Fall Protection

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Safety is the no.1 priority at any job site. Equip yourself with the products that can, and will, save your life in the event of a crisis. We stock inventory from the fall protection leaders e.g. Yale, 3M™, Petzl, Kask, Fa2 and Checkmate. Their product offerings include helmets, harnesses, lanyards, self retracting lifelines/fall arresters, fall protection kits, and more. 3 Different types of fall protection systems • Fall Arrest System: In a personal fall arrest system, a full-body harness is used to arrest a user in a fall from a working surface, in conjunction with an anchorage and a shock-absorbing lanyard, before hitting the ground. This body device secures a user in a manner to distribute the fall arrest forces over the body parts. For a 100kg user, the max. arrest force is 6 kN according to European standardisation [max. 8 kN according to American one]. • Fall Restraint System: In a fall restraint system, workers are restrained from reaching a fall hazard. A harness is connected with a fall restraint lanyard, preventing the worker from reaching the leading edge. • Work Positioning System: In a work-positioning system, a positioning lanyard connects the side D-rings of a harness to an anchor to secure a user in place while performing delicate tasks with two hands. It is commonly used in tying rebar, installing a cellular antenna high on a steel pole. A back-up fall arrest system is required. What is the difference between fall restraint and fall arrest? In a fall arrest situation , the fall has occurred already. A fall arrest system is used to stop a user from further falling and reaching the ground to reduce the impact on the body. The fall arrest lanyard with energy absorption capability connects a full-body harness to an anchorage. This system is usually applied when people are working near a fragile surface, narrow ledge or unusual building or roof shape and are using lanyards or a rope. While it provides free movements, there is a good chance of falling o

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