No competition for space between fall protection and photovoltaic equipment.
30.11.2023 |
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Fall protection systems and the competition for space

Optimisation of roof surfaces for PV installations is an important topic in the area of renewable energy. Clearance areas for fall protection systems therefore become...

The fall factor in fall protection systems illustrated by the example of a stairwell.
23.11.2023 | Technical Terms
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Fall factor in fall protection systems

The fall factor carries crucial meaning in the field of fall protection. It describes the ratio of the fall height to the released rope length. This wiki post sheds light...

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14.11.2023 |

Roof penetration

Protecting the roof from damage makes good sense, so that it remains watertight and no subsequent harm arises. However, penetration of the roof is sometimes necessary,...

Building with rail system tested to CEN/TS 16415, from which 2 people are suspended.
30.10.2023 | Standards, approvals and certificates
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CEN/TS 16415 Multi-person testing

CEN/TS 16415 defines safety standards and test procedures for anchorage devices used in personal fall protection equipment. These apply to the simultaneous use of a...

Securing pillars are installed at the transition to the roof.
18.10.2023 | Technical Terms

Securing pillars

Securing pillars are safety devices which protect users against falling. They serve as anchor points for personal protective equipment against falls from a height (PPE),...

In Germany DGUV 112-198 is the prerequisite for the use of anti-fall PPE.
11.10.2023 | Legal foundations
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DGUV regulation 112-198

DGUV regulation 112-198 is the German provision for protective equipment against falls. It includes four types of fall arrest systems: having mobile or fixed anchorage...

Shock absorbers are used together with personal protective equipment to reduce the shock force during a fall.
21.09.2023 | Technical Terms

Shock absorbers

When used correctly, shock absorbers reduce the falling forces acting on a person equipped with personal protective equipment. Part of the energy is absorbed by the...

In Europe, anchor points and anchorage devices on buildings are standardised against EN 795.
05.09.2023 | Standards, approvals and certificates
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EN 795: Fall protection to the European standard

EN 795 is a European standard for anchorage devices and their components in fall protection systems. These include fixed and mobile anchorage points, as well as personal...

DIBt approval is a quality certification for the German market.
10.08.2023 | Standards, approvals and certificates

DIBt approval for fall protection systems

Through its approval for the German market, the Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt - German Institute of Construction Technology) ensures quality and safety of...

Two construction workers discuss the BauV.
03.08.2023 | Legal foundations

BauV – The Construction Workers Protection Regulation in Austria

In Austria the Construction Workers Protection Regulation - or BauV for short - is a legal foundation for the use of fall protection systems on construction sites....

Lighting protection regulations for fall protection systems save lives.
20.07.2023 | Legal foundations
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Protecting fall protection systems against lightning

This concise post will fill you in on why a lightning rod alone does not constitute an appropriate lighting protection system, on who is responsible in the event of...

Fall protection system according to the ASR A2.1 on top of a futuristic building
06.07.2023 | Legal foundations

ASR A2.1 - German rule for protection against falls

In Germany, the ASR A2.1 is often named in the same breath with fall protection. It ranks among the essential technical rules and thus legal regulations intended to...

A figure and a gavel emphasise the legal regulations for fall protection systems
27.06.2023 | Legal foundations
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Legal principles of fall protection

When using a fall protection system, both as an employer and as an employee, it is necessary to comply with the applicable law and the individual rules of the workplace....

Industrial protection with PPE as fall protection
13.06.2023 | Technical Terms

Industrial protection and industrial safety – the difference

Industrial protection is synonymous with all measures taken to achieve safe working, i.e. industrial safety. Employers are responsible for their employees being able to...

Fall height illustrated by a man standing on top of a building in the mountains.
23.05.2023 | Technical Terms

Fall height

The fall height denotes the height from which the fall victim hits the ground or a different surface during a fall. The selection of the right dimensions for the suitable...

Sign informing about suspension trauma
24.04.2023 | Technical Terms

Suspension trauma

Dreaded as a possible consequence of a fall, suspension trauma may lead to a life-threatening condition through unconsciousness. While statistically rare, suspension...

The STOP principle includes protective measures for workplaces with a high hazard potential.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

STOP principle

The STOP principle is applied to determine, establish, and implement protective measures for workplaces having high risk potential, and it forms part of a risk...

A desk on which a safety concept is made.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Safety concept

The only way to neutralise exposed workplaces and make them safe is through a professional, watertight safety concept. And that is also the legally mandated obligation of...

Collective fall protection at an airport
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Collective fall protection

Collective fall protection reliably secures all people located on a flat roof (maximum inclination 20 degrees) or on the upper surface of a flat machine. It neutralises...

Fall edges need safety
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Fall edge - definition, distance, and protective measures

A fall edge is an area from which a person can fall downwards from an elevated level. Examples include the edge of a building, machine, or vehicle. In many industries,...

Individual protection solution from INNOTECH using the example of Chadstone
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms
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Individual protection in fall protection systems

If just one person is protected against falling, this is called individual protection. The person wears personal protective equipment against falls from a height...

Contents rescue concept
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Rescue concept for fall protection

After a person using a fall protection system has fallen, they are usually in a hanging position at height. In order to prevent further physical damage (including...

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27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Pendulum fall

A pendulum fall is a dangerous consequence of a protected fall from a height. The person who has fallen swings to and fro like a pendulum and can crash into obstructions...

27.03.2023 | Technical Terms
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Risk assessment

Fundamentally, employers are responsible for the safety of their employees. They are also legally obliged to perform a solid, complete risk assessment of all workplaces,...

Illusion of safety due to missing or inappropriate fall protection.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Illusion of safety

As a rule, a safety concept that is insufficient for the onsite requirements provides no safety at all. This is what we call the illusion of safety. And this is a type of...

Two skilled workers on a pitched roof with an INNOTECH restraint and fall arrest system
22.03.2023 | Technical Terms
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Restraint system and fall arrest system - what is the difference?

While a restraint system protects the user from a fall by preventing him from even accessing the fall-risk areas, a fall arrest system intercepts the user if he does...