-407-
Different ropes (one for • 1ST one: for Connect • The two slings will be used 388 hand protection
hosting and Rigging This Rope arrestors will the lifting pulley to to Connect the lifting with
equipment , one for lift anchorage Point pulley to ( Two)different
be used to secure the • Resistance to abrasion
and third one as tagline • 2nd one: to connect anchorage points Blade cut resistance
load from fall in case of the load to lifting rope
•
to control the load path • Other sling might be load • Tear resistance
any failure of lifting • 3rd one: to connect the
notice: Rigger rope life used for extension to the • Puncture resistance
happened fall arrestor to secure
line can’t be use for fall arrestor
load
lifting equipment's

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Equipment's Lifting (Manual Lifting techniques)
Fix lifting devices (roller pulley)
• The pulley must be installed so that
the lifting direction when lifting and
lowering
• is always vertical.
• The pulley must be installed at level
higher than the load targeted
heights with factor 1.5 of the load
length
• All pulley installation accessories
including slings, shekels and carbines
must satisfy safe load factor
pulley
factor 1.5
of the load
Load
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Manual lifting safety Control steps
Safe load Rigging Secure load form Fall Isolate Lifting area
• Ensure safe rigging of lifted Load • Area Barricaded: will be protected by
• Load must be secured all time with fall
• load must be connected to lifting caution taps
braking devices firmly connected to
ropes through twisted lock Karabiner • Equipment swing Radius Barricaded,
lifting devices
of breaking capacity>22 KN Will be monitored during all lifting
• The Braking capacity of the fall arrest
• The weight of the load shall not operation and all area will be
device >22KN
exceed the Safe Working Load of evacuated during the Lifting operation
• Load must be secured by tag lines to
lifting devices and accessories • Singes need to be in place
insure load travel guidance
Considering safety factors 1. No access to unauthorized persons
2. Safety Helmets must be worn
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Equipment's Lifting (Manual Lifting techniques)

lifting devices (roller pulley) Proper fixation Safe load Rigging

two Sling 22KN

Karabiner

Pulley

Karabiner

Lifting device must Connect Firmly to the tower structure at level higher than
the load targeted heights with factor 1.5 of the load length
Connection of Pulley should be through two anchorage point, by suing two
slings with breaking capacity >22KN
The Connection between Pulley and slings must be thought Steel twisted look
karabiners with breaking Capacity >22KN
NOTICE:
Don’t Connect Pulley Directly to slings even to avoid sharp edge if Pulley
supported with Hock and insure the hock is equipped with automatic lock
Load Rigging and Fixation should be done firmly according to shape and
dimension of the Load
• Load should be Connected to the Lifting Rope using steel twisted karabiner
22KN
• For load with dimension above 40 CM must be Connect by more than one
Connection Point along the load length
• Consider the metal sharp edges of load during Connection to the lifting
Ropes
• Test the Rigging Points at ground level before processed lifting operation

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Equipment's Lifting (Manual Lifting techniques)

Secure the Load from fall Lifting Ropes Installation Requirements

Pulley lifting Load arrest

Rope Rope

lifting Rope

For sufficient manual lifting 3

Ropes 10.5 mm EN 1891 are
To secure the load from fall due to any lifting failure load requited
must be connected to fall arresting Rope with rope fall Arresting Rope
1- Lifting Rope (Pulley rope): Directly
arresting device 10.5 M, breaking capacity >22KN connected to the pulley and Load
Notice : load arresting rope can’t be same lifting rope as 2- load fall arresting rope:
in case of pulley or lifting rope failure the load will fall Connected to the top of the tower
at pulley position and connected to
fall arresting device
3- tagline Rope: Connected to the Tagline Rope
During fix the load fall arrestor device, must insure the load to control the load travel path
Direction of the device Operation is same as the lifting to installation position
Direction Notice:
Notice: check the Direction arrow on the Device and Ropes should connected to load
insure its upward to lifting Direction and structure using karabiner

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Equipment's Lifting (Manual Lifting techniques)

Safe Manual lifting instructions lifting Pulley Rope

Load fall arrest Rope
• Area Barricaded: will be protected by caution taps
• Equipment swing Radius Barricaded, Will be monitored during all lifting operation and all Tagline Rope
area will be evacuated during the Lifting operation Unnecessary Personnel Removed from
area 1 Load rigging lock
• Singes need to be in place
1. No access to unauthorized persons 2 Fall arrest Device
2. Safety Helmets must be worn
• load carrying structure is firm enough to support the weight of a load and the pulley. The
installation shall not be provided onto the structure, where carrying capacity cannot be 1
verified. 2
• The operator must have a clear and unobstructed view of the working area before
staring the work. If it is not possible, a second or more persons must help to
supervise in the nearby area.
• The weight of the load shall not exceed the Safe Working Load of lifting devices and
accessories Considering safety factors
• Load must be secured by tag lines to insure load travel guidance
• Number of load receiver slingers should be meet the load weight considering max 40
Kgm / each
• make sure the load is properly seated in the hook.
• make sure the chain safety latch or hook safety latch work in the correct way.
• make sure the hinged side plate is closed and secured by pivot. make sure the safety
latches of hooks work in the correct way.
• Move the load at a safe speed - use low speeds within several meters of the load's
destination.

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Falling Objects hazard Control
FACTS:
Solid Object fall from 20m height will hit the Ground in 2 second at speed of 72km/h The same object fall from 35m height will hit the ground in
3 second at speed 107 km/h
60 gm. object fall from height 70m can penetrate the hard head helmet EN 397

According to OHSA CFR 1926.759(b) Protection from falling objects other than materials being hoisted. The controlling contractor shall bar other
construction processes below steel erection unless overhead protection for the employees below is provided.
In telecom site Constructions the fall objects Risk are very high, including fall tools, installation materials as well as parts of the structure during the work
According to HSE (health and safety Executive), RIDDOR statistical release august 2016. All falling objects accidents reported in construction industry has
lead to fatality
• Some of falling objects accident leaded to Killing more than 200 Person at time
• Falling objects is consider as one of the telecom high risk activity impeded under Work at height Risk

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Falling Objects hazard Control
Falling Objectives (Tools) hazard Control

Isolate the WAH/ lifting area Secure the Tools and moving Parts

Isolate area with caution Tap Safety signs Tool bag (Rigger Tool bag) Tool fall Protection strap- safe lock system

Huawei Delivery absolute Rule.

Don’t drop tools or other objects from height. Tools, materials and debris not related to the work in progress shall not be allowed to accumulate
on work platforms. All materials, equipment and tools, which are not in use muse be secured against accidental displacement.
Area barrier caution using caution tap – warning signs and using Riggers Tool bags is must where work at height or lifting activates being
conducted. Non Compliance to the falling objects control Rules will be subject to consequence discrepancy penalty

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Falling Objects hazard Control
• Isolate the WAH/ lifting area • Safety signs
FACTS:
Area of over head work at height – machinery and manual Area of overhead work at height work- Lifting or moving
lifting as well as rescue must be isolated and defined using machinery must be marked by clear safety signs for workers
caution Tap and site visitor

Upon OHSA CFR 1926.759 Requirement the Huawei NA region standard template of site
standard Color code of Physical hazard Protection safety signs, the sign must be available on site
tap is yellow- black during work, by all teams and SC,
Where the Red- white caution tap is used for Violating signs availability on sites is violation
protection equipment's to huawei EHS operation rules

• In case of WAH, caution tap must be in place identify

are of falling objects 0.25% of the Work position height
• For crane operation isolation the caution tap should
be cover the hole distance of load swing
• In case of manual lifting the caution tap should cover
the Lifting load area
• All workers must be out of protection zone during the
WAH or lifting operations

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Falling Objects hazard Control
Tool bag (Rigger Tool bag) Tool fall Protection strap- safe lock system
Its absolute rule to Riggers to be equipped with Tool bag. To carry the For securing the tools from fall from height during work, its advised to
need tools for work on height (Violating this rule must impact absolute rule connect the tools to hand strap, if the tool weight is below 250gm
discrepancy – penalty If the tool weight is higher must connected directly to the tool bag using
The tool bags Commonly have 3 types strap Connection

• The requirements of the Tool fall

protection hand strap is Limited to the
maximum weight of using tools and
• Strap length should be adequately
selected to support the Type of job or
operation being done at height

Tool bags connected to
fall body harness Wits D-
Ring
• The overall weight of the tool
bag and all tools inside must
be less than 8 kgm (max
capacity of D-ring)
• The connection to D-ring
must be done using twisted
lock karabiners , connection
using tie rap is forbidden
In situation of using tool bags
carry weight grater than 8KGM
and less than 12 KGM the tool
bad must have separate belt to
Connected
Its advised for tool bag to be
supported with connection strap
for tools if the tool weight
exceed 250 gm.
In situation where the
tool bag required to
carry equipment >
15KGM the tool bag
must be Lifted to the
working position using
manual lifting solution
where the Rigger can
connect it to tower
body during work

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 Works at Roof top and edges
Roof Top sites EHS controls
Roofing work can be dangerous even under the best conditions. High elevations, unprotected roof edges and steep slopes all pose fall risks. Those risks
may be increased by other factors, such as wind and wet surfaces; equipment misuse or failure, particularly involving ladders; and unsafe behavior on the
part of workers.

Types of Roof top and edge Work.

1-Penthouse Roof top site 2- Barricaded top site( short fence) 3- E- room site Construction 4- Bridge Edges (OSP projects)

<110 CM ( 3.5 feet)

Working over penthouse structure or Roof
edge required fall protection and fall
arresting system in place work must be
Done under full supervision
Where the Roof Top edge work
Connected with short fence with length
less than 3.5 feet's, the workers must be
connected to reliable personal fall
arresting system work must be Done under
full supervision
Working over e- room of heights > 180 cm
is define as working at heights, all workers
must be connected with reliable fall
protection or self reacting personal
arresting systems work must be Done
under full supervision
Working on Bridges. Road edges with
height above 180 cm is work at height
activity in OSP Projects and all workers
must be connected to reliable anchorage
Points using fall arresting devices under full
supervision

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Roof Top sites EHS controls
Roof top site EHS controls

Control Roof top Access Zones Edges work PFAs (Personal fall arrest system)

6 feet
180 cm

Warning-line systems can never be used alone because they
must be set up 6 feet from the edge of the roof. Whenever
workers have to work outside the warning line, one of the other
systems must be in place. If a roof is 50 feet or less in width, a
safety-monitoring system alone is permitted without warning
lines.
In situation where work must be Done on roof edge of distance less than 6 feet 180cm from the Roof edge, workers
must be Connected to fall arrest system. Commonly two Type of fall arrest system can be used
1- Connect to fixed anchorage Point, using lanyard and chock absorber device
2- Connected to vertical metal of rope Life Line (the Connection to life line must be through fall arrest device if the
Rope is slope )

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 Works at Roof top and edges
Roof Top sites EHS controls PFAS- personal fall arresting .
Roof Top and Edge FAS Design Needed Tools of PFAS

Lanyard EN 355 equipped with

shock absorber Steel Twist Lock
Karabiner EN362.
Incase of use double lanyard must
insure the two leg hock are
connected to same anchorage point

Rope fall arrestor device fall

arrestor 10.5 mm Diameter
EN353-2.
For use the rope arrestors with rope life
line consider tension factor of 3 feet

twisted look karabiner with

breaking capacity >22KN
All Connection to anchorage point
requirements regarding the strength of PFA system components, including connectors, lanyards and lifelines, harnesses and anchorages. should be done using slings and
Straps have to be made of synthetic fiber. karabiners and anchorage Point
Locking snap hooks are required and must attach to a body harness at the D-ring in the center of the back. support 5,000 pounds per employee
The anchorage must support 5,000 pounds per employee attached. Anchorages cannot be connected to platforms, guardrails or hoists.
If a PFA system is used for fall protection, it must do the following: auto retracting EN 353 ,
Limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds when used with a body harness
once used the cable pays
Be rigged so an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet or contact a lower level
back into housing by just letting
Bring a worker to a complete stop and limit maximum deceleration distance an employee travels to 3 ½ feet
go of the cable., Descent speed
Have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact energy of an employee free-falling a distance of 6 feet or the free-fall distance
will be approximately 6 ft per
permitted by the system, whichever is less. second with a maximum of a 310 lb

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Roof Top sites EHS controls. Fall clearance distance
Calculating Total Fall Clearance Distance for Fall Arrest Systems with a Shock-absorbing Lanyard.
Free fall distance: This is the distance the worker falls before the PFAS begins to slow the fall. When using a PFAS, (see 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii))
Deceleration distance: This is the distance the lanyard stretches in order to arrest the fall (see 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii)).
D-ring shift: This is the distance the D-ring moves and the harness shifts when they support the worker’s full weight
Safety factor: A safety factor is an additional distance added to the total fall clearance distance to ensure there is enough clearance between the worker and the lower level after a fall. It is typically 2 feet.

Pendulum Fall Risk

The length of the connection

Proper length of lanyard

lanyard ( rope) must be done
Properly according to the Roof-
edge situation to avoid
pendulum Risk
The over all length and
clearance desistance must be
shorter than the nearest obstacle
considering safety factor
Calculating free fall distance based on
D-ring location and anchorage Point
Connection

Swing fall hazard

Proper anchorage point

Swing is what occurs when you
are wearing a Personal Fall Arrest
System (PFAS – harness, lanyard,
anchorage point) that is not
anchored directly overhead. If a
fall should occur, you would
Back swing, like a pendulum, back
Deceleration D-Ring toward the anchor point. In the
Clearance Free Fall D-Ring Safety factor of
Distance
= Distance + Distance + Shift + + clearance process, you could strike – with
(lanyard/lifeline
stretch/elongation) (harness slip) Height great force – the structure you
are working on or another
Should be Calculated based Check absorber Assume Assume Typically Consider nearby structure.
calculated on anchorage Point manual according to standard

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Roof Top sites EHS controls
Work at heights on Roof edges acquire monitoring and supervision in case of no warning caution tap system are using or incase the work will be conducted on
distance less than 6 feet's from the edge of the roof
The selection of anchorage Points and length of the FRAS line must be done properly according the work and roof situation to avoid pendulum risk or fall swing
hazard
The clearance distance must be properly calculated and ensure less than the distance to nearest obstacle considering the fall safety factor

Sharp Edge Effects Controls

In case of using Ropes or lanyard for PFAS
on roof edge, the edge must be test and
ensure no sharp parts with Risk of cut the
rope or lanyard
The pending radius of the edge must be
greater than 0.5mm in case of using 10.5
mm diameter rope as fall arrest system
R> 0.5mm

Anchorage Points Controls

Basically the anchorage Point use to
connect PFAS on roof top must be Close
end anchorage point with breaking
capacity > 5000 pound per worker
the Connection of lanyard or Rope must be
done using twisted lock karabiners and
avoided Direct connect with Rope,
In case of using steel bar as anchorage,
anchorage Point must be created using
slings 22KN and twisted lock karabiners
Avoid Connection with sharp edges

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NA Region EHS Management
Thanks,
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