Dr. Ellis Presentation at ASSE 2013
Dr. J. Nigel Ellis was a guest speaker at the American Society of Safety Engineers Congress and Expo on June 26, 2013 in Las Vegas. Dr. Ellis’ presentation was entitled, “Futuristic Fall Protection Now”. The slides from this presentation are available here.
Dr. Ellis Presentation at ISFP 2013
Dr. J. Nigel Ellis was a guest speaker at the June 2013 International Society of Fall Protection Symposium in Las Vegas. Dr. Ellis’ presentation was entitled, “Three-Point Control: Analysis and Recommendations”. The slides from the presentation are available here.
Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint
Fall arrest is designed to catch a person once he or she falls, whereas restraint systems are designed to keep the free fall from occurring in the first place. A restraint is intended to be a leash, reasonably preventing access to a fall-hazard zone. In practice, this is extremely difficult, especially if the system is moved. It is far better to treat it as a fall arrest system meeting fall arrest requirements.