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Fall Prevention Harnesses are key to the safety of access workers. When swirn and used properly, they will break the fall of the worker and save his life.

In some cities the chairs are subject to local laws; be sure to check with your local OSHA office before you consider using this equipment in your city. Be sure to take safety training classes designed for your geography.

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» Basic information regarding what you need to use a Bosun's Chair from the roof.

It cannot be stressed enough how dangerous all these types of work are, and how a serious focus on safety is an outright requirement. In 2004, thirteen workers died when their SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS EITHER USED INCORRECTLY, OR NOT AT ALL. When using any of this specialized access equipment, it is imperative that safety harnesses are properly used, and that all parts of the safety equipment are regularly examined and replaced when appropriate.

In some cities the chairs are subject to local laws; be sure to check with your local OSHA office before you consider using this equipment in your city. Be sure to take safety training classes designed for your geography.

Bosun's Chairs

These one-person seats can quickly get workers to the desired location. They can typically only go down, so workers must go all the way down to the ground, unhook, then ride the elevator back up. There are several pieces of equipment necessary to safely utilize a chair system:

A Roof Rig is weighted and acts like a temporary davit, and can be easily moved from drop location to drop location along the edge of the roof and then secured; this gets the rope away from the edge of the building. Descent and safety ropes can also be attached to approved anchors on the roof, but rope protectors must be used where ropes go over parapets and other building features.

Termination Plates should be used instead of a knot. Carabiners secure these plates to the approved anchor point. Knots may weaken a rope by about 50%, these termination plates dramatically increase the strength.

Ropes are an integral part of a chair operation; one rope is used to support the worker's chair, another hangs next to the worker and acts as a safety line. The descent line and safety ropes must be attached to different approved anchor points on the roof.

A Descender is a device that attaches the chair to the rope, and actually slides down the rope so the worker can descend in a slow and controlled fashion.

The full-body Safety Harness is worn by the worker. A "D" ring (carabiner) on his back or front attaches to a lanyard which attaches to a rope grab.

Rope Grabs do what their name implies, they grab the safety rope. These quality metal devices can slide up a rope, but can only slide down if manipulated by the worker. The rope grab should always be above the worker's head to shorten a fall.

Lanyards connect the worker's harness to the rope grab. They offer shock absorbing technology which greatly reduces shock in a fall.

Suction Cups are stuck to windows and help workers stay in the area where they want to clean.

Safety and High Rise - Descenders
	Descenders allow the operator to slowly descend down a properly anchored rope in a controlled manner.

Safety and High Rise - Rope Grabs
	Rope Graps are a critical piece of the safety equation. They are locked to an independently anchored rope and then attached directly to the worker's safety harness via a lanyard.

Safety and High Rise - Lanyards
	Connect the worker's harness to the rope grab. Have shock absorbing technology to reduce shock in a fall.

Safety and High Rise - Rope Grabs with Integrated Lanyards
	Rope Graps are a critical piece of the safety equation. They are locked to an independently anchored rope and then attached directly to the worker's safety harness via a lanyard.

Safety and High Rise - Ropes
	Aan integral part of a chair operation: one rope is used to support the worker's chair, another hangs next to the worker and acts as a safety line.

Safety and High Rise - Safety Harnesses
	Fall Prevention Harnesses are key to the safety of access workers. When swirn and used properly, they will break the fall of the worker and save his life.

Safety and High Rise - Chairs
	Bosun's chairs are the heart of chair access work. The installer sits on the chair and lowers himself down a building.

Safety and High Rise - Roof Rigs
	A Roof Rig is weighted and acts like a temporary davit. Can be easily moved from drop location to drop location along the edge of the roof. It gets the rope away from the edge of the building.

Safety and High Rise - High Rise Accessories
	Carabiners are used to secure the termination plates to the approved anchor point, and to attatch the worker's harness to the lanyard, which attaches to the rope grab.