• LINQ - Height Safety Standards

HEIGHT SAFETY STANDARDS

All LINQ harnesses and lanyards are independently tested and certified by BSI Benchmark Institution in accordance with Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1891.1 2007.

Whereas some brands will ‘self-certify’ or claim to use a third party assurance program, LINQ Height Safety invests in the most respected and much stricter BSI Benchmark Certification process and Quality Assurance Program.

Independent auditing of LINQ products by BSI Benchmark ensures retailers, HSE officers and end users can have the utmost confidence that LINQ harnesses and lanyards meet or exceed the protection as required by Australian Standards. In fact, LINQ internal QC specifications require the product’s performance to exceed AS/NZS standards in some cases by as much as 400%.

BSI Benchmark is displayed in the form of the BSI Benchmark standard mark or "Certification Trust" logo representing reliability, quality assurance and safety – hallmarks of all LINQ Height Safety Gear, along with comfort, performance and affordable pricing.

THE FOLLOWING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS ARE RECOMMENDED READING REFERENCES:

AS/NZS 1891.1 – Part 1: Safety belts and harnesses 2007

AS/NZS 1891.2 – Part 2: Horizontal lifeline and rail systems

AS/NZS 1891.3 – Part 3: Fall Arrest devices

AS/NZS 1891.4 – Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance of industrial fall arrest systems and devices

AS 2625: Safe working in a confined space.

AS/NZS 4488 (series): Industrial rope access systems


CRITERIA for AS/NZS 1891.1 COMPLIANCE MIN CRITERIA for LINQ IN-HOUSE STANDARDS COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS
A Polyester Webbing >70% strength exposed vs unexposed Polyester Webbing >70% strength  exposed vs unexposed Complies
B Minimum breaking strength shall be 15kN >23kN Exceeds standards by >150%
C Harness on a dummy is subjected to static loads on attachment points and must not fracture more than 10% of the cross section area at any one point 0% Fracture Exceeds standards significantly
There shall be no breakage of more than 20% of the stitches in any one stitch pattern of a load any one stitch pattern of a load 0% Fracture Exceeds standards significantly
There shall be no failure of attachment hardware 0% Fracture Complies
Pull up force Applied 15kN with 3 minute hold  
- Dummy must not release
<20% of stitches in any one stitch; and or no fracturing affecting more than 20% of the contact area of a joint if made by means other than stitching
20kN 3 Minutes
13kN 3 Minutes
Exceeds standards by >133%
Exceeds standards by >133%
Inverted pull up force applied 10kN with 3 minute hold  
- Dummy must not release
0% Fracture Exceeds standards significantly
D Harness on a 100kg Rigid Dummy and using 12mm 3 strand Hauser laid rope without Energy Absorber, 2m in length Same Complies
Raise and then drop dummy from a point at least 1.8m above anchorage point (2m+1.8m = 3.8m free fall) Drop dummy feet first and repeat with head first drop no buckle adjustment allowed - REPEAT 4 TIMES Complies
Drop Dummy feet first; adjust buckles and repeat but with head first drop Drop dummy feet first and repeat with head first drop no buckle adjustment allowed - REPEAT 4 TIMES Exceeds standards by >400%
Webbing Slippage allowance per any one adjusting device e.g. a buckle, measured at the centre line of the webbing shall not exceed 25mm (measured after each drop) Drop dummy feet first and repeat with head first drop no buckle adjustment allowed - REPEAT 4 TIMES Exceeds standards by >400%
Total slippage allowance over all adjusting devices shall not exceed 50mm in total
Measured after 4 feet first and 4 head first drops over 4m Exceeds standards by >400%
Dummy shall remain securely suspended in the harness Measured after 4 feet first and 4 head first drops over 4m Exceeds standards by >400%
No complete break of webbing or complete failure of any one pattern of stitches or joint made by another means, at a webbing junction in any leg strap or belt if fitted and no failure of any attachment hardware Measured after 4 feet first and 4 head first drops over 4m Exceeds standards by >400%
E Dropped over a distance connected on both side D’s with pole strap adjusted to 2m length and dummy dropped over a 1.8m distance, 300mm on the horizontal. Two drops, one inverted Dropped over a distance connected on both side D’s with pole strap adjusted  to 2m length and dummy dropped over a 1.8m distance, 300mm on the horizontal - REPEAT 2 TIMES Exceeds standards by >200%
Slippage not to exceed 25mm in any one adjusting device and 50mm in total
Dropped over a distance connected on both side D’s with pole strap adjusted  to 2m length and dummy dropped over a 1.8m distance, 300mm on the horizontal - REPEAT 2 TIMES Exceeds standards by >200%
Dummy shall remain securely suspended in the harness Dropped over a distance connected on both side D’s with pole strap adjusted  to 2m length and dummy dropped over a 1.8m distance, 300mm on the horizontal - REPEAT 2 TIMES Exceeds standards by >200%
No complete break of webbing or complete failure of any one pattern of stitches or joint made by another means, at a webbing junction in any leg strap or belt if fitted and no failure of any attachment hardware Measured after 2 feet first and 2 head first drops over 1.8m Exceeds standards by >200%
F Pole strap points - 15kN for 3 minutes with the belt tightened around  a 350mm cylinder and the pole straps around a 10mm dia pulled  in the opposite direction 20kN 3 Minutes Exceeds standards by >133%
<20% of stitches in any one stitch; and or no fracturing affecting more than 20% of the contact area of a joint if made by means other  
than stitching 
0% Fracture Exceeds standards significantly
G There shall be no webbing failure or hardware failure 0% Failure Complies
Test 1 - Energy Absorber permanent deformation of break/pull out shall be greater than 2kN  2.5kN Minimum Exceeds standards by >125%
Test 2 - Energy Absorber when fully pulled out shall withstand, 15kN without releasing load (for 3 minutes) >23kN Exceeds standards by >150%
Test 2 - Energy Absorber when fully pulled out shall withstand, 15kN without releasing load (for 3 minutes) when using the adjustable Rope Lanyard  >15kN Complies
Test 3 - for Twin Tailed (twin legged), 15kN end to end static pull test hold for 3 minutes >23kN Exceeds standards by >150%
H To ensure the Energy Absorber restricts the forces on the attachment point to less than 6kN Braking Force after then resultant 100kg dropped from a 3.8m free fall <6kN on a 125kg weight dropped from a 4m free fall Exceeds standards by >125% 
The load displacement shall not exceed 5.75m length from the anchorage fall attachment point Shall not exceed 5.75m length
Complies with displacement length but with  
higher wearer weight rating