The program standard establishes strength criteria for various fall protection anchors. implement safe fall protection and rescue procedures. ensure proper installation and use of fall protection and rescue equipment Ĥ. identify, evaluate and eliminate (or control) fall hazards through planning ģ. It sets detailed requirements for a comprehensive fall protection program and forms the basis for the standard’s other four sections. This entirely new section is directed at employers and safety professionals rather than product manufacturers. Z359.2 – Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Fall Protection Program Also added is a product label warning to attach only the center snap hook to the harness back D-ring. Additional testing and warnings for twin-leg shock-absorbing lanyards — The new standard includes a 5,000-pound static test of the joint between the two lanyard legs. Front D-ring connection is limited, however, to systems restricting free-fall distance to two feet or less and limiting front D-ring maximum fall arrest loads to 900 pounds force, or less.ģ. A front attachment element for fall arrest is now included in the standard — The revised standard allows attachment of the fall arrest system to a front-mounted D-ring. Gate strength requirements have increased for snap hooks and carabiners to 3,600 pounds in all directions of potential loading to the gate.Ģ. However, it has been revised with several important new requirements, including:ġ. This part contains product design criteria and test procedures for fall arrest components, subsystems and systems, just as in the previous version of the standard. Z359.1 – Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components