Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
Work restraint systems are used to stop a person from reaching zones where the risk of a fall exists, e.g. by the user being connected to an anchor or a horizontal anchor line by a lanyard of such a length that they are prevented from reaching the unprotected edge of a building. The moment a position is reached where a fall from a height could occur or where the user has to rely on support by the system, the system can no longer be considered a work restraint system and other appropriate fall protection measures should be taken. More information is given in Part 2, 2.7.1.5 and 2.7.1.6. For information on restraint lanyards, see Annex E.L.2.3Work positioning systemsL.2.3.1GeneralL.2.3.1.1 Work positioning systems are used to:a) allow access to the workplace, egress from it and to support the user, either partially or fully, atthe place of work;b) protect the user against a fall from a height.Depending on their design, work positioning systems may be used in vertical, diagonal