Fall Protection Equipment

Browse all Fall Protection Equipment terms in the At Height Fall Protection Glossary.

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A full-body system worn by a worker to distribute fall arrest forces across the chest, shoulders, waist, and thighs.

The vertical distance a worker travels while a fall arrest device slows them down, measured from activation to a complete stop.

A device, often integrated into a lanyard, that reduces the peak impact force on the body during fall arrest.

A complete personal protective system that safely stops a worker after a fall has occurred.

A passive collective fall protection system: a permanent or temporary barrier installed at the edge of an elevated working area.

A flexible line of webbing or rope used to connect a worker's harness to an anchor point or lifeline.