When operatives are suspended in mid-air after a fall, their lives hang in the balance – even if they have survived the fall without a scratch. Every second counts. The intention of this guidance is to help you fully understand the implications of an operative falling, being arrested and then
Fall restraint vs. fall arrest The most fundamental difference between the two methods of work is the fall potential. A fall arrest system allows the operative to fall and then ‘arrests’ the fall. Whereas fall restraint system, (when used correctly), prevents the fall occurring. Both fall restraint and fall arrest
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