# Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC), Division 3.1.2.2: Prevention of falls from a height

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

PPE designed to prevent falls from a height or their effects must incorporate a body harness and an attachment system which can be connected to a reliable anchorage point. It must be designed so that under the foreseeable conditions of use the vertical drop of the user is minimized to prevent collision with obstacles and the braking force does not, however, attain the threshold value at which physical injury or the tearing or rupture of any PPE component which might cause the user to fall can be expected to occur.
It must also ensure that after braking the user is maintained in a correct position in which he may await help if necessary.
The manufacturer's notes must specify in particular all relevant information relating to:
the characteristics required for the reliable anchorage point and the necessary minimum clearance below the user,
the proper way of putting on the body harness and of connecting the attachment system to the reliable anchorage point.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/annex/II/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.2/division/3.1.2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-II/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.2/division-3.1.2.2
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