Pages: 17-25
Published: 30.09.2016
Abstract: The construction workers use individual protection systems against fall from height in both for extra protection and as a single measure of protection when the work is short or for technical reasons other measures of protection are not possible. During the activities at height the hazards at workstations are acting not only to the worker, but also on personal protective system against falling from a height, damaging it. The anchor being a component of individual systems for protection against falls from height, which connects the body holding device and the anchor point to ensure the safety of users must retain the characteristics of protection throughout the period of use. Given the dangers at different workstations in construction, this article presents their influence on the protective characteristics of connecting means made of rope. It also presents the conclusions on the main causes of loss of the protection features of connecting means made of rope.
Key words: means of coonection, ropes, danger/hazards, construction.
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