This standard is intended for engineers who are trained as qualified persons and who have expertise in the design of active fall protection systems. It specifies requirements for the design and performance of complete active fall protection systems, including travel restraint and vertical and horizontal fall arrest systems.

Table of Contents

1. Scope, Purpose, Applications, Exceptions and Interpretations
        1.1 Scope
        1.2 Purpose and Application
        1.3 Exceptions
        1.4 Interpretations

2. Definitions
3. Drawing, Specifications and Procedure Requirements
        3.1 General
        3.2 Drawing and Specification Requirements
        3.3 Use and Rescue Procedure Requirements
4. Material, Equipment and Design Requirements
        4.1 Materials
        4.2 Components
        4.3 Full-Body Harnesses
        4.4 Design Weight of User
        4.5 Travel Restraint Systems
        4.6 Fall Arrest Systems
        4.7 Component Strength
5. Travel Restraint and Fall Arrest System Force Requirements
        5.1 Active Force
        5.2 Travel Restraint Systems
        5.3 Fall Arrest Systems
        5.4 Multiple-User Falls
6. Strength Requirements
        6.1 Load Cases
        6.2 Strength Design
        6.3 Allowable Stress Design
        6.4 Determination of Nominal Strength
7. Clearance
        7.1 General Requirement
        7.2 Free Fall Distance
        7.3 Deceleration Distance
        7.4 Stretch Out
        7.5 Swing-Fall Distance
        7.6 Clearance Margin
        7.7 Simultaneous Falls
8. Design Assumptions and Analytical Methods
        8.1 Elasticity of Ropes
        8.2 Horizontal Lifelines Systems
        8.3 Analytical Methods
9. System Certification
        9.1 Certification of Active Fall Protection Systems
        9.2 Recertification of Active Fall Protection Systems
10. References
11. Figures
Appendices A (Informative) Commentary

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