Industry standards for testing safety nets for UV degradation, and for repairing knotless nets following damage have been published by FASET, the trade association for the fall arrest and safety-net rigging industry.rnA collective-protection system, safety nets can reduce injury on site by absorbing energy from a falling person. As such, these nets must be subject to stringent inspection and maintenance routines.rnProduced by FASET's health, safety and technical committee, the first standard addresses the testing of safety nets for UV degradation. Because nets are manufactured from polypropylene - a material said to be adversely affected by ultraviolet light-they must have been tested within the 12-month period prior to use, to ensure they meet thernminimum strength requirements specified by the manufacturer.
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