Fall restraint

Hazards

• A system configured to prevent a worker from reaching an unprotected fall edge.

Controls

• Restraint is preferable to arrest where feasible, but anchor, line length, compatibility, access, supervision, and rescue contingencies still require competent design and inspection.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Restraint is preferable to arrest where feasible, but anchor, line length, compatibility, access, supervision, and rescue contingencies still require competent design and inspection.

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