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Safety nets;

Guardrail;

Red and white striped barriers with “no access” sign

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An under-bridge inspection vehicle is a specialized bucket truck with three or more

booms designed to reach under a bridge while positioned on the deck. Standard

features include:

a one (or two) person bucket on the end of the final boom;

a rotating turret to provide maximum flexibility;

outriggers with wheels to allow for moving the vehicle during inspection activities;

a telescoping third boom to extend and contract, allowing for greater reach under the

bridge.

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There are several types of personal fall protection systems and

equipment:

Work Positioning systems and equipment enable the user to work

in tension or suspension to prevent or limit a fall, e.g. a boatswain’s

chair or linesman. A back-up system is needed in case the main support

fails;

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This bridge inspector is using a boatswain’s

chair to inspect a river pier of the Judge Graf

Bridge

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Rope Access systems use two ropes, a working rope and a safety rope,

each secured to a reliable anchor. The user’s harness is attached to both

ropes in such a way they can get to and from the work area and the risk

of falling is prevented or limited. This type of system could be used to

access the side of a tall building where a cradle cannot be used;

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Rope access uses ropes as the primary means of supporting workers. The

support of the rope eliminates the likelihood of a fall, and a back-up fall

protection system is employed in the unlikely failure of the primary

means of support. This redundant system is achieved by using two ropes

- a working line and a safety line.

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Fall Arrest systems and equipment limit the impact force of a fall on

the user and prevent them hitting the ground. The anchor point should

be as high as possible above the feet of the user to limit the distance of

the fall. Equipment should be regularly inspected for wear and damage.

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