Comments on the combination of PPE against falls from a height

Mandatory sign PPE against falls from a height

When different items of PPE against falls from a height are combined, mutual incompatibility may result in serious accidents. This does not appear to constitute a major problem however, since manufacturers, notified bodies and users are aware of the danger (DGUV Regel 112-198 (to date: BGR/GUV-R 198) governing the use of personal protective equipment against falls from a height, March 2011, Section 5.3.1.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.4, 5.3.5, 5.3.7, 6.1.4, 6.5 und 8.1.1 at www.dguv.de/fb-psa, in German).