Fall Protection

Class 2 SRL

The FT-X EdgeCore Arc Flash is the first Class 2 SRL designed for use in leading-edge and arc-flash environments. This series uses lifelines made from 100% Kevlar to protect against extreme temperatures from arc flash and electric hazards.

Self-retracting lifeline

The Werner Bantam Switch is the first reverse-system SRL for professionals working at height. The SRL transfers the weight of the housing unit from the user’s back to the anchor point and lightens the load to zero pounds.

Safety gate

The Levelizer E3 Mezzanine Safety Gate is designed to never be left open. This innovative design uses the space between the forks and the pallet to deliver the cargo through the gate’s fork guides.

A severed lanyard leads to a fatal fall – and an OSHA alert

Washington — Prompted by the death of a worker whose fall protection lanyard was severed by an exposed edge as he fell, OSHA has issued a hazard alert.
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Utility lifeline

Made of synthetic rope, this 50-foot lifeline is designed for electricians, linemen, arborists and other workers who need to climb ladders that are leaning on a pole.

Fatal falls in construction remain on the rise: report

Silver Spring, MD — The number of fatal falls to a lower level among construction workers jumped more than 50% over a recent 12-year period, according to a new report.

New resources to help you #StandDown4Safety

Washington — Now available: a collection of new resources for the 11th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, set for May 6-10.

Company criminally charged for issuing fraudulent OSHA training cards after worker dies

New York — The New York State Supreme Court has indicted a company for operating a “sham safety training school” connected to the death of a “trainee” on a construction site.
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Self-retracting lifelines

This upgraded product line features numerous safety improvements, including more robust shock packs to withstand greater fall forces, thicker cables and redesigned braking systems to provide greater dynamic strength.

Demographic trend could trigger rise in same-level falls: study

Melbourne, Australia — An expected increase in 45-and-older women in the workforce could mean more on-the-job falls to the same level, a recent study out of Monash University suggests.

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