The Right Length Lanyard Will Protect Workers in a Fall

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  This infographic shows three illustrations of fall protection lanyards and worker positions before, midway, and after a fall. It illustrates the anchor point, lanyard length, and distances between the anchor point and the ground below. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! http://stopconstructionfalls.com/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Body Height Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Anchoring Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Fall Protection Falls Harnesses Hazard Communication Height Factors Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Occupational Hazards Personal Protective Equipment PPE Safety Education Worker Safety

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062541
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2019 Apr; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  The right length lanyard will protect workers in a fall. Employers, do the math. Example below
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1dbd444d3de1be92fa87084dd6894be50afebc33522a83aaffc2124b63f42b4c41ad6075bde94d3e14865559d182671c3965615799c38e0378a96caa829d5203
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213045/cdc_213045_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 325.88 KB ]