| Word | Description |
| fall arrest system | means a system of physical components attached to a person that stops them during a fall. May include a full body harness, lanyard, rope grab, vertical lifeline, static line, anchor points and other connecting components. |
| fall protection | means a harness, net, rope, safety belt, structure or other equipment, or device or means of restraining a person who is at risk of falling, or stopping a person who has fallen |