ANSI/ASSPZ359.1-2024TheFallProtectionCode
be reliable. However the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) as secretariat of the ANSI Z359pleteness ofthismaterial orits application to specific factual situations.By publication of this standard ASSP or the Z359 Committee does not ensure that adherence to these remendations wil protect the
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Foreword(This Foreword is not a part of American National Standard Z359.1-2024.)
Standard for personal fall arrest systems in non-construction occupations.It established The first edition of ANSI/ASSP Z359.1 published in 1992 was the first American Nationalrequiremntsfrefmanceesignmarkingqualificatnnstutintrainingtinlanyards.
This standard wasreafrmedin1999 and revised in 2007.The 2007revision was acpaniedbynewANSI/ASSPZ359standardsformanagedfall protectionprogramelementspositioningand travel restraint systems and rescue systems.Additionally the definitions mon to allthe2007 publication of this standard increased the snaphook and carabiner gatestrength to 3 600 pounds. This requirement was subsequently adopted by OSHA in the 2017 updates toGeneral Industry SubpartI(29 CFR 1910.140(c)(8)).In the years since then new standardshave been developed for the products and systems covered by ANSI/ASSPZ359.1-2007 and the requirements of that standard have been superseded. This set of ANSI/ASSP Z359standards is referred to collectively as the Fall Protection Code.
standard is to provide a key to understanding and applying the standards within the ANSI/ASSP Z359FallProtectionCodeaswellasa single point ofreference to define pliance withthesingle reference when accepting the Fall Protection Code.
ManagedFallProtectionProgramshould bethefirstdocument that someone withinausersinformation that provides guidance on the use and limitations associated with aspecific productmanufacturers and distributors.Manufacturers and distributors are also required to provide thisinformation in the instruction material provided with the product. As product standards areCode excludes material handling operations or sports related activities. also willbe made available as stand-alone documents. The ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection
The interdependence of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 standards is key to their use as the FallProtection Code.Although the equipment aspect of fall protection is likely the most visibleprotection system and program. For example training fallhazard surveys and procedures arecriticaltosafelyidentifyingevaluatingandcontrollingfallhazardsbasedonthehierarchyf controls.The ANSI/ASSP Z359.2 standard contains these items and should be integral to yourThis act of design includes selecting the system ensuring strength of the anchorage(s) specifying equipment ponents preparing use and rescue procedures and verifying theare found in ANSI/ASSP Z359.6.
The standardsin theFallProtection Code are constantlyevolving andarerevised on aregular schedule in conformity to ANSI requirements. ANSI/ASSP Z359.1 is periodically updated as
