What are the 5 most important constituents of a fall arrest safety net?
• Mesh, has to be formed (either knotted or knotless) in 100mm or 60mm size. It can be either diamond or square orientation • Border rope, The safety net must have a full and CONTINUOUS (spliced joint), with a minimum breaking strength of 30 kN • Identification label, every net must have an ID label with the date of manufacture, net system and class, net size and reference to the product standard (BSEN1263-1:2002) • Unique serial number, Every net must have a unique number to allow the net to be traced • UV test meshes, Each new net must have removable test meshes with their own serial number traceable to that particular safety net.
