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Author: Gravitec Systems Inc.
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Inspecting Your Petzl I’D Descender
If you’ve used the PETZL I’D Descender, you know why it’s so well loved by rope access technicians, rescue professionals, tower climbers, and many others. The I’D provides efficient and smooth control when descending. The anti-panic handle and anti-error cam make the I’D very intuitive to use safely. But one thing that isn’t immediately intuitive…
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Hierarchy of Fall Protection
The Hierarchy of Fall Protection is the preferred order of control to eliminate or reduce fall hazards. This methodology mirrors common safety practices for hazard abatement beginning with elimination and ending with administrative controls. Using the data collected from the fall hazard assessments, each solution in the hierarchy can be applied to each hazard. Definition:…
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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 a hand between…
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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 designed. No item should…
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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 AM for the views.…
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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 his dad. “I was…
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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 consist of a forged…
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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 connectionat 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 Exotica designed the lock to be easy…
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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 on the beam was created…
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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 worker…
