# WAC 296-880-505: WAC 296-880-505. Appendix B — Calculating fall clearance distance — Nonmandatory guidelines

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-880-505
- **Heading:** WAC 296-880-505. Appendix B — Calculating fall clearance distance — Nonmandatory guidelines
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-880 / Section 296-880-505

## Text

Calculating fall clearance distance using a shock-absorbing lanyard and D-ring anchorage connector - Nonmandatory guidelines for complying with WAC 296-880-40020 .
Do the following to calculate the fall clearance distance using a shock-absorbing lanyard and D-ring anchorage connector:
(1) First, add the length of the shock-absorbing lanyard (six feet) to the maximum elongation of the shock absorber during deceleration (three and one-half feet) to the average height of a worker (six feet);
(2) Then, add a safety factor of three feet to allow for the possibility of an improperly fit full body harness, a taller than average worker and/or a miscalculation of distance.
Note:
The suggested safe fall clearance distance for this example is eighteen and one-half feet.

## Nearby sections

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- [WAC 296-880-090 WAC 296-880-090. Quick reference guide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_090.md)
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- [WAC 296-880-100 WAC 296-880-100. Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_100.md)
- [WAC 296-880-200 WAC 296-880-200. Fall protection required at four feet or more](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_200.md)
- [WAC 296-880-300 WAC 296-880-300. Specific fall protection requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_300.md)
- [WAC 296-880-400 WAC 296-880-400. Fall protection system specifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_400.md)
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- [WAC 296-880-10015 WAC 296-880-10015. Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_10015.md)
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