Z259.2.5-12

Fall arresters and vertical lifelines

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CSA Standards Update Service

Z259.2.5-12

January 2012

Title: Fall arresters and vertical lifelines

Pagination: 24 pages (ix preliminary and 15 text), each dated January 2012

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Z259.2.5-12

Fall arresters and vertical lifelines

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Contents

Technical Committee on Fall Protection v Subcommittee on Fall Arresters and Vertical Lifelines viii Preface ix

1. Scope 1

   
   

2. Reference publications 1

   
   

3. Definitions 2

   
   

4. Design requirements 3

   1. General 3

   2. Materials 3

   3. Fall arresters 3

   4. Connecting means 4

   5. Vertical lifelines 4

      
      

5. Test procedures 5

   1. Samples 5

      1. General 5

      2. Lifelines for testing 5

      3. Lanyards for testing 5

   2. Test equipment 5

      1. Test mass 5

      2. Test wire rope lanyard 5

      3. Quick release 6

      4. Drop test structure 6

      5. Cable tie 6

   3. Specific tests 6

      1. General 6

      2. Dynamic performance test 6

      3. Dynamic strength test 6

      4. Residual static strength test 7

      5. Mobility test 7

      6. Panic grab performance test 7

      7. Test evaluation 7

         
         

6. Test performance 8

   1. Dynamic performance and strength 8

      1. Dynamic performance of synthetic rope fall arresters 8

      2. Dynamic performance of wire rope fall arresters 8

      3. Dynamic strength of synthetic rope fall arresters 8

      4. Dynamic strength of wire rope fall arresters 8

      5. Dynamic performance of panic grab feature 8

      6. Dynamic performance of synthetic rope fall arresters with a park feature 8

      7. Residual static strength 8

   2. Mobility 8

   3. Slope test 8

      
      

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7. Markings and informational material 9

   1. Fall arrester markings 9

   2. Lifeline markings 9

   3. Informational material 9

Figures

1. — Dynamic test arrangement 10

2. — Residual static strength test arrangement 11

3. — Mobility test arrangement 12

4. — Panic grab performance test arrangement 13

5A — Slope test (before) 14

5B — Slope test (after) 15

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