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Photo 4 - bamboo scaffoldinge r e c t i o n /dismantling usingrope chuck andvertical independentlifeline

Photo 5 - metal scaffoldinge r e c t i o n /dismantling usingrope chuck andvertical independentlifeline

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(d) Safety Harness under GB 6059-85

Under the People’s Republic of China National Standard,GB 6095-85, there are three types of full body harnesses.They have similar shape of shoulder straps but withdifferent forms of lanyards and thing/leg straps. Thewidth of the waist strap shall be between 40mm and 50mm.

The shapes of these full body harnesses are shown inFigure 17, 18 & 19.

The best performance, packing details and instructionsfor use are specified in the standard.

Figure 17 T2XB Full Body Harness (GB)

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Figure 18 T3XB Full Body Harness (GB)

Figure 19 T4XB Full Body Harness (GB)

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(c) Scaffolding Safety Belt under GB 6095-85

Figure 23 J1XY Scaffolding Safety Belt (GB)

There are two types of scaffolding safety belts underthe People’s Republic of China National Standard GB6095-85. They have similar waist straps but with differentforms of lanyards. The shapes of these two types ofsafety belts are shown in Figures 23 & 24.

Figure 24 J2XY Scaffolding Safety Belt (GB)

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The design, construction, static and dynamic strengthand test of a work positioning belt are defined in thisEuropean Standard, i.e. EN 358:2000. The waist strapshall be not less than 43 mm wide and the back supportnot less than 100 mm. It can be equipped with adjustableshoulder and sitting straps. The lanyard shall beequipped with a length adjuster and shall have a maximumlength of 2 m under all normal circumstances. Whenpurchase, clear instructions for fitting, adjustmentand use are supplied with each belt. Markings with thenumber of standards, name of manufacturer, serial number,year and month of manufacture are available in theproduct packing. Figure 27 is a work positioning belt.

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(d) Pole Safety Belt under GB 6095-85

Under the People's Republic of China National StandardGB 6095-85, there are a number of pole safety beltsincluding general pole safety belts, electrician safetybelts and signalman safety belts. Each of these safetybelts works with a pole strap wrapping around a pole tosupport the weight of the worker. They have differentforms of waist straps and lanyards. In addition to awaist strap, only one of these safety belt types (DW1FElectrician Safety Belt) is provided with a chest strap.Its configuration is shown in Figure 29. An example ofpole safety belts without chest strap (DxW2Y SignalmanSafety Belt) is illustrated in Figure 30.

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Figure 29 DW1F Electrician Safety Belt (GB)

Figure 30 DXW2Y Signalman Safety Belt (GB)

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List of Reference

1. European Standard, EN 353-1 and EN 353-2: 2002Personal protective equipment against falls from aheight : guided type fall arresters.

Part 1: Guided type fall arresters including arigid anchor line

Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including aflexible anchor line

2. European Standard, EN 360 : 2002Personal protective equipment against falls from aheight - retractable type fall arresters.

3. European Standard, EN 361:2002Personal protective equipment against falls from aheight - full body harnesses.

4. European Standard, EN 795 : 1997Protection against falls from a height - Anchor devices- Requirements and testing

5. British Standard, BS 1397 : 1979Specification for industrial safety belts, harnessesand safety lanyards.(Note: this standard was superceded by EN 354, 355,358, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365 )

6. British Standard, BS 5845 : 1991Permanent anchors for industrial safety belts andharnesses(Note: this standard was superceded by EN 795 : 1997)

7. British Standard, BS 6858 : 1987Specification for manually operated positioningdevices and associated anchorage lines for use withindustrial safety belts and harnesses.

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Useful Information

If you wish to enquire about this Guidance Notes orrequire advice on occupational safety and health, youcan contact the Occupational Safety and Health Branchof the Labour Department through:

Telephone : 2559 2297 (auto-recording after office hours)Fax : 2915 1410E-mail : enquiry@labour.gov.hk

Information on the services offered by the LabourDepartment and on major labour legislation can alsobe found by visiting our Homepage on the Internet athttp://www.labour.gov.hk.

Information on the services offered by the OccupationalSafety & Health Council can be obtained through theirhotline 2739 9000.