1、AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2017Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning LanyardsPart of the Fall Protection CodeApproved American National StandardAMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERSMERICAN SOCIETY OFAFETY ENGINEERSThe information and materials contained in this publication h
2、ave been developed from sources believed 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 applicati
3、on to specific factual situations. By publication 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 Z359.3 2017American National StandardSafety Requirements forLanya
4、rds and Positioning LanyardsSecretariatAmerican Society of Safety Engineers520 N. Northwest HighwayPark Ridge, Illinois 60068Approved February 2, 2017Effective July 1, 2017American National Standards Institute, Inc. Effective July 1, 2017Published March 2017 by:American Society of Safety Engineers52
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12、andardForeword (This Foreword is not a part of American National Standard Z359.3-2017.)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 (AS
13、SE) as secretariat.It is intended that every employer whose operations use fall protection equipment within the scope and pur-pose of this standard, will utilize equipment meeting the requirements of this standard. The need for this standards activity grew out of the continuing development of a seri
14、es of fall protection-related standards. The focus is to tie the elements of those standards together and provide the tools with which employers may develop the programs that incorporate those elements. This Z359 Fall Protection Code brings together the administrative requirements of those fall prot
15、ection standards. It should be noted, as in all Z359-series standards, that this standard applies to occupational activities. It is not intended to apply to sports activities such as mountaineering.Neither the standards committee, nor the secretariat, states that this standard is perfect or in its u
16、ltimate form. It is recognized that new developments are to be expected, and that revisions of the standard will be necessary 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 t
17、he standard in its present form provides for the minimum criteria necessary to develop and implement a comprehensive managed fall protection program.The Z359 Committee acknowledges the critical role of design in influencing the use of proper fall protection equipment. Designs which eliminate fall ha
18、zards through the proper application of the hierarchy of safety controls are the preferred method for fall protection. Design deficiencies 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 st
19、ructures; (2) failure to provide engineered anchorages where use of personal fall arrest systems are anticipated; (3) no provision for safe access to elevated work areas; (4) installation of machines or equipment at heights, rather than floor/ground level to preclude access to elevated areas; (5) fa
20、ilure to plan for the use of travel restriction or work positioning devices. To that end, this series of standards also provides guidance for design considerations for new buildings and facilities.The Z359 Committee solicits public input that may suggest the need for revisions to this standard. Such
21、 input should be sent to the Secretariat, ASC Z359, American Society of Safety Engineers, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068.This standard was developed and approved for submittal to ANSI by the American National Standards Committee on Standards for Fall Protection, Z359. Committee
22、 approval of the standard does not necessar-ily imply that all committee members voted for its approval. At the time it approved this standard, the Z359 Committee had the following members:Randall Wingfield, ChairThomas Kramer, P.E., CSP, Vice ChairTimothy R. Fisher, CSP, CHMM, ARM, CPEA, SecretaryO
23、vidiu Munteanu, Assistant SecretaryJennie Dalesandro, Administrative Technical SupportName of RepresentativeRaymond MannJudd PernerJubal D. Hamernik, Ph.D., P.E.John Stephen Frost, CSPBradley S. McGillChuck OrebaughJoey R. Junio, P.E.James RulloDeForest CanfieldCraig Berkenmeier, ARMJoshua Ockmond,
24、CSPKarl GuthrieDaniel AleksovskiErik Arendall Delisa CalhounJ. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPEJohn T. Whitty, P.E.Freddie JohnsonZachary ShanklinDustin HawkinsWarren FaberHugh ArmstrongMichael Bailey, P.E.Ken MahnickAllen BaughmanKevin DuhamelRandall WingfieldDave LoughJerry Kucharski, CFPSTimoth
25、y HealeyWilliam R. Parsons, P.Eng.Greg Small, P.Eng., M.Eng.Bradley RohlfChris HuberDavid BaldwinNick HutchinsonPaul Clarke, CEng, MIMechEAndrew Diamond, MInstP, BSc (Hons)Dan ShippEric MillerLouis Renner, CSPSteve McConnell, CSP, CIHOrganization Represented 3MAmerican Society of Safety EngineersBas
26、hlin Industries, Inc.Boeing CompanyBuckingham Mfg. Co., Inc.ChevronClimbTech LLC Elk River, Inc.Ellis Fall Safety Solutions, LLC ExxonMobil CorporationFallTechFlexible Lifeline SystemsGeneral Motors Gorbel Inc.Gravitec Systems, Inc. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection b) serial number;c) model designat
27、ion;d) purpose (lanyard or positioning lanyard or both);e) year of manufacture;f) manufacturers name or logo;g) capacity;h) the material of construction;i) the length;j) the need to make only compatible connections;k) standard number (ANSI Z359.3);l) warning to follow the manufacturers instructions
28、included with the equipment at time of shipment from the manufacturer.5.1.4 In addition to the marking requirements of 5.1.3, adjustable positioning lanyards shall have a separate label that states “DO NOT USE FOR FALL ARREST”.5.2 Instruction Requirements.5.2.1 Instructions shall be provided in Engl
29、ish and A pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning Lanyards16AMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSEaffixed to the equipment at the time of shipment from the manufacturer.5.2.2 Instructions shall
30、 contain the following infor-mation:a) a statement that the manufacturers instructions shall be provided, or immediately available, to authorized persons;b) manufacturers name, address, website address and telephone number;c) part number;d) model designation;e) intended use and purpose of the equipm
31、ent;f) warning not to use the lanyards for material han-dling;g) proper method of use and limitations on use of the equipment;h) illustrations showing locations of markings on the equipment;i) reproduction of printed information on all mark-ings;j) inspection procedures required to assure the equipm
32、ent is in serviceable condition and oper-ating correctly;k) anchorage requirements as set forth in Z359.2;l) criteria for discarding equipment which fails in-spection;m) procedures for cleaning, maintenance and stor-age;n) reference to meeting the Z359.3 standard and applicable national regulations
33、governing occu-pational safety;o) capacity;p) space for recording inspection dates.5.2.3 Instructions shall require that only the equip-ment manufacturer or persons or entities autho-rized in writing by the manufacturer shall make re-pairs or alterations to the equipment.5.2.4 Instructions shall req
34、uire equipment to be re-moved from field service if it has been subjected to damage as described by the manufacturer or has received an impact force.5.2.5 Instructions shall require that the authorized person be provided a rescue plan and appropriate training before using the equipment where a sus-p
35、ension could occur.17A pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning LanyardsAMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSE5.2.6 Instructions shall provide warnings regarding:a) altering the equipment;b) mis
36、using the equipment;c) using combinations of components or subsys-tems or both which may affect or interfere with the safe function of each other;d) being used in conjunction with a fall arrest sys-tem;e) exposing the equipment to chemicals which may produce a harmful effect and to consult with the
37、manufacturer in cases of doubt;f) using the equipment around moving machinery and electrical hazards;g) using the equipment near sharp edges and abrasive surfaces;h) the need to make only compatible connections and limitations of compatibility;i) proper method of coupling the connector and checking
38、that it is closed and locked;j) reading and understanding instructions and la-bels before use;k) not removing or altering labels.6. USER INSPECTIONS, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF EQUIPMENTEmployers shall ensure that all personnel are trained and comply with all manufacturer instruc-tions regarding the
39、 inspection, maintenance and storage of the equipment, in accordance with ANSI/ASSE Z359.2, Minimum Requirements for a Man-aged Fall Protection Program. The employer shall retain the manufacturers instructions and make them readily available to all personnel. 7. REFERENCESWhen referred to herein, th
40、e specific references cit-ed below (inclusive of the revision designated) shall be applied. If any of the listed references is revised or is deemed obsolete by its issuer, the specific ref-erence cited below shall continue to apply to this standard unless and until this standard is officially amende
41、d.7.1 American Society of Safety Engineers, 520 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068A pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning Lanyards18AMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSE7.1.1 ANSI/AS
42、SE Z359.0, Definitions and Nomen-clature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest7.1.2 ANSI/ASSE Z359.2, Minimum Requirements for a Managed Fall Protection Program7.1.3 ANSI/ASSE Z359.7, Qualification and Verifi-cation Testing of Fall Protection Products7.1.4 ANSI/ASSE Z359.12, Connecting Compo-nent
43、s for Personal Fall Arrest Systems7.2 General Services Administration, Specifica-tion Branch, 7th & D Street, S.W., Washington, DC 204077.2.1 Federal Test Method STD. No. 191A, Method 5309, Abrasion Resistance of Textile Webbing7.3 ASTM 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 191037.3.1 ASTM F887, Standa
44、rd Specifications for Per-sonal Climbing Equipment7.3.2 ASTM A391/391M, Standard Specification for Grade 80 Alloy Steel Chain7.4 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 600627.4.1 UL 969, Marking and Labeling Systems7.5 IWCA, 1100-H Brandywine Blvd., Zanesville, OH 437017
45、.5.1 ANSI/IWCA I 14.1, Window Cleaning Safety7.6 U.S. Department of Defense, National Publica-tion Form Center, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadel-phia, PA, 191207.6.1 MIL-DTL-83420, Wire Rope, Flexible, for Air-craft Control.8. FIGURES19A pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2
46、017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning LanyardsAMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSEDrawings CopyrightFigure 1: Examples of LanyardsRope LanyardWire Rope LanyardAdjustable Web LanyardWeb LanyardA pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z35
47、9.3-2017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning Lanyards20AMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSEDrawings CopyrightFigure 2: Examples of Positioning LanyardsAdjustable Positioning LanyardChain Positioning Lanyard Web Positioning LanyardRope Positioning Lanyard21A
48、pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning LanyardsAMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSEDrawings CopyrightFigure 3: Examples of Formed EyesSpliced Eye TerminationStitched Eye TerminationReturn Ey
49、e TerminationSwaged FittingWire Rope (can also be spliced and swaged)SpliceStitchesStitchesSynthetic RopeSynthetic RopeSynthetic WebbingThimbleThimbleThimbleStitched Webbing TerminationA pp roved A me r i c a n N a t i o n al St a ndardANSI/ASSE Z359.3-2017 American National Standard Safety Requirements forLanyards and Positioning Lanyards22AMERICAN SOCIETY OFSAFETY ENGINEERSASSEFigure 4: Static Strength Test of Lanyards, Adjustable Lanyards and Positioning LanyardsDrawings CopyrightTest LoadTest LoadTest LoadI-BeamI-BeamI-Beam23A pp roved A me r i c a n
