Energy Absorbers
Energy AbsorbersEnergy 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...
Climber Kits
Climber Kits
Inspecting Your Petzl I’D Descender
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...
Hierarchy of Fall Protection
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...
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...
Better Safe Than Sorry
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...
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...
How to Don a Full Body Harness
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 Harness...
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews & Ratings - Harnesses 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 year and encounter...
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...
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...
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...