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  1. When would a Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) be of more benefit than a Lanyard?
  2. How do you know when to take a SRL out of service?
  3. How do you know when to take Harnesses and Lanyards out of service?
  4. What is the lifetime of a harness?
  5. Harness Size: How do you find the perfect harness for you?
  6. Temporary systems and Permanent Installations: Why you would want one type?
  7. Why is it important to Recertify Engineered Systems?
  8. Why is it important to Recertify Self Retracting Lifelines (SRL)?
Hy-Safe Technology
  1. How long is the Turnkey engineered system process, from Quote to Install?
  2. How long does an Assessment take?
  3. When is training on fall protection required?
General Safety
  1. Where are the Fall Protection Regulations found?
  2. What is the difference between OSHA and ANSI?

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Product Related
  1. When would a Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) be of more benefit than a Lanyard?
    Self-Retracting Lifelines are preferable in many situations, but may be needed in two specific ones. When an attachment point is more than 6' over a person's head due to design, then an SRL is needed. OSHA states that no person may free fall more than 6' thus maximizing the length of a standard lanyard to 6'. At this point an SRL is needed. When the distance from the working platform to the ground is sufficiently small, below 15', then an SRL is needed. A typical shock absorbing lanyard has a shock absorber tear out of 3.5'. This added to the 6' of the lanyard and the attachment point of approximately 4' up the back to your shoulder blades, equals a total clearance required of 13.5', without any room for error. An SRL will typically arrest a fall within 2 to 4' SRLs are also preferred in tight spaces due to the retractable nature of the line. A standard lanyard can get caught on equipment where an SRL would not.

  2. How do you know when to take a SRL out of service?
    SRLs should be taken out of service if during inspection it is found that the cable is frayed, cut or birdcaged, if the webbing is burnt, frayed or cut, if the housing is cracked, if the fall indicating snaphook has been “sprung” or if the unit fails to lock when the cable or web is pulled sharply.

  3. How do you know when to take Harnesses and Lanyards out of service?
    Harnesses and Lanyards need to be inspected each time before use. Check the webbing for frays and tears, loose stitching, cracks in hardware and D-Rings. If anything seems to be stressed or damaged, take it out of service and a competent person will cut it up and destroy it.

  4. What is the lifetime of a harness?
    Most harnesses have a life of 5 years due to UV and environmental damage. If you document the date you first use the harness then the 5 years starts at that date. If you do not document it, or if the documentation is lost, then the harness needs to be destroyed 5 years from the date of manufacturer that is found on the harness label.

  5. Harness Size: How do you find the perfect harness for you?
    Harnesses are designed with many features to help users find a comfortable fit. Features include: adjustable straps, grommet legs, standard sizes of S M L XL all direct you to the best fit.

  6. Temporary systems and Permanent Installations: Why you would want one type?
    Typically temporary systems function for workers that move often and have fall protection equipment at multiple locations and job sites.

    Permanent Installations provide fall protection for workers in the location of the system. The fall protection equipment is always ready for use as often as the task requires without requiring the time to set up like the temporary systems.

  7. Why is it important to Recertify Engineered Systems?
    Fall Protection equipment has mechanical moving parts. Hy-Safe designs fall protection systems to be as free of moving parts as possible, yet it is not avoidable. These moving parts need to be inspected to ensure that they are in proper working order Also, there are unreported falls or horseplay that occur that could potentially damage the system. If this damage is sever enough, then the system may not function properly. This is where recertification upholds the integrity of our engineered systems and keeps them well maintained and ready to perform the task it was installed to do: save lives.

  8. Why is it important to Recertify Self Retracting Lifelines (SRL)?
    SRL's are mechanical machines with many moving parts inside, including a breaking mechanism. When typical work environments include dust, grime, sugars, flours and other substances, the moving parts of the SRL have the potential to "gunk up" and not perform to its expectations. A recertification will clean the inside of your SRL as well as look for wear and tear. Another reason to have your SRLs recertified is that unknown damage could have occurred to your unit. Not all falls are reported and there can be substantial horseplay in some environments that can lead to damage. That is why it is important to get your SRL's into a Recertification Program to keep the mechanism's clean and functioning 100% at all times.

Hy-Safe Technology
  1. How long is the Turnkey engineered system process, from Quote to Install?
    It takes 2 weeks to generate a quote once all of the information is gathered. Information includes all of the data necessary to generate the quote, which includes: type of application, is it indoors or outdoors, length of run, how many workers, etc. When the customer issues a Purchase Order it takes Hy-Safe approximately 6-8 weeks to complete the turnkey installation.

  2. How long does an Assessment take?
    The time it takes to complete a fall hazard assessment is determined by the number of areas that will be reviewed. A typical assessment can be completed in 1-2 days. An OSHA compliance assessment completion time is determined by square footage of the facility and number of written programs that will need to be reviewed. These assessments can take anywhere from 2-5 days on average.

  3. When is training on fall protection required?
    Training for fall protection is required prior to the use of fall protection equipment. Training is also required if an employee demonstrates that they did not comprehend the training. Annual fall protection training is recommended as part of a complete training program and should coincide with the annual fall protection equipment inspection.

General Safety
  1. Where are the Fall Protection Regulations found?
    For general industry, the regulations can be found in OSHA CFR 1910.23 Walking Working Surfaces and CFR 1910.66 Appendix C section I. Regulation 1910.23 establishes the height requirement for fall protection at 4 feet while 1910.66 defines fall protection systems and their requirements. For the construction industry, fall protection regulations can be found in CFR 1926 Subpart M. This entire subpart is dedicated to fall protection. There is another regulation specific to steel erection in CFR 1926.760.

  2. What is the difference between OSHA and ANSI?
    ANSI is a private nonprofit company that "…administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system." They complete research and tests to determine what makes the highest quality and safest product and then they publish their standards detailing this information. OSHA, a governmental agency, searches to find experts in the field of safety when making regulations. They may adopt these ANSI standards in whole or in part and turn them into a regulation just as they may adopt standards from the fire code. OSHA then has the authority to enforce these adopted regulations.





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