Work Positioning vs Fall Arrest
There are two approaches to managing risk of falls, and the system used depends on the situation and the work to be undertaken.
Work Positioning:
Prevents the operative from getting into an unsafe working area.
Typically a fixed work positioning lanyard would be used from a fixed anchor point of a length short enough (normally 2m or less) preventing the user from coming close to an unprotected edge.
Fall Arrest:
Arresting a fall with the minimum impact on the operative.
Fall arrest systems allow the operative to move around freely but in the event of a fall the forces on the body are minimised through appropriate shock absorption. This can be achieved through the shock of absorbing lanyards or the use of a
fall arrest block.
