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Issues surrounding the failure of an energy absorbing lanyard.

Title Issues surrounding the failure of an energy absorbing lanyard.
Author Thomas, D. HSE
Series Code SIR
Series Number 59
Publisher HSE Books
Date of Publication 2001
Length 103 pages
ISBN 0717622568
Price Exc. VAT £20.00
VAT Rate 0%
Product Type Hard Copy
Format Paper
Notes specialist inspector report 59 (SIR 59)
Abstract Following concerns arising from the failure of an energy absorbing lanyard in Eire, the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE's) Technology Division (TD) undertook an investigation into the properties, resistance and degradation of man-made fibre lanyards used in energy absorbing lanyards. A number of recommendations were made. The Report considers the issues surrounding the failure of an energy absorbing lanyard. It gives brief details of the incident in Eire; summarises an HSE test programme; considers information provided by fall arrest equipment designers, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors; reviews several other sources of advice and contacts; lists the requirements of the relevant Standards, EC Directive and Legislation; considers artificial ageing Standards; gives the draft 'Aims' and 'Objectives' of the Personal Safety Manufacturers' Association (PSMA) 'Height and Access Committee'; discusses the findings and makes recommendations; and examines areas for further research. Contents: Foreword; Executive summary; Introduction; Background; The Irish incident; Test programme; Manufacturers' information; Other sources of advice; Other contacts; Relevant standards; Artificial ageing standards; EC directive; Legislation; Personal safety manufacturers' association (PSMA); Discussion and recommendations; Conclusions; Further research; References; Bibliography; Definitions; Annex A: Sequence of events; Annex B: Meeting with Lanyard Manufacturing, etc, held at HSE, Bootle on 7 July 2000; Annex C: NEL test results, resume; Annex D: Resume of HSL findings; Annex E: Draft operation circular (OC); Annex F: HSL Drop test; Annex G: Tensile tests on some webbing samples; Annex H: Resume of information provided by manufacturers, etc; Annex I: Fall arrest equipment and LOLER; Annex J: Further details of the Dupont bulletin; Annex K: Summary of properties of various materials; Annex L: And finally ... safety warning.
Keywords Man-made fibres; Textile; Weather conditions; Ultraviolet radiation; Uv radiation; Chemicals; Synthetic fibres; Personal protective equipment


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