1、 .ASSEAMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSAMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDANSI/ASSE Z359.0-2012Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall ArrestPart of the Fall Protection CodeVErSIoN 3The information and materials contained in this publication have been developed from sources believed
2、to be reliable. However, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) as secretariat of the ANSI accredited Z359 Committee or individual committee members accept no legal responsibility for the correctness or com-pleteness of this material or its application to specific factual situations. By pub
3、lication of this standard, ASSE or the Z359 Committee does not ensure that adherence to these recommendations will protect the safety or health of any persons, or preserve propertyANSIANSI/ASSE Z359.0 2012American National StandardenitionV and NomenclatXre 8VedIor )all 3rotection and )all ArreVtSecr
4、etariatAmerican Societ oI SaIet EnJineerV1800 East Oakton StreetDes Plaines, Illinois 60018-2187ASSroYed )eErXar 23 2012American National StandardV InVtitXte Inc. Published May, 2012 byAmerican Society of Safety Engineers1800 East Oakton StreetDes Plaines, Illinois 60018-2187 87 699-2929 ZZZ.asse.or
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11、y to reafrm, revise, or withdraw this standard. Purchasers of American National Standards may receive current information on all standards by calling or writing the American National Standards Institute.AmericanNational Standard)oreZord (This Foreword is not a part of American National Standard Z359
12、.0-2012.)This standard, national in scope, was developed by an Accredited Standards Committee functioning under the procedures of the American National Standards Institute, with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) as secretariat.It is intended that every employer whose operations fall wi
13、thin the scope and purpose of the standard will adopt the guidelines and requirements detailed in this standard.The need for this standards activity grew out of the continuing development of a series of fall protection-relat-ed standards. The focus is to tie the elements of those standards together
14、and provide the tools with which employers may develop the programs that incorporate those elements. This standard also brings together the administrative requirements of those fall protection standards. It should be noted, as in all Z359-series standards, that this standard applies to occupational
15、activities. It does not apply to sports activities such as mountaineering.Neither the standards committee, nor the secretariat, states that this standard is perfect or in its ultimate form. It is recognized that new developments are to be expected, and that revisions of the standard will be necessar
16、y as the state-of-the-art progresses and further experience is gained. It is felt, however, that uniform guidelines for fall protection programs are very much needed and that the standard in its present form provides for the minimum criteria necessary to develop and implement a comprehensive managed
17、 fall protection program.The Z359 Committee acknowledges the critical role of design in inuencing the use of proper fall protection equipment. Designs which eliminate fall hazards through the proper application of the hierarchy of safety controls are the preferred method for fall protection. Design
18、deciencies often increase the risk for employ-ees who may be exposed to fall hazards: examples are (1) lack of rail systems to prevent falls from machines, equipment and structures; (2) failure to provide engineered anchorages where use of personal fall arrest systems are anticipated; (3) no provisi
19、on for safe access to elevated work areas; (4) installation of machines or equipment at heights, rather than oor/ground level to preclude access to elevated areas; (5) failure to plan for the use of travel restriction or work positioning devices. To that end, this series of standards also provides g
20、uidance for design considerations for new buildings and facilities.%asic fall safety principles have been incorporated into these standards, including hazard survey, hazard elimination and control, and education and training. The primary intent is to ensure a proactive approach to fall protection. H
21、owever, the reactive process of accident investigation is also addressed to ensure that adequate attention is given to causation of falls.The Z359 Committee solicits public input that may suggest the need for revisions to this standard. Such input should be sent to the Secretariat, ASC Z359, America
22、n Society of Safety Engineers, 1800 E. Oakton Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187.This standard was developed and approved for submittal to ANSI by the American National Standards Committee on Standards for Fall Protection, Z359. Committee approval of the standard does not necessar-ily imply that all
23、 committee members voted for its approval. At the time it approved this standard, the Z359 Committee had the following members:Name of RepresentativeRaymond MannKurt Dietrich, P.E.Dean CarlisleLen %radleyJubal D. Hamernik, Ph.D., P.E.John Stephen Frost, CSP, CSM%radley S. Mc*illRoderick A. PaulChuck
24、 OrebaughJoey R. JunioJames RulloDeForest CaneldJ. Thomas Wolner, P.E.Judd PernerCraig %erkenmeierStephanie AlvarezKevin WhaleyPaul DoepelJ. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPEJohn T. Whitty, P.E.Hugh ArmstrongDavid LeeKen MahnickKyle SullivanRandall WingeldDave LoughTimothy HealeyJerome Kucharski, C
25、FPSGreg Small, P.Eng., M.Eng.Doug MyettePreston AndersonParul PatelFrank AnzaldiRon LarkinDan HennDan ShippDavid H. Pate, CUSAPaul ClarkeAndrew DiamondThomas Kramer, P.E., CSPRupert Noton, CEng, MIStructETim %issett, %Eng (Hons) CEng, MIMechETim FletcherOrganization Represented 3M American Airlines
26、American Society of Safety Engineers %ashlin Industries, Inc.%oeing Company%uckingham Mfg. Co., Inc.Capital Safety GroupChevronElk River, IncEllis Fall Safety Solutions, LLCFlexible Lifeline SystemsGeneral MotorsGravitec Systems, Inc.Hartford Steam %oiler Inspection Insurance Co.High Engineering Cor
27、p.Honeywell Safety ProductsHy-Safe TechnologyISEA International Safety Equipment AssociationIndianapolis Power and LightINSPEC International Ltd.LJ% Inc. Latchways PLC Randall Wingeld, Chairman%asil Tominna, P.E., 9ice ChairmanTimothy R. Fisher, CSP, CHMM, ARM, CPEA, SecretaryJennie Dalesandro, Admi
28、nistrative Technical SupportLawrence Livermore National SecurityLiberty Mutual GroupLighthouse Safety LLCMSAMonsantoMurdock Webbing Co. Inc.National Association of Tower ErectorsNational Institute for Occupational Safety HealthPamela R. Huck, Inc.PeakworksPenSafeReliance Industries, LLCSPRAT Society
29、 of Professional RopeAccess TechniciansSafety ConnectionSafety Equipment InstituteSafety Through Engineering, Inc.Sellstrom Manufacturing Co./RTC DivisionShell Exploration Production Co.Skylotec N.A., LPSPANCO, Inc.Sturges Manufacturing Co., Inc.Superior Energy Services, Inc.Tractel Inc.Transport Wo
30、rkers UnionTravelersTritech Fall ProtectionUnited Auto WorkersU.S. Air Force Safety CenterLynn CampJohn Rabovsky, MS, CSP, ARMCal SparksJohn CorriveauRobert ApelJohn GiovengoRobert Kling, P.E., CSPAdam Chapin%ob GolzGreg PilgrimGordon LymanDon DotyHongwei Hsiao, Ph.D.Pamela Huck, CSPTim AccursiGabe
31、FuscoKeith SmithW. Joe ShawGary ChoateLoui McCurleyJim FrankClint Honeycutt, Sr.Janice HoneycuttSteve SandersMichael C. Wright, P.E., CPE, CSPMark WilliamsKenneth LemkeChris TsakiridisSteven Kim %iggsJoe %. GeorgeMark ConoverKurani SeyhanArnie Galpin, P.E.George NolanRichard GrifthTyler GrifthJoseph
32、 R. ParksSpencer ColbertDoug KnappJoseph KabisJerry YatesJames MarkScott H. Richert, CSP, ARM, ALCMJohn SetoCraig SicilianiTom KinmanJohn Rupp, Jr.Mark S. KantorowiczAndrew E. SalasU.S. %ureau of ReclamationU.S. Department of Interior %OEMREU.S. Department of the Navy9ertical Access LLCWestern Area
33、Power Administration SXEgroXp Z359.0 Kad tKe folloZing memEers%asil Tominna, P.E. (Chair)Frank AnzaldiPamela Huck, CSPTom KinmanDavid H. Pate, CUSARandall WingeldMike C. Wright, P.E., CPE, CSPShawn SmithShaun ReedJohn M. Cushing, Jr.Sara Corman%asil Tominna, P.E.Shawn SmithKelly Streeter, P.E.Kent D
34、ieboltJeff WildContents SECTION PAGE1. Scope, Purpose, Application, Exceptions, and Interpretations 81.1 Scope 81.2 Purpose and Application 81.3 Exceptions 81.4 Interpretations 82. Denitions 83. List of Acronyms . 35A pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardAMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEE
35、RSA N S I / A S S E Z 3 5 9 . 0 - 2 0 1 2 A m e r i c a n N a t i o n a l S t a n d a r d HQLWLRQVDQG1RPHQFODWXUH8VHGIRU)DOO3URWHFWLRQDQG)DOO$UUHVW8STANDARD REQUIREMENTS1. SCOPE, PURPOSE, APP/ICATION, E;CEP-TIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS1.1 Scope. This standard establishes the deni-tions and nomenclature
36、 used for the Z359 Fall Pro-tection Code.1.2 PXrpose and Application.1.2.1 This standard addresses denitions and no-menclature for the Z359 Fall Protection Code.1.3 Eceptions.1.3.1 The scope of these standards does not include window cleaner belts or sports-related activities.1.3.2 %ody belts, windo
37、w cleaner belts, chest-waist harnesses and chest harnesses, even when re-ferred to as body supports, are not addressed by the provisions of these standards.1.3.3 Systems that incorporate horizontal lifelines and personal protective systems for activities such as climbing, man riding, work positionin
38、g, rescue and evacuation may suitably incorporate compo-nents or subsystems specied herein. When in-corporated into such systems, however, those sys-tems, subsystems and components are not within the scope of these standards.1.3. 9ariance from the requirements of these stan-dards are permissible in
39、isolated instances of prac-tical difculties when applying it at the user level, but only when it is clearly evident that an equivalent degree of protection is implemented.1. Interpretations. Requests for interpretations of this standard shall be in writing and addressed to the Secretariat of this st
40、andard.2. DE)INITIONS2.1 Activation Distance. The distance traveled by a fall arrester or the amount of line laid out by a self-retracting lanyard (SRL) from the point of on-set of a fall to the point where the fall arrester or E;P/ANATOR INFORMATION(Not part of American National Standard Z359.0)E1.
41、3.2 Chest-waist harnesses refer to harnesses consisting of separate waist and chest components that are not integral as dened E these standards and that form a fXll Eod harness when comEined. E1.3.3 This section recognizes that some fall pro-tection equipment meeting the requirements of these standa
42、rds ma haYe multiple uses maNing the equipment suitaEle for other uses. ,n such cas-es the equipment must Ee eYaluated according to its use and the requirements of these standards are not applicaEle.E2.1 ActiYation distance is part of the free fall dis-tance. The actiYation point is the point where
43、the fall arrester engages the lifeline or in the case of an S5/ where an internal EraNe Eegins to engage.9A pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardA N S I / A S S E Z 3 5 9 . 0 - 2 0 1 2 A m e r i c a n N a t i o n a l S t a n d a r d HQLWLRQVDQG1RPHQFODWXUH8VHGIRU)DOO3URWHFWLRQDQG)DOO$UUH
44、VWAMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSself-retracting lifeline begins to apply a braking or stopping force.2.2 Active Fall Protection Systems. A fall pro-tection system that requires authorized persons to wear or use fall protection equipment and that re-quires fall protection training.2.3 AdMXster.
45、A component that provides a means to vary the length of a strap, webbing or rope.2. Administrative Controls. Employer mandat-ed safe work practices or procedures that are de-signed to prevent exposure to a fall by signaling or warning an authorized person to avoid approaching a fall hazard.2.5 AncKo
46、rage. A secure connecting point or a terminating component of a fall protection system or rescue system capable of safely supporting the impact forces applied by a fall protection system or anchorage subsystem.2.6 AncKorage Connector. A component or sub-system that functions as an interface between
47、the E2.2 ActiYe fall protection sstems include an fall restraint fall arrest traYel restriction or administra-tiYe controls used to protect authorized persons at height.E2.3 AdMusters ma Ee used in lanards made of rope and strap to proYide means of Yaring the length to suit the users needs. :eEEing
48、adMusters ma Ee used in lieu of EucNles in harnesses to ad-Must the harness t if the weEEing adMuster meets the requirements for EucNles set forth in these stan-dards.E2.4 AdministratiYe controls can include training warning signs lights audiEle alarms or other meth-ods that warn an authorized person to aYoid ap-proaching a fall hazard. AdministratiYe controls are distinguished from worN procedures implemented for the purpose of protecting a person who is al-read located near the
