LAHTI PRO PROLINE MEGA TRYTON VULCAN Technical informations PAGE WWW.PROFIX.COM.PL 198 Work at heights means e.g. work on scaffoldings, building struc - tures, floor systems, chimneys, ladders or other elevated places at the height of at least 1.0 m above the ground or floor level. The work at heights does not include work on the surface, regardless of its height, where the worker stays, if that surface is surrounded at all sides up to at least 1.5 m with solid walls (including those with windows) or is equipped with other permanent structures or devices protecting employees from falling. The Polish and European regulations related to the occupational health and safety oblige the employers who employ people doing work at heights to ensure appropriate measures protecting from falling. The fall from height is a frequent cause of incidents, usually grave or fatal. Work at heights is classified as a highly hazardous work, threatening life and health of employees, which is why the personal protection equipment used here is classified into Category III. During any works at heights, it is necessary to ensure special precautionary measures due to the high hazard for employees’ health and life. Only the following employees can be permitted to work at heights: • who have got acquainted with the occupational risk related to the work performed; • are guaranteed possibility of doing such work by means of personal protection equipment; • possess an up-to-date medical certificate of no counter indi - cations to work at heights; • have completed training related to the OH&S and the onsite training to get them acquainted with the specificity of work at heights and hazards present in the workplace. According to the requirements of the harmonized standard PN-EN 365 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. General requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging, the periodic inspection of equipment should be carried out every year after the first use. WORK AT HEIGHTS To comply with the regulatory requirements, every kit for work at heights must be composed of: Anchor point (EN362) - it is the first and key chain of the per - sonal fall protection system. Its task is to anchor the connecting & shock absorbing component to the load-bearing structure. Connecting & shock absorbing component (EN355) - it connects the safety harness connecting clamp with the anchor point. If a fall occurs, the connecting & shock absorbing component must stop the fall and minimize the force created during fall retarding. The functions of the connecting & shock absorbing com - ponent may be carried out by: energy absorbers with a mansafe, self-locking devices and fall arresters and other. Safety harness (EN361) - the basic task of the safety harness is to retain a human body during a fall and to ensure safe distribution of dynamic forces, accompanying the fall retardation. Only complete safety harnesses, with a shoulder and thigh straps, are devices approved for use as fall-protection devices. LIST OF STANDARDS EN 362 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Connectors. This standard specifies the require - ments, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for connectors. Connectors conforming to this standard are used as connecting elements in personal fall protection systems, i.e. fall arrest, work positioning, rope access, restraint and rescue systems. EN 355 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Energy absorbers. This standard specifies the re - quirements, test methods, marking, information supplied by the manufacturer and packaging for energy absorbers. EN 361 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Full body harnesses. This standard specifies the re - quirements, test methods, marking, information supplied by the manufacturer, and packaging for full body harnesses.
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