A research about suitable rope constructions used for working at height in terms of occupational health and safety

Textile products are important in the use of auxiliary equipment in terms of ensuring occupational health and safety, which is becoming increasingly important today. When work accidents are investigated, it has been understood that one of the main causes of injuries and deaths happens as a result of improper use of necessary precautions and auxiliary equipment while working at height, especially due to rope breakage during working at height. For this purpose, various rope structures used in working at height, the structural, physical and mechanical properties of these ropes; Evaluated according to TS EN 2307, TS EN 1891, ANSI Z359.13-2013 standards. Within the scope of the thesis, double braided and kernmantel ropes were produced by using different raw materials, braiding notations and take up gears. Weight per meter, sheath % (g/m), core % (g/m), diameter, braiding angle, knotability, elongation (50 kg-150 kg) %, wet state elongation % , tensile strength before and after abrasion and elongation at break of these ropes were tested. Regarding the abrasion resistance of the ropes, the rope abrasion device is produced according to the ANSI Z359.13-2013 test standard. This produced device is the first and original in our country. According to all relevant tests, the results were evaluated and the effect of raw material, braiding structure, number of take up gears on various properties of the ropes were tried to be evaluated.