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Working at Height Toolkit - Fall Arrest
Introduction
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require that priority be given to equipment that provides collective protection as opposed to equipment that is ‘personal’ and protects only the person using it.
Therefore, equipment used to arrest falls should be used only when consideration of other methods of fall protection that prevent falls have been exhausted (e.g. a working platform with guardrails or work positioning equipment, such as rope access).
Fall arrest equipment comes in several forms and includes personal fall arrest equipment (safety harnesses etc.), and collective fall arrest equipment, such as safety nets and softlanding systems (air bags or other similar cushioned products).
Personal protective measures rely upon the use of personal fall protection equipment (PFPE), and they only protect the user. The most common example of PFPE is safety harnesses. It is important to note that only the individual user is protected by PFPE and that an elevated level of personal discipline is required to ensure the equipment is worn and used correctly.
When using equipment to arrest falls, it is important to remember that equipment of this nature allows a fall to occur but aims to prevent injury by preventing the usual impact that that would follow a fall. Therefore, forms of protection that limit the distance of the fall should always be considered as preferable to equipment that does not limit fall distance.
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