Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

Section 49.4
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Vertical life lines
49.4(1)A vertical life line in a fall-arresting system shall
(a) extend to a safe level,
(b) be adequately secured or weighted at the base of the life line to prevent tangling or disturbance of the life line,
(c) be securely attached to an anchor point,
(d) be free of imperfections,
(e) be free of knots or splices, except for those that are necessary to connect the life line to an anchor point,
(f) be provided with protective devices at all sharp edges or corners to protect against cuts to or chafing of the life line, and
(g) be clearly identified as a life line by colour or other means.
49.4(2)A vertical life line in a fall-arresting system shall be used for its intended purpose only and shall be used by one employee at a time.
2010-159