SCENARIO 3 (continued)
No, he will not be safe.
- Free fall distance was 11 feet. (Oregon OSHA requires free falls to be 6 feet or less.)
- He hit the ground.
*Because the working surface and the anchorage connector are both 10 feet above the ground, he hit the ground before the lanyard stopped his fall.
Consider increasing the connection height to keep him safe.
BackHere is how to calculate total fall distance and free fall distance.
| Lanyard length: | 6.0 ft. |
| Shock absorber stretch: | 3.5 ft. |
| Height to back D-ring: | + 5.0 ft. |
| 14.5 ft.* | |
| Connection height: | – 0.0 ft. |
| Necessary clearance: | 14.5 ft.* |
| Shock absorber stretch: | – 3.5 ft. |
| Free fall distance: | 11.0 ft. |
