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  • Important safety consultation – Industrial Fall-arrest systems and devices

    Posted by Hayley Head on 25 July 2023 at 12:37 pm

    Important safety consultation – Industrial Fall-arrest systems and devices, AS/NZS1891.4-2009 Part 4 Selection, use and maintenance

    The EEA is the NZ ESI industry representative on the Standards Australia SF-015
    committee, and that committee is currently working on redrafting
    AS/NZS1891.4-2009 the Industrial Fall-arrest systems and devices – Part 4
    Selection, use and maintenance.

    As part of this drafting, there has been a proposal to mandate the requirement
    of a secondary fall arrest system whenever a pole strap is used.

    This is an important change for our industry and EEA would like your feedback
    in relation to this proposal so we can promote the NZ Electricity industries
    position to the Standards Committee.

    Feedback is required by 11th August 2023, comment below or send feedback to admin@eea.co.nz


    Proposed text:

    2.4 Secondary Systems

    A secondary system shall be used when a fall protection system supports the weight of a user.

    EXAMPLE 1: Pole strap

    EXAMPLE 2: Lanyard at an edge

    EXAMPLE 3: Confined space entry

    5.3.2 Pole straps

    The following requirements apply specifically to pole strap

    (a) A pole strap shall be used with a secondary fall arrest system.

    (b) Before loading the pole strap under their weight, the user shall ensure that the connectors to the harness are properly engaged.

    (c) Wherever practicable, the user shall ensure that the pole strap is attached to or over a secure part of the structure where it cannot slip off.

    Hayley Head replied 1 year, 3 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  • Hayley Head

    Administrator
    1 August 2023 at 3:11 pm

    The EEA would like to offer an interactive webinar to enable discussion on this consultation.

    Tuesday 8th August at 10am

    please reply email admin@eea.co.nz if you would like an invitation to this webinar.

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