A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) consists of which components?

A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) consists of which components?

• A. Full body harness, an anchorage, and a means to connect the two
• B. Safety belt, anchorage, and rope
• C. Netting, harness, and post
• D. Guardrail, harness, and anchor

Answer: (A)

A PFAS is built from three essential parts: a full-body harness worn on the person, an anchorage point attached to a secure structure, and a means to connect the harness to that anchor (such as a lanyard or self-retracting lifeline). The harness distributes the stopping forces across your body and keeps you in the right position, the anchorage provides a strong, reliable point to attach to, and the connecting device links the two so a fall can be arrested safely while controlling fall distance and energy. Other options mix in outdated equipment or different fall protection methods (like belts, nets, or guardrails) that aren’t the three-part PFAS configuration.

A PFAS is built from three essential parts: a full-body harness worn on the person, an anchorage point attached to a secure structure, and a means to connect the harness to that anchor (such as a lanyard or self-retracting lifeline). The harness distributes the stopping forces across your body and keeps you in the right position, the anchorage provides a strong, reliable point to attach to, and the connecting device links the two so a fall can be arrested safely while controlling fall distance and energy. Other options mix in outdated equipment or different fall protection methods (like belts, nets, or guardrails) that aren’t the three-part PFAS configuration.