Rigging and fall clearance calculations
CSP written lesson, 10 min read. CSP Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- Calculate sling leg tension from the load angle factor
- Decide how many sling legs to count as carrying a load
- Apply the sling horizontal-angle guidance for synthetic rope slings
- State the 6 ft free fall and 3.5 ft deceleration limits
- Total the clearance a lanyard needs below the anchor
What this lesson covers
Two calculations decide whether a lift or a fall-arrest setup is safe: how much tension a sling leg really carries at an angle, and how far below the anchor a worker will end up after a fall. Both show up on the exam and in field checks of rigging and lanyards.
This lesson is included with a pass
Written lessons come with every CSP pass, along with the video lessons, the question bank, mocks and the tutor. $80 per exam or $143 for all three, for 180 days.
Try the free rigging and fall clearance calculations practice questions
Visualize this
- Move the anchor, the lanyard and the deceleration distance and watch where the worker stops.
An interactive diagram, included with every CSP pass.