Are anchorage points independent? The independence of each anchor point from the main work-positioning anchor support is an important principle. Where tripods or the building or structure itself are concerned, the question to address is, what kind of failure would likely produce an injury? Anchor-point design should address all predictable scenarios.
Is the fall protection system engineered? An engineered system may permit the lifelines for several workers to be combined, as long as they are separate from the main work-positioning support.
See “Introduction to Fall Protection, 4th Edition” page 275.
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