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Harness Buddy Check
Harness Buddy Check No matter what type and style of full body harness is being used, the wearer should have a co-worker check the following five points to ensure the harness is being warn correctly: Is the sub-pelvic strap located under the buttocks Are the leg loops taut enough that it is difficult to slide…
Fall Protection Harness Inspection
Fall Protection Harness Inspection All fall protection wears out and must be inspected before each use by the authorized person. Many accidents and fatalities have occurred because equipment was not inspected. Before any fall protection harness is used, its condition needs to be inspected for damage or wear that might keep it from functioning as…
Wild Horse Wind Farm
Wild Horse Wind Farm An Eastern Washington sunrise is incredible, especially at 221 feet. From the top of a wind turbine at Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center the sun catches a sea of giant turbines spinning out across the horizon, down to the Columbia river. But our fall protection trainers didn’t wake up at 2…
Two Generations of Gravitec
Two Generations of Gravitec Charles Hughes and his son Devin were excited when they ended up in the same Tower Climber & Rescue Trainer and Refresher course. Charles—who owns a wireless broadband tower company—was here for his third training. This was Devin’s first time at Gravitec, before that he’d gotten his fall protection training from…
Carabiners, Snaphooks, and Kilonewtons
Carabiners, Snaphooks, and Kilonewtons Types of fall protection connectors Dependable connecting hardware is essential to any fall arrest and restraint system. We’ll show you some of the most common connectors in fall protection. We’ll also explain what a kN is and why it’s so important. Snaphooks Snaphooks are the most common type of connector. They…
What We Use: Our Favorite Carabiners
What We Use: Our Favorite Carabiners Matthew Uhrich, Gravitec Training Supervisor With his extensive background in fire and rescue service, Matthew knows making the right connection at the right time makes all the difference. These are the carabiners he uses every day. Rock Exotica rockSteel Auto-Lock “Strong enough to be your master point and Rock…
June is National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month In observance of National Safety Month, we re-created one of the most iconic images in fall protection history, “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper,” with the original image having been taken in 1932. Gravitec’s re-creation was composed of a backdrop taken from the Columbia Tower in Seattle, while our “iron workers” sitting…
Latchways
Latchways Gravitec is happy to announce its partnership with Latchways ManSafe. Latchways ManSafe solutions can be found throughout the aerospace, power transmission, utilities and telecommunications sectors. They are used in every conceivable facet of industry. And they are integrated with all the major contemporary roofing systems. In fact, Latchways ManSafe solutions are trusted to ensure…
G4 Rescue Kit
G4 Rescue Kit WHEN MINUTES MATTER, SECONDS COUNT. The G4 Kit has been enhanced from a wind industry-specific rescue and evacuation system into a versatile rescue and evacuation kit that meets the demands of nearly every industry working at height. KIT INCLUDES: (x1) Rescue Rope Bag/G4 (GR-G4BAG) 350 ft. 11mm. PMI Extreme Pro G –…
Addressing the Needs of the Heavier Worker in Fall Protection
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE HEAVIER WORKER IN FALL PROTECTION An Interview with Randall Wingfield This interview is posted with permission from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), publisher of Professional Safety. Click on the PDF icon to the right to read this article as it appeared in the October 2008 issue of Professional…
