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What is the maximum arresting force a personal fall arrest system may impose on a worker?
1,800 pounds is the maximum fall arrest force.
- 900 pounds
- 1,800 pounds ✔
- 5,000 pounds
Why: 1926.502(d)(16)(ii) limits the maximum arresting force on a worker to 1,800 pounds when the system is used with a body harness.
Huh, didn't know that: The same rule says the system must be rigged so a worker can free fall no more than 6 feet.
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Answer: 1,800 pounds. 1926.502(d)(16)(ii) limits the maximum arresting force on a worker to 1,800 pounds when the system is used with a body harness.
- 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(ii) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/1926.502
limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds (8 kN) when used with a body harness
Checked 2026-10-10.
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