AS/NZS 4488.1:1997
Industrial rope access systems - Specifications
Specifies requirements for materials and hardware for industrial rope access systems including fall protection.
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AS/NZS 4488.1:1997 INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 OBJECTIVE
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
4 DEFINITIONS
4.1 Attachment hardware
4.2 Descender
4.3 Energy absorber
4.4 Fall-arrest harness
4.5 Karabiner
4.6 Lanyard
4.7 Lanyard assembly
4.8 Limited free fall
4.9 Personal energy absorber
4.10 Rope grab, ascender type
4.11 Rope grab, back-up type
4.12 Safety line
4.13 Shall
4.14 Should
4.15 Swing chair
4.16 Working line
4.17 Work positioning harness
5 SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE
6 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Schedule of performance requirements
6.2 Harnesses
6.3 Lanyards or lanyard assemblies
6.4 Attachment hardware
6.5 Rope grabs
6.6 Descenders
6.7 Slings
6.8 Ropes
6.8.1 Static ropes
6.8.2 Dynamic ropes
6.9 Swing chair
7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
8 MARKING
APPENDIX A - STATIC LOAD TEST FOR ROPE GRABS AND DESCENDERS
A1 SCOPE
A2 PRINCIPLE
A3 APPARATUS
A4 TEST SPECIMENS
A5 PROCEDURE
A6 REPORT
APPENDIX B - DYNAMIC LOAD AND PERFORMANCE TEST FOR BACK-UP TYPE ROPE GRABS AND DESCENDERS
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 APPARATUS
B4 TEST SPECIMENS
B5 PROCEDURE
B6 REPORT
Amendments
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References
Industrial rope access systems - Selection, use and maintenance
Specification for flat lifting slings. Part 2 Flat woven webbing lifting slings made of man-made fibre for general service
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AS/NZS 4488.1:1997 INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATIONS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 OBJECTIVE
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
4 DEFINITIONS
4.1 Attachment hardware
4.2 Descender
4.3 Energy absorber
4.4 Fall-arrest harness
4.5 Karabiner
4.6 Lanyard
4.7 Lanyard assembly
4.8 Limited free fall
4.9 Personal energy absorber
4.10 Rope grab, ascender type
4.11 Rope grab, back-up type
4.12 Safety line
4.13 Shall
4.14 Should
4.15 Swing chair
4.16 Working line
4.17 Work positioning harness
5 SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE
6 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Schedule of performance requirements
6.2 Harnesses
6.3 Lanyards or lanyard assemblies
6.4 Attachment hardware
6.5 Rope grabs
6.6 Descenders
6.7 Slings
6.8 Ropes
6.8.1 Static ropes
6.8.2 Dynamic ropes
6.9 Swing chair
7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
8 MARKING
APPENDIX A - STATIC LOAD TEST FOR ROPE GRABS AND DESCENDERS
A1 SCOPE
A2 PRINCIPLE
A3 APPARATUS
A4 TEST SPECIMENS
A5 PROCEDURE
A6 REPORT
APPENDIX B - DYNAMIC LOAD AND PERFORMANCE TEST FOR BACK-UP TYPE ROPE GRABS AND DESCENDERS
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 APPARATUS
B4 TEST SPECIMENS
B5 PROCEDURE
B6 REPORT
Amendments
AS/NZS 4488.1:1997
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