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6.0 LIMITATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
When installing or using this equipment always refer to the following requirements and limitations.
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A competent person shall train users on this equipment in accordance with OSHA and ANSI.
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Never exceed a free fall distance of 6 ft. A free fall of more than 6 ft could cause excessive arrest forces that
could result in serious injury or death.
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Safewaze anchors have a maximum capacity of:
ANSI 310 lbs (140.6 kg) including tools, clothing, etc..., OSHA up to 420 lbs. (190.51 kg) including tools,
clothing, etc...
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Anchorages for attachment of Personal Fall Arrest System shall support a minimum of 5,000 lbs or be
designed with a safety factor of two by a Qualified Person.
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All Safewaze full body harnesses must IMMEDIATELY be removed from service if subjected to fall
arrest forces.
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Safewaze full body harnesses shall be inspected by the end user prior to each usage and by a Competent
Person other than the user at least annually. These annual inspections shall be documented.
7.0 CAPACITY
Safewaze Sliding Beam Anchors are designed for the following weight capacities:
8.0 ANCHORAGE
It must be ensured the anchorage(s) to which the Safewaze anchorage connector is connected to:
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i) can withstand 5,000 pounds without failure, except that lower strengths are acceptable when permitted by applicable
legislation
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ii) are certified by a professional engineer as having the required strength for fall arrest or travel restraint, as applicable; or
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iii) Safewaze may provide specifications of allowable materials including the minimum shapes, sizes, and geometry of
structural elements to which the anchorage connector may be fastened. A qualified person shall approve these specifications
Anchorages selected for fall arrest systems shall have a strength capable of sustaining static loads applied in the directions
permitted by the system of at least:
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5,000 lbs. (22.2 kN) for non-certified anchorages, or
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Two times the maximum arresting force for certified anchorages.
When more than one fall arrest system is attached to an anchorage, the strengths set forth in (1) and (2) above shall be multiplied
by the number of systems attached to the anchorage.
FIGURE 2 - SWING FALLS
(Maximum capacities include clothing, tools, and equipment)
ANSI Z359: 130-310 lbs max
OSHA:
Up to 420 lbs max
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