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3.2 PLANNING:Plan your workpositioning,personnelriding, personal fall
arrest,material handling,or rescue andevacuation systembefore
starting your work. Consider all factors that affect your safety at any
timeduring use.Some important pointsto considerwhen planning
your system are:
A. HAZARD EVALUATION: An evaluation ofjob site hazardsis
necessary prior to starting work. Consult applicable OSHAand
industrystandardsfor guidelinesandregulatoryrequirements on
issues such as confined space entry, personal fall arrest
systems, single point adjustable suspended scaffolds, etc.
B. WORK SITE GEOMETRY: The installationand use ofthe tripod
must be consistent with the geometric requirements given in
section3.4 or3.5. When suspendingworking linesfrom the tripod
check for obstructions or sharp edges in the work path.Avoid
working where the user may swing and hit an object or where lines
may cross or tangle with that of another worker in the area.
C. SECONDARYOR BACK-UPFALLARRESTSYSTEM: When
using the tripod as a support for suspending a worker at a work
level,or forpersonnel ridingapplications, asecondary or back-up
fall arrest system is required. See OSHA 29 CFR 1910.28 and
1926.451.Thetripod has provisionsfor connectionof a secondary
or back-up personal fall arrest system. See sections 3.3 and 3.5.
D. RESCUE: In the event of an accident with injuries or other
medical emergency, it is critical that a means of dealing with such
asituation hasbeen plannedin advance.Response timeoften
plays an important role in the survival of an injured worker. Users
ofthis equipment must be trainedin emergency procedures.
3.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL FALLARREST SYSTEMS:
Personal fall arrest systems used with this tripod must meet
applicableOSHArequirements. Whenin use, thePFAS shouldbe
rigged to minimize any potential free fall and never allow a free fall
greater than six feet. It is recommended that the PFAS used with this
equipment include a full body harness as the body support
component.PFAS's that incorporate full bodyharnesses must
maintain fall arrest forces below 1,800 lbs. and arrest the fall within 42
inches. Body belts, unless incorporated into a full body harness, not
recommended for use with this equipment.Atypical PFAS includes a
full body harness, a connecting subsystem or component (self
retracting lifeline or a lifeline and rope grab) and the connectors to
couple the system together.