AS/NZS 1891.4:2000 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices, Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance
Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Supersedes: AS 2626-1983 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices, Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance
Supersedes: AS 4626-1993 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices, Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance
Draft Designation: DR 99040This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee SF/15, Industrial Safety Belts and Harnesses, to supersede—
AS 2626—1983, Industrial safety belts and harnesses—Selection, use and maintenance;
AS 4626—1993, Industrial fall-arrest devices—Selection, use and maintenance; and
NZS 5811.2—1981, Industrial safety belts and harnesses, Part 2: Code of practice for selection, use and maintenance of safety belts and harnesses;
to become Part 4 of a series of Standards dealing with industrial fall-arrest systems and devices. The other Standards in the series are:
AS/NZS
1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices
1891.1 Part 1: Safety belts and harnesses
1891.2(Int) Part 2: Horizontal lifeline and rail systems
1891.3 Part 3: Fall-arrest devices
The Standard contains a considerable number of technical up-dates and additions to the material in the superseded Standards to bring it into line with the provisions of AS/NZS 1891, Parts 1, 2 and 3. The principal additions are as follows:
(a) Use of energy absorbing devices to limit peak fall-arrest loads on users to 6 kN.
(b) All detail r elating to horizontal life lines and rails.
(c) Warnings related to the use of fall-arrest devices with anchorage lines extended laterally.
(d) Determination of fall distance and fall clearance.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in footnotes to figures are deemed to be requirements of this Standard.
First published in Australia as AS 2626-1983. AS 4626 first published 1993. First published in New Zealand as NZS 5811 Part 2:1981. AS 2626-1983, AS 4626-1993 and NZS 5811 Part 2:1981 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS 1891.4:2000.This Standard specifies requirements and sets out recommendations for the selection, safe use and maintenance of industrial fall-arrest systems and devices based on the use of safety harnesses (including belts), horizontal life lines and rails, fall-arrest devices, and associated lanyards, connectors, anchorages and fittings, as follows:
(a) Selection Requirements and recommendations for determining the types of components of the system which would be appropriate to the envisaged usage.
(b) Safe use Requirements and recommendations relating to the safe practices to be followed in the use of components and assemblies.
(c) Maintenance Requirements and recommendations for inspection, storage, servicing and cleaning practices.
Performance requirements for the various systems and components covered by this Standard are specified in AS/NZS 1891, Parts 1, 2 and 3.
NOTE: This Standard provides guidance for the selection of equipment and safe use procedures for some but not necessarily all forms of height protection or all of the circumstances under which such equipment and procedures are used.
Contents:
Section 1 Scope And General
Section 2 General Requirements Of Good Interior Lighting
Section 3 Task Visibility
Section 4 Directional Effects Of Lighting
Section 5 Unwanted Reflections
Section 6 Surfaces
Section 7 Light Source Colour
Section 8 Glare And Related Effects
Section 9 Light Sources, Luminaires And Control Systems
Section 10 Lighting Systems
Section 11 Lighting Design Procedure
Section 12 Maintenance Of Lighting Systems And Equipment
Appendix A: Calculation And Measurement Of Illuminance
Appendix B: Notes On Changes To Illuminance Recommendations
Appendix C: Notes On The Use Of Utilization Factor Tables By The Lighting Designer
Appendix D: Specific Recommendations For Circulation Spaces And Other General Areas
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: General Requirements For Selection And Safe Use
Section 3: Anchorages
Section 4: Harnesses (Including Belts), Lanyards, Straps And Fittings
Section 5: Fall-Arrest Devices, Selection And Safe Use
Section 6: Horizontal Lifelines And Rails
Section 7: Fall Clearance
Section 8: Effect Of Equipment Configuration On Free-Fall Distance
Section 9: Inspection, Maintenance And Storage
Appendix A: Suspension Trauma
Appendix B: Standards For Components Used In Anchorage Systems
Appendix C: Inspection Of Belts And Harnesses—Check List
Appendix D: Inspection Of Fall-Arrest Devices—Check List
Industrial Safety Belts and Harnesses.
Australian Association of Certification Bodies; Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Australian Industry Group; Australian Lightweight Vertical Rescue Instructors; Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia; Communications, Electrical Plumbing Union; Department of Labour New Zealand; Electricity Association of New South Wales; Electricity Engineers Association of New Zealand; Electricity Supply Association of Australia; Industrial Rope Access Association of New South Wales; Industrial Rope Access Association of New Zealand; Ministry of Commerce New Zealand; The New Zealand Alpine Club; New Zealand Manufacturers Federation; New Zealand Mountain Guides Association; Northland Mountain Safety New Zealand; Roads and Traffic Authority of N.S.W.; Safety Institute of Australia (Incorporated); Telstra Corporation; Victorian WorkCover Authority; WorkCover New South Wales; Workplace Standards Authority (Tasmania); WorkSafe Western Australia.
