Inspection

Inspecting Your Retractables

How To

As I'm sure you're aware. It is important to inspect all of your equipment before each use. Hey, it's your life. So one of the things commonly asked from us is how do you properly inspect your retractable.

Fall Protection Differences

The Differences in Fall Protection

Advice

Some of you may not know this, but there actually three different levels and degrees of fall protection. And OSHA likes them in a particular order.

Dorsal D-Ring

The Dorsal D-Ring

Advice

Although our store is filled with pictures of harnesses, very few of them show a rear view and people often inquire about the d-ring on the back. Trust us, it's there.

Harness Buckles

The Mystery of Safety Harness Buckles

Advice
Surprisingly, the buckles on a harness can be one of the determining factors on how easy a harness is to put on.  So, I thought I'd blow your minds with the skinny on the three most common buckle types available.  Get ready to choose wisely.

Fall Protection Fail: The Rico Suave Ladder

Fall Protection Fail

Is this guy trying to pick up chicks on this ladder?  Seriously, I'm pretty sure you should be facing the ladder and not casually walking up it like a set of stairs.

P.S.  Your pony tail is not a lanyard.

Permanent Retractable Lifeline

Using A Retractable Lifeline Permanently?

Advice

I've been getting some questions recently about using retractables permanently. While this isn't an ideal situation, mainly because of the cost of retractables, it's still required from time to time.

Iron Workers

The Story of Iron Workers

News

This past weekend I watched America: The Story of Us on the History Channel. If you haven't been watching this series, you should be.   Not only is it extremely well done, it also makes you proud to be American and of the risks, our forefathers took to get us where we are today.

Retractable Re-Certification

Retractable Re-Certification

Advice

Every month it seems that retractable lifelines become more and more popular. Hell, they've got about fifteen thousand nicknames... retractables, srl's, yo-yos, blocks, man leashes... I made the last one up.

Fall Protection Fail #3

Fall Protection Fail

Another fine example of a fall protection fail from the fine folks in Panama. Way to reset the "days without an accident" tracker.

Fall Protection Questions

Fall Protection Questions

News

One of the biggest mistake users of fall protection equipment can make is assuming. Don't do it. You know what assuming does! It makes a complete fool out of you... and only you.

Goal Keeper

Geepers Kreepers Lanyard Keepers

Advice

Great title eh? Today I'd like to share a feature that can be found some harnesses, but you may not know what the heck they are. Throughout our store, I throw out the term lanyard keepers, and although I do my best to explain it I thought I'd share a little more.

Vertical Lifeline Rope Grab

How Does a Vertical Lifeline Assembly Work?

Advice

The bucket of safety is a very popular item, therefore it comes with its fair share of questions from our online visitors. A lot of the questions, we're asked have to do with the included vertical lifeline system.  Here are few quick answers on some of the most popular questions...