Anchorage, Lifelines, and Temporary Edge Protection Systems
In This Course, You Will Learn:
- Understand the different types of anchors, including personal fall prevention system attachments and anchor devices.
- Learn about various types of anchors such as cast-in, expanding socket, through-type, and chemically bonded anchors, including their reliability and strength.
- Explore the safety factors when using anchors, such as obtaining a safety factor of 2.0 and the sharing of anchors.
- Identify correct and incorrect anchor points, and understand the procurement and marking specifications for anchor systems.
- Understand the usage, maintenance, and the necessity of a test certificate after installation for anchor devices.
- Discover the importance of lifelines, including their use at angles, conformity to international standards, and selection of textile lifelines.
- Learn about different lifeline devices, vertical lifelines (both permanent and temporary), and flexible horizontal lifeline systems.
- Understand the materials and construction of lifelines, including webbing, fibre ropes, and wire ropes, as well as the inspection and maintenance of lifelines.
- Review temporary edge protection systems, criteria for selection, installation, and the different classes of edge protection systems (A, B, C).
- Learn about various types of edge protection, including full scaffolding, ground-supported edge protection, and parapet edge protection.
- Examine real-world case applications for anchorage and lifelines in challenging environments such as ISO tanks and formworks, including access structures, fall prevention approaches, and alternative systems.
Understanding proper anchorage, lifelines, and temporary edge protection is essential for ensuring safety, especially when working in hazardous environments or at heights. These safety systems are designed to prevent falls and protect workers from serious injury.
Anchors are a vital component of fall protection systems. There are several types, including cast-in anchors, expanding socket anchors, through-type anchors, and chemically bonded anchors. Each type serves a different purpose and provides varying levels of strength and reliability. When choosing anchors, it’s essential to consider their safety factor. A typical safety factor of 2.0 ensures that the anchor can handle the loads it’s subjected to. Proper marking and installation of anchors are also crucial for maintaining their effectiveness and safety.
Lifelines are designed to prevent falls by providing a secure path for workers to move safely. They come in different types, such as vertical lifelines (permanent or temporary) and flexible horizontal lifelines. Lifelines are made from various materials like webbing, fibre ropes, and wire ropes. It’s important to ensure that lifelines conform to international standards and undergo regular maintenance and inspection to keep them in optimal condition.
When working with temporary edge protection, it’s important to select the right system for the environment. Different edge protection classes—such as Class A, B, and C—are designed to provide different levels of safety for workers. Temporary systems like full scaffolding, ground-supported edge protection, and parapet edge protection help prevent falls from elevated surfaces and edges.
In challenging environments, such as ISO tanks or formworks, choosing the right combination of anchors, lifelines, and edge protection is crucial. Ensuring that these systems are properly implemented and maintained helps mitigate risks and keeps workers safe.
By understanding the different types of safety equipment, maintaining them properly, and using them correctly, companies can protect workers from potential falls and injuries, creating a safer work environment.
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Anchors
- Personal Fall Prevention System Attachment
- Types of Anchors: Cast-In, Expanding Socket, Through-type, Chemically Bonded
- Reliability and Strength of Anchors
- Anchor Devices and Slings
- Correct and Incorrect Anchor Points
- Procurement, Marking, and Maintenance
Module 3: Lifelines
- Lifeline Angles and International Standards
- Textile Lifelines: Selection, Knots
- Lifeline Devices: Vertical Lifelines (Permanent, Temporary), Vertical Rail
- Materials: Webbing, Fibre Ropes, Wire Ropes
- Flexible Horizontal Lifelines
- Self-Retracting Lifelines
- Inspection and Marking Specifications
Module 4: Temporary Edge Protection Systems
- Criteria for Selection and Installation
- Class A, B, and C Systems
- Materials, Markings, and Types of Protection: Scaffolding, Ground-Supported, Parapet
- Use of Proprietary Systems
Module 5: Case Application One: Anchorage and Lifelines for ISO Tanks
- Accessing ISO Tanks and Fall Prevention
- Mobile Fall Arrest Systems and Platforms
Module 6: Case Application Two: Anchorage and Lifelines for Formworks
- Common Anchors: Strap, Cast-in Rebar, Expandable Bolt
- Work Positioning Device Systems
