busman
Senior Member
- Location
- Northern Virginia
- Occupation
- Master Electrician / Electrical Engineer
I'm worried that if that shock absorber somehow lets go, you will have a very bad day, as it extends the length of the lanyard about 3' (my recollection).I bought a fall-suppression strap today, which has about two feet of strap bundled in a length of clear heat-shrink (I'm guessing) tubing as a shock absorber. It's six feet long with two very sturdy clips.
My lean should be more than gentle enough to avoid pulling any of the strap out of the tube. I don't really need to lean back; I just want enough security to not have to lean forward, one arm around a rung.
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Werner 6 ft. Shock Absorbing Fall Protection Lanyard C380000W - The Home Depot
The C380000W WERNER 6 ft. Shock Absorbing Lanyard is constructed of high strength, polyester web and contain an energy absorber to reduce forces of a fall to a safe level. An ideal solution for maintenancewww.homedepot.com
Mark