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17.2.2 Secondary Fall Protection Systems ‐ Safety Harness/Lanyard Systems

♦ These systems must be worn and used as a backup to Primary Fall Protection Systems noted above
and in the absence of Primary Systems.

♦ Only safety harnesses/lanyard systems furnished or approved by Sama Global HSE may be used. Any
personally supplied safety harnesses/lanyard systems must be approved by Sama Global HSE and
inspected as per requirements listed.

 Subcontractors shall provide appropriate fall protection for their employees.

 Lanyards must be of the shock absorbing type when used for fall protection. The fall protection
lanyards shall be attached to the d‐ring located in the middle back of the safety harness.

 D‐rings located at the waist may only be used for positioning and with rail type ladder climbing
devices.

 Work positioning lanyards are to be attached to d‐rings at the waist belt location and be supported
by an appropriate work belt. Positioning lanyards need not be of shock absorbing type and must not
be used for fall protection. The positioning lanyard must always be backed up by a properly secured
shock absorbing fall protection lanyards.
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17.2.3 Lifelines

 Lifeline systems are points of attachment for fall protection lanyards and must be capable of
supporting at least 5400 pounds. Lifelines may be mounted either vertically or horizontally and are
generally intended to provide mobility to personnel working in elevated areas.

 Horizontal Lifelines must be made at least three‐eighths inch (3/8") wire rope cable properly
supported to withstand at least 5400 pounds impact.

 Horizontal Lifelines should be positioned to provide points of attachment at waist level or higher to
personnel utilizing them.

 Lifelines shall not be used for any purpose other than fall protection.

 Horizontal Lifelines shall be installed and maintained by the Subcontractor's assigned Competent
Person.

 Vertical Lifelines are used for personnel fall protection when vertical mobility is required and may be
comprised of static lifelines made of synthetic fiber rope or cable which is equipped with approved
sliding rope grabs, or they may consist of self‐retracting reel type lanyard/lifelines which are
attached directly to a safety harness.

 Static rope lifelines with rope grabs are required for personnel working from spiders/ski‐climbers
and two‐point suspension scaffolds. These types of lifelines can also be used to provide fall
protection for other operations such as scaffold erection and structural steel erection where tie off
points are limited and vertical mobility is required.

 Sliding rope grabs approved for the size rope used are the only method for securing a safety lanyard
to a vertical lifeline. Lanyards shall not be attached to lifelines by means of knots or loops.

 Rope grabs shall be positioned on the lifeline at least above the shoulders of the user.

17.2.4 Lifeline Placement/Installation

 Horizontal Lifelines

 All horizontal lifelines placed in skeletal steel structures (e.g. pipe racks, etc.) shall be three‐
eighths inch (3/8" cable as a minimum and shall be secured on each end by at least two (2) cable
clamps. Intermediate supports shall be adequate to minimize sag and vertical deflection under

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