Two Point Harness with Vertical Guide Shock Absorber
Full Harness with Fixed Energy Absorbing Lanyard complete with Scaffold Hook

Fall Arrest

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Fall Arrest System is the only category of working at height where a fall is actually allowed to occur.

The equipment is then required to act in such a way as to limit both the fall distance and the impact forces recieved by the worker.
With fall arrest lanyards the potential fall can be quite significant. The shock absorber significantly reduces the impact the worker recieves.
In the case of fall arrest blocks, they react quickly in the event of a fall, arresting the worker before they gain too much momentum.
Fall arrest equipment is designed to cope with the dynamic loads created during the fall.
This equipment is not generally intended for loading on a regular basis.
Fall arrest systems require care when risk assessing as, when a fall occurs, the worker requires adequate height clearance for the system to react.
Height clearances may dictate the choice of solutions. The potential for injury from adjacent obstacles should also be assessed.
Additionally, if the worker becomes suspended as a result of a fall, then the consequences can be serious.
Therefore a rescue solution must be part of the planning.