Oregon OSHA's Fall distance educator

Scenario 3 (continued)

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.

Lanyard length:	6.0 ft.
Shock absorber deceleration distance:	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 deceleration distance:	– 3.5 ft.
Free fall distance:	11.0 ft.