Miller Fall Protection Catalog V2.0 - Wesco Industries Ltd.

Table ofContents34568101213141617182021222324252628303233343536373839The ABC’s of a Personal FallArrest SystemFour Functional EquipmentCategories;Occupation/Application LegendBody Wear SectionBuyer’s Guide to Harness Features; Six Easy StepsThat Could Save Your LifeDuraFlex Stretchable HarnessesSpecialty DuraFlex HarnessesNon-Stretch HarnessesSpecialty Welder Harnesses & Fall Protection KitsHarness Accessories; Body BeltsConnecting Devices SectionCalculating Fall DistanceManyard & Manyard II Shock-Absorbing LanyardsStretchStop Lanyards & Lanyards withSofStop Shock AbsorberBackBiter Tie-Back LanyardsMiniLite Fall LimiterMightyLite Self-Retracting LifelinesRope Grabs & Vertical LifelinesPositioning & Restraint Lanyards;Positioning AssembliesAnchorage Connectors SectionShadow Beam AnchorsPush-Thru Eye Bolt; Wire Hook;Extension Pole & Hook; Rebar Hook Anchors;Cross-Arm Strap; Beam Trolleys; CarabinersPermanent Anchorage Connectors;Temporary Horizontal LifelineRoofing Fall Protection ProductsRoofStrider Systems; Roof Anchor KitsClimbing & Fall Protection SystemsSureTrack Climbing & Fall Protection System;Miller/FAS ManSafe Vertical Climbing SystemConfined Space Products& SystemsMightEvac Retrieval Hoist; ManHandler Hoist;Tripod; Quad Pod; Davit Mounting SystemRescue & ControlledDescent DevicesSeries 70 Universal Rescue System;Manual Descent DeviceMiller/FAS Custom EngineeredFall Arrest SolutionsDeveloping a FallProtection ProgramMiller/Troll Fall Prevention &Protection TrainingInspection & Maintenance of aPersonal Fall Arrest SystemGeneral Fall ProtectionConsiderationsSafety AwardsRegulations & StandardsThe ABC’sof aPersonal FallArrest SystemThree key components of the Personal Fall ArrestSystem (PFAS) must be in place and properly usedto provide maximum worker protection.AAnchorage/Anchorage ConnectorAnchorage: Commonly referred to as a tie-offpoint (Ex: I-beam, rebar, scaffolding, lifeline, etc.)Anchorage Connector: Used to join the connecting deviceto the anchorage (Ex: cross-arm strap, beam anchor,D-bolt, hook anchor, etc.)• Anchorages must be capable of supporting 5,000pounds (22kN) of force per worker.• Must be high enough for a workerto avoid contact with a lower levelshould a fall occur.3BBody WearBody Wear: The personal protectiveequipment worn by the worker(Ex: full-body harness)• Only form of body wearacceptable for fall arrest is thefull-body harness.• Should be selected based onwork to be performed and thework environment.• Ask for a Miller HarnessSelection Guide from yournearest Miller distributor.Connecting DeviceConnecting Device: The critical link which joinsthe body wear to the anchorage/anchorageconnector (Ex: shock-absorbing lanyard, fall limiter,self-retracting lifeline, rope grab, etc.)• Potential fall distance must be calculated todetermine type of connecting device to be used.• Should also be selected based on work to beperformed and the work environment.Individually, these components will not provideprotection from a fall. Used properly inconjunction with each other, however, theyform a Personal Fall Arrest System that becomesvitally important to safety on the jobsite andthe overall fall protection program.