Free Fall Height Calculator

Calculate your free fall height

Energy absorbing fall arrest lanyard, length

1.5 m 2.0 m

Your height

Safety margin

The line's braking distance

Result

Minimum distance you must have from the anchorage point to the ground.

In your role of employee, it is your duty to check that the above figures are correct and to check the equipment before use as well as to use it according to the employer's instructions.

Calculating the free fall height

The free fall height is the maximum distance a user can fall without hitting the level below. In the case of low fall heights, an inertia reel/fall arrest block is the best solution, because it has both automatic retraction of the cable or webbing, and locks immediately in the event of a fall.

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