Sector: electrical engineering

Type of hazard: mechanical hazards

Catchwords: personal protective equipment, hazard of falls and falls from a height, ergonomics

Status: completed 12/1997

Financed by: Berufsgenossenschaft der Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik

Research institution(s): Bergische Universität/Gesamthochschule Wuppertal, Fachbereich Sicherheitstechnik

Description, key words:

Improved catching harness (against headlong fall)

Aims:

Serious injuries as a consequence of fall accidents because harnesses were not worn; a preliminary project exposed ergonomic deficiencies which had a negative influence on acceptance. Goal: development of a catching harness with integrated fall cushioning which, as a result of its construction and weight, leads to a considerable increase in user acceptance.

Activities/methods:

Development on the basis of the fall geometry results and impact load and subjective details concerning comfort

Publications:

Monographie der Berufsgenossenschaft Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik zur Veranstaltung "Elektrotechnik", Nürnberg, 15./16.06.1993

last update: 22.08.2000