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Fall Factors Explained: Why Your Anchor Point Height Matter

In this video details the concept of fall factors and their significance when utilizing shock absorber lanyards, emphasizing the importance of a high anchor point for effective fall prevention. It illustrates various fall factors, demonstrating their relation to fall distance and lanyard length in diverse work at height safety scenarios. Proper safety training is crucial for understanding these principles and ensuring workplace safety. This video tutorial focuses on Fall Factors when utilising typical Y-type shock absorbing fall arrest lanyards. The impact forces generated in a fall are significant, and are dependant on user weight, fall distance and type of lanyard. The 100kg 'dummy' is used to highlight how important the use of shock absorbing lanyards conforming to the correct standards are, but also emphasises the benefits of safe use and maintaining high anchor points when using any fall arrest equipment. 00:00 Into 00:28 What are Fall Factors? 00:49 Fall Factor 0 vs Fall Factor 1 vs Fall Factor 2 01:17 Advantages of having a high anchor point 01:59 Clearance Distances