PPE Combinations Mobile


 

Comments on the combination of PPE against falls from a height

When different items of PPE against falls from a height are combined, mutual incompatibility may result in serious accidents. This does not appear to constitute a major problem however, since manufacturers, notified bodies and users are aware of the danger.

References to the German technical rule BGR/GUV-R 198 governing the use of personal protective equipment against falls from a height, March 2011 (in German):