Podstawowe parametry ochronne i użytkowe uprzęży stosowanych w zestawach zabezpieczających przed upadkiem z wysokości – metody badań
Basic protective and performance parameters of harnesses protecting against falls from a height – test methods

Summary/Abstract: The presence of harnesses that a person puts on is a characteristic feature of individual fall protection systems. Depending on the purpose of the system, these may be, for example, full body safety harnesses, sit harnesses, work positioning belts, mountaineering harnesses, rescue harnes- ses and others. The role of such harnesses is an important and responsible one, because their performance often decides about their user's life. Therefore, before they are launched on the market and approved for use, it is necessary to control their parameters. The paper presents the most important protective parameters, such as: resistance to static and dynamic loads, behavior in dynamic conditions, the effect of the harness on the user's body in the suspended state and the pressure of the harness on the surface of the anthropomorphic dummy. The currently used methods of testing these parameters and the research equipment have been characterized. The presented methods include both standardized and own methods developed at Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute. The importance of the individual parameters from the point of view of the harness user safety is discussed.

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