ADVERTORIAL
Should a fall occur the lanyard will be as short as possible to start with. If the anchor is above there will be no slack, but if the anchor is below the user it will retract further getting even shorter.
Once the device locks up, the integral Shock Absorber can accommodate Free Fall Distances up to four metres just like a traditional Fall Arrest Lanyard, however with the retractors included the actual Free Fall Distances are far smaller.
The results of this are that the Free Fall Distance is minimised which in turn reduces the arrest distance and therefore the Overall Fall Distance is significantly lower.
THE BENEFIT TO THE USER The DSL changes the rules. It provides workers with a full length lanyard for when they need it, but is only as long as they need it at the time.
The obvious benefit to a user is that there is no slack lanyard to snag or create a trip hazard, but the more important benefit is what this lack of slack means:
• Effective Fall Arrest Protection in areas with reduced clearance heights.
• Reduced Overall Fall Distances provide less opportunity for a falling user to collide with obstacles and structures.
• Many falls will be so small that the user may not require rescue, but will simply be able to climb back to where they came from.
HOW BIG ARE THE BENEFITS In testing, SpanSet have found that when using a DSL anchored two metres below the mass, i.e the maximum permitted fall onto a Fall Arrest Lanyard, that the mass has been arrested before a conventional lanyard would have even become taught.
In summary it is just like a car – if we can ensure the user is travelling slower when we apply the brakes, then they stop sooner and with the DSL we can.
www.spanset.co.uk
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