Fall from height represents one of the highest occupational hazards in general industry and at construction sites. Personal fall protection equipment is frequently used to abate this hazard as part of a fall arrest or travel restraint system, where the point of anchorage is a critically functional part of this operation. However, what is the role of the structural engineer in the overall design of fall safety systems? Proper understanding of structural implications and other design aspects is vital to the individuals who trust their livelihood each time they engage to a fall protection anchorage system.
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About the author ⁄ Travis Nelson, P.E., CSP, and John Noriega, P.E.
Travis Nelson serves as VP of Engineering for Diversified Fall Protection, a turnkey fall protection system provider. He is a Certified Safety Professional and Licensed General Contractor with extensive experience in the fall protection industry (tnelson@fallprotect.com). John Noriega is a Structural Engineer at Diversified Fall Protection and has extensive experience in designing and constructing Commercial and Heavy Industrial Facilities (jnoriega@fallprotect.c