Lifeline systems are a critical form of fall protection. Fall protection systems can be used to arrest or stop workers in the event of a fall occurring or prevent workers from reaching a fall hazard altogether. In circumstances where a fall cannot be prevented using passive protection, such as railing, safety lifelines are your next line of fall protection.
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The section of the OSHA code that specifies most to the primary requirements for lifelines as a means of personal protective equipment and fall protection systems. Specifically, the following sections are the most relevant to lifelines for personal fall protection, and personal protective and life saving equipment .
1910.29(c)(11) - The employer must ensure that each horizontal lifeline is designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a qualified person; and is part of a complete personal fall arrest system that maintains a safety factor of at least two.
1910.140(c)(15) - Lifelines must not be made of natural fiber rope. Polypropylene rope must contain an ultraviolet (UV) light inhibitor.
1910.140(c)(5) - A competent person or qualified person must inspect each knot in a lanyard or vertical lifeline to ensure that it meets the requirements of paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this section before any employee uses the lanyard or lifeline
1910.140(c)(4) - Lanyards and vertical lifelines must have a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN).
1926.104(b) - Lifelines shall be secured above the point of operation to an anchorage or structural member capable of supporting a minimum dead weight of 5,400 pounds.
1926.140(c) - Lifelines used on rock-scaling operations, or in areas where the lifeline may be subjected to cutting or abrasion, shall be a minimum of 7/8 in. wire core manila rope. For all other lifeline applications, a minimum of 3/4 in. manila or equivalent, with a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 lbs., shall be used.
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