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Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces) Code of Practice 2015
Maintain minimum of slack in fall-arrestMaintain minimum of slack in fall-arrest lanyard
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Maintain minimum of slack in fall-arrest lanyard
There should be a minimum of slack in the fall-arrest lanyard between the user and the attachment. The anchorage point should be as high as the equipment permits. Avoid work above the anchor point, as this will increase the free fall distance in the event of a fall, resulting in higher forces on the body and greater likelihood of the lanyard snagging on obstructions.