ASWPGT Glossary of Terms
Drop Zone The area where branches, wood, tools or equipment may fall to
ground from workers working aloft. An area designated by the
person in charge or supervisor to keep people and workers
outside of during work operations.
Emergency Response Plan An organized plan to be performed in an emergency. Part of the
Job Planning process and must be communicated to all workers
prior to the start of the job or when new workers join the work
site.
Ergonomics An applied science concerned with designing and arranging
things people use so that the people and things interact most
efficiently and safely, also called body mechanics.
Escape Route The intended path the chain saw operator will move in case of
emergency.
Fall Protection System Fall protection system is a larger category for different fall
protection systems including:
Fall Arrest Systems
Fall Restraint System
Fall Restrict System.
Fall Arrest Systems Means of arresting a worker falling, generally includes a full
body harness and shock absorbing lanyard.
Fall Restrict System Means a type of fall protection system that has been designed
to restrict a worker's fall to a specific distance.
Fall Restraint System Means an assembly of components capable of restricting a
worker's movement on a work surface and preventing the
worker from reaching a location from which he or she could fall.
Final Tie In Location See anchor point.
Full Body Harness Means a device that can arrest an accidental vertical or near
vertical fall of a worker and which can guide and distribute the
impact forces of the fall by means of leg and shoulder strap
supports and an upper dorsal suspension assembly which after
the arrest, will not by itself permit the release of further lowering
of the worker.
Hardware Refers to cables, rods, bolts, lags and lighting systems installed
in trees.
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