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21、free 1-800-463-6727 or 416-747-4044.TMA trade-mar k of the Canadian S tandards Association, operating as “CSA Group”Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsZ259.2.4-15Z259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 1ContentsTechnical Committee on Fall Protection 3Subcommitt
22、ee on Fall Arresters and Vertical Rigid Rails 7Preface 81 Scope 92 Reference publications 93 Definitions 104 Design requirements 114.1 General 114.2 Materials 114.3 Fall arresters 124.4 Harness compatibility 124.5 Hardware compatibility 125 Test procedures 135.1 Samples 135.1.1 General 135.1.2 Verti
23、cal rigid rails for testing 135.1.3 Wire rope test links 135.2 Test equipment 135.2.1 Rigid test mass 135.2.2 Wire rope test link 135.2.3 Quick release 135.2.4 Load measuring instrumentation 135.3 Specific tests 145.3.1 General 145.3.2 Dynamic performance test #1 145.3.3 Dynamic performance test #2
24、(falling back scenario) 155.3.4 Dynamic strength test 165.3.5 Residual static strength test 165.3.6 Test evaluation 166 Test performance 166.1 Dynamic performance test #1 166.2 Dynamic performance test #2 (falling back scenario) 176.3 Low temperature dynamic performance test 176.4 Corrosion conditio
25、ning dynamic performance test 176.5 Dynamic strength test 176.6 Residual static strength test 177 Markings and informational material 177.1 Fall arrester markings 17Z259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 27.2 Vertical rigid rail markings 187.3 Informational materi
26、al 18Z259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 3Technical Committee on Fall ProtectionR. ONeil Fall Protection Group Inc, Airdrie, Alberta Category: General InterestChairG.E. Small High Engineering Corp, Calgary, Alberta Category: General InterestVice-ChairM. Abskhar
27、oun Ontario Ministry of Labour, Mississauga, Ontario Category: Regulatory AuthorityT.J. Accursi PeakWorks Inc, Coquitlam, British Columbia Category: Producer InterestA. Agha-Razi Concentric Associates Int. Inc., Ottawa, Ontario AssociateP.L. Anderson Bashlin Industries Inc, Grove City, Pennsylvania,
28、 USA Category: Producer InterestJ. Arteaucole de technologie suprieure, Montral, Qubec Category: General InterestJ. Bencharski Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg, Manitoba Category: User InterestG. Bilodeau Hydro-Qubec, Montral, Qubec Category: User InterestP. Breves FallTech Inc, Compton, California, USA Ass
29、ociateA.L. Brisson JADE Engineers Inc, Tillsonburg, Ontario AssociateZ259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 4W. Chan WorkSafe BC, Vancouver, British Columbia Category: Regulatory AuthorityA. Chantelois Prochute Scurit Inc, St-Lambert, Qubec Category: General Inter
30、estP. Clemmons J.E. Lortie Cie Limitee J.E. Lortie Company Limited, Montral, Qubec AssociateG.O. Crabbe Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Ontario Category: User InterestM. Daigle WorkSafeNB / Travail scuritaire NB, Saint John, New Brunswick Category: Regulatory AuthorityM. Desjardins Highwork
31、Limited, Val Caron, Ontario AssociateI. Desjardins-David Commission de la Sant et de la Scurit au Travail du Qubec, Montral, Qubec AssociateS. Doan Yoke, Fort Erie, Ontario AssociateW.J. Donnelly Sandy Hook, Manitoba Category: General InterestG. Fusco PeakWorks Inc, Coquitlam, British Columbia Assoc
32、iateJ. Giovengo MSA North America, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA Category: Producer InterestK.D. Glubish City of Edmonton Waste Management Services, Edmonton, Alberta Category: User InterestK. Green-Bannister Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador Cat
33、egory: Regulatory AuthorityZ259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group5M. Greer Hydro One, Holland Landing, Ontario AssociateR. Guenette Gravisys Inc, Sherwood Park, Alberta Category: General InterestF. Hussain Alberta Human Services, Edmonton, Alberta Category: Regula
34、tory AuthorityJ. Kabis Tractel Ltd, Anjou, Qubec AssociateA. Lan IRSST, Montral, Qubec Category: General InterestB. Lawrence Liftsafe Fall Protection, Ayr, Ontario AssociateM. Lefebvre Workers Safety b) provide an explanation of circumstances surrounding the actual field condition; andc) where possi
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37、 subject line: a) Standard designation (number);b) relevant clause, table, and/or figure number;c) wording of the proposed change; andd) rationale for the change.Z259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 9Z259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails1 Scope1.1 T
38、his Standard specifies design, testing, and marking requirements for manufactured fall arresters and fixed vertical rigid rails that are used on a vertical or sloped plane.1.2 The equipment specified in this Standard is intended for use where there is a danger of falling from heights. In the event o
39、f fall, the fall arrester will lock on the fixed vertical rigid rail to arrest the fall.1.3 This Standard does not cover work positioning and horizontal travel systems.1.4 The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for
40、information and comparison only.1.5 In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to exp
41、ress an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.2 Reference
42、publicationsThis Standard refers to the following publications, and where such reference is made, it shall be to the edition listed below, including all amendments published thereto.CSA GroupG40.20-13/G40.21-13 General requirements for rolled or welded structural quality steel/Structural quality ste
43、elCAN/CSA-Z259.10-12 Full body harnessesZ259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 10Z259.11-05 (R2015) Energy absorbers and lanyardsZ259.12-11 Connecting components for personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials)
44、A500/A500M-13 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and ShapesB117-11 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) ApparatusISO (International Organization for Standardization)9227:2012 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres Salt s
45、pray tests3 DefinitionsThe following definitions shall apply in this Standard:Anchorage a secure connecting point capable of safely withstanding the impact forces applied by a fall-protection system or anchorage subsystem. Notes: 1) A fall-arrest or restraint anchorage is independent of any anchorag
46、e used to support or suspend workers or work platforms.2) An anchorage is generally a structural member such as a beam, girder, column, floor, or wall.Anchorage connector a component or subsystem for coupling a personal fall-arrest system to an anchorage.Connecting linkage a lanyard, energy absorber
47、, or locking connector, or any combination thereof, inserted between the safety sleeve and the appropriate attachment point on a workers full body harness.Connector (connecting component) a means for joining a component to a) another component; orb) an anchorage.Note: Examples of connectors include
48、anchorage connectors, carabiners, D-rings, snap hooks, and soft loops.Energy absorber (EA) any device that dissipates kinetic energy and does not return it to the system or into the human body. Note: Elastic devices such as springs are not classified as energy absorbers under this Standard because t
49、hey temporarily store the energy and return it to the system when the applied forces are reduced. Examples of energy absorbers include PEA, clutching SRD, and HLLEA.Fall arrester a component that a) engages a vertical lifeline or rigid rail in the vertical or sloped plane;b) accepts a connecting linkage;c) can be moved along the lifeline or rigid rail in accordance with the position of the worker; andZ259.2.4-15Fall arresters and vertical rigid railsJuly 2015 2015 CSA Group 11d) automatically engages on the lifeline or ri
