Mar 29, 2019 | Equipment News
The Gravitec Difference By Caitlin Bearman, Senior Equipment Advisor We live in a time when one-stop shopping, bulk club discount stores, and online warehouses are at the forefront of our shopping experience. The consumer has been conditioned to value speed of...
Jan 28, 2019 | Equipment News
Powered Ascenders By WIlo Castillo, Senior Training Advisor It has been said that “necessity is the mother of invention,” this is no different in the access world. For years ropes were utilized to access hard to reach areas, and those techniques could require a...
Dec 3, 2018 | Equipment News
The Dangers of Buying Used Fall Protection Gear Online By Caitlin Bearman, Equipment Advisor The number one reason people look to buy used gear online is to save money on products that come with a hefty price tag. To some, saving a couple hundred dollars on something...
Nov 6, 2018 | Equipment News
Beyond a Rope Access Kit By Joel Schwarcz This is not a rope access kit, it’s better. Gravitec has assembled a kit built from the best components available, aimed to function in all conditions and applications. From long days working on rope to advanced rescue,...
Jan 31, 2018 | Equipment News
The Next Generation of Snaphooks? By Diego Oliver, Training Specialist DBI-SALA Force2 Hi-Vis Elastic Shock Absorbing Lanyard DBI-SALA Force2 Tie-Back Shock Absorbing Lanyard It seems snaphooks have not changed a whole lot in the last decade. I quickly noticed the new...
Apr 13, 2017 | Equipment News
Carabiner Showdown Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes… Change can be hard, even David Bowie knew that. But with time, comes advances in technology and improvements in fall protection. Some of you may remember what harnesses used to be like—body belts that often led to internal organ...
Jul 27, 2016 | Equipment News
Gravitizer Harness Kit Thank you for playing along with our April Fool’s shenanigans! Maybe one day the technology to be able to mark our PPE without compromising its integrity will exist. In the meantime, take care to always inspect equipment prior to each use....
Jul 25, 2016 | Equipment News, Training
The Z-Rig Followup Making Your Z-Rig Work For You – Levi Delong So you’ve got yourself a Z-rig. Maybe Santa even brought you that tactical version you’ve been asking for. Now what? There are a lot of uses for a Z-rig, but let’s look at a few ways to make it...
Jul 25, 2016 | Equipment News, Training
The Z-Rig You’ll find Z-rig setups in every industry. It’s a handy combo of a rope grab, carabiner, and pulley – a compact system that affords the user the ability to quickly redirect lines and lift a great amount of weight. With its versatile application, a...
Jun 21, 2016 | Equipment News
Why Y-Lanyards? Lanyards consisting of a single length of webbing often restrict the user’s range of movement to a 6′ (1.8 m) radius around the anchor location. Another issue is 100% protection. To move, the lanyard must be disconnected, possibly creating fall...
Jun 21, 2016 | Equipment News
Energy Absorbers Energy absorbers are a critical component to any fall protection system. In the event of a fall an energy absorber reduces the energy exerted on the user in order to keep impact forces around 900 lb.—well below the injury threshold for the majority of...
Jun 7, 2016 | Equipment News
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Jun 7, 2016 | Equipment News
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...
Jun 7, 2016 | Equipment News
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...
Jun 7, 2016 | Equipment News
Better Safe Than Sorry Download Poster Download Poster Helmets Save Lives For over 100 years the National Safety Council has been focusing on preventable injuries in the workplace—often through humorous posters. A lot has changed since the 50’s, but a helmet and...
Jun 6, 2016 | Equipment News
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...
Jun 6, 2016 | Equipment News, Training
How to Don a Full Body Harness LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY DON YOUR HARNESS Step by step guide for donning common full body harnesses. This procedure will vary a little from one manufacturer’s harness to another, but the basic steps will remain the same. Vest-Style...
Jun 6, 2016 | Equipment News
Tower Harness Comparison – Reviews & Ratings A Full Body Harness is an integral part of any fall protection system. With so many innovations in harness design it can be difficult to select the perfect harness. Our instructors log over 50,000 climbing hours a...
Jun 6, 2016 | Equipment News, Training
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...
Jun 3, 2016 | Equipment News
Gravitec’s April First Anti-Gravity Boot...
