The risk of a swing fall is a real thing. You see, if you don’t plan properly – by moving at a great angle from the anchorage point, you can injure yourself when you fall. This will occur even if your personal fall arrest equipment does its job properly preventing the fall.
Don’t be afraid of heights, but beware of the impact of falling.
Bear in mind the danger of you slipping and swinging back and forth on a structure. Instead of suffering injuries from the fall itself, you suffer injuries from the impact with the structure. And because of the force associated with falling, you can pick up speed and hit structures, machinery, and equipment much harder.
Good practice: Never move away from your anchorage point, thus avoiding possible accidents.
Golden tip: Swing falls can be minimized by using an anchorage point above your head.
Product suggestion: Hércules retractable fall arrest device.
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