Personal Safety Rigging in Industry "1987" An Overview : Addressing Technological Advances and Innovations

There are two types of rigging, 'Cargo and Personal Safety Rigging'. This booklet primarily addresses the latter. Contained in this summary are statistics, graphs and diagrams related to safety practices and techniques dealing with people working above the height of ground. Covers personal safety rigging in industry, looking at topics such as rope technology, knots, harnesses, fall factors, impact forces, belay devices and carabiners; rappelling and rappel devices, descenders; and a discussion about shock-absorbing runners (SAR); discusses rescue and how to prevent accidents and injury.