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Mexico Legal Requirements regarding fall protection

The Official Mexican Fall Protection Regulations are:

NOM-009-STPS-2011 – Safety Conditions for working at Heights. This regulation can be viewed at: http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5188396&fecha=06/05/2011

The Standards are as follows:

NMX-S-058/1-SCFI-2005, Security, Personal Protection Systems to stop falling from heights-Part 1: Full Body Harnesses-Requirements and test methods. This document can be viewed at: http://200.77.231.100/work/normas/nmx/2005/nmx-s-058-1-scfi-2005.pdf

NMX-S-058/5-SCFI-2005, Security, Personal Protection Systems to stop falling height-Part 5: Connectors with locking devices and automatic lock-Requirements and test methods. This document can be viewed at: http://200.77.231.100/work/normas/nmx/2005/nmx-s-058_5-scfi-2005.pdf

Please note that these documents are solely available in Spanish and that there is no official English version available.