03.02.2016

New fall protection system from Palfinger

Palfinger has launched a new fall protection system for use with its SH and TEC 7 loader cranes, the FPM - (Fall Protection Mode).

The company says that if other safety measures such as scaffolding, platform or safety harness eyebolts are not available when working at height, for example on fragile roofs etc using the fall protection system attached to a loader crane can be an efficient alternative.
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Palfinger has launched the FPM fall protection system for its SH and TEC 7 loader cranes

The individual wears a fall arrest harness which is then attached to a line running from the FPM fall arrester mounted on the crane. Developed following consultations with safety experts n Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the South Tyrol, Italy the system is currently only offered in these countries.
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The line from the systems is attached to the person's harness

The fall protection system is subject to a full risk assessment, some specific requirements and strict compliance with precisely defined safety requirements. These include the requirement for at least two people to be present - one person who is secured and one who operates the crane. The system can provided with new cranes or retrofitted to its SH and TEC 7 models.