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Reply To: Important safety consultation – Industrial Fall-arrest systems and devices

  • Stephen Small

    Member
    28 July 2023 at 7:48 am

    I agree Brent, we need a bit more context.

    (As it is written above I don’t know how a secondary system is intended to improve safety).

    Is there a history of mechanical failure of pole belts in the industry? Most of the incidents I can recall are about incorrect implementation of the system (particularly failing to correctly secure the strap connectors to the harness which is covered in point b) above). In my opinion addition of a secondary system could very well increase the number of these incidents as the extra complexity adds to the possibility.

    Stephen