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Fall Arrest Device: What is it and what is it used for?
Working at height demands special attention to the PPEs to be used. According to NR 6, it is the company's duty to provide the appropriate material for the professionals to perform their activities....
Fall Arrest Device: Is this equipment certified?
After the publication of SIT Ordinance No. 292 of 08/12/2011, which amended item I of Annex I of NR 6, so as to consider as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) against falls with level difference...
Fall Arrest Devices: How to do the correct cleaning and maintenance
The correct use of PPE for Work at Height is essential to avoid any type of accident involving falls, which can be fatal for the worker. Among the most important precautions to increase the...
Must the Safety Harness, Lanyard, and Fall Arrest Device be from the same manufacturer?
YES! Because according to NR 6 item 6.1.1, it is considered combined individual protection equipment all equipment composed by several devices, which are associated by the manufacturer against one...
Working at Height: Differences between Lanyard and Fall Arrest Device
Working at height requires very special care when it comes to safety. So much so that there is a specific NR for this type of activity, NR 35. Among the Personal Protective Equipment necessary and...
Suspension Syndrome Working at Height
Working at Height is a high risk job. When a fall is arrested by a harness and the worker is suspended, a physiological process called Suspension Syndrom or Harness Hang Syndrome (HHS) begins. In...
Working at Height: The Mechanics of a Fall and its Hazards
This is the most important point regarding the issue of worker weight, but we need to understand what happens during a fall. When any body falls, it accelerates and gains energy. Depending on how...
Confined space: how to choose my blower/exhaust?
There are several models of equipment available on the market, but do all models meet my needs? Following the determination of ABNT 16577 ANNEX B, mechanical ventilation is the most efficient step...
Understanding the purpose of a structural firefighting outfit
One of the main purposes of firefighting clothing is to increase the probability of surviving a flashover. Protection against thermal agents, bacteria, liquids, and physical hazards are also of...
Avoid accidents when working at height
Be extremely careful when performing work at height. After all, in any unforeseen event or accident, the worker will be at very high ground level. Therefore, any accident tends to be much more...