Anatomy
1. What should you do when you release person to the ground from long time hanging in the harness, to avoid suspension trauma?
Make full body massage, especially legs
Move to sitting position, knees to chest
Ask person to make exercises to let blood flow
Ask to lay down, legs and arms separated to the sides
2. What part of the rigging system gets the most impact during a fall?
Rope
Connectors
Body
All mentioned above get same impact until weakest part is broken
3. According to PPE standards maximum allowed fall arrest force is ...
2 masses of the worker
6kN in Europe and 8kN in US
10 masses of the worker
18kN
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