[TowerTalk] Shock Absorbing Lanyard

[Wayne Kline]

 My . .02.. a used, Read Un known history.. is IMHO not something you ant to stake your lifer on.
  
 Wayne W3EA



> If your harness is 10 years old it should be in a museum. I don't think they're still compliant after that long.> Visit some pawn shops in your area. Tower hands are always pawning their belts. > I've seen Exofits go for $200 with a fall arrest lanyard and pouches.> > Sammy Smith> > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Phil Camera <kb9cry at comcast.net>> To: towertalk at contesting.com> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 6:41:08 PM> Subject: [TowerTalk] Shock Absorbing Lanyard> > "buy a lanyard with fall arrest, but the last time I priced them they cost as > much as my whole harness did 10 years ago."> > > I'm always amazed at some folks who don't understand the bigger picture and the risks they take.> So for less than $200, you're willing to risk your life?> > > The reason OSHA specifies that a fall arrest attachment point must be capable of supporting a 5000 lb load > is that a 300 pound body, when abruptly stopped at the end of a simple lanyard, will generate 5000 lbs of force.> > Even if you're wearing a full body harness (and worse if only a belt) that 5000 lbs of force will most likely kill you.> > The shock absorbing lanyard (like a bungee cord) is designed to convert that force to about 500 lbs felt by the > human.> > Coupled with a full body harness, which is designed to transmit those fall forces down onto the strongest bones in your> body, your hip bones, gives you the best chance to survive a fall arrest.> > > So being clipped on at all times is just part of the safety equation. If you fall and are not wearing the proper equipment,> you may not touch the ground but you may just as well end up buried beneath it.> > > > > And, free climbing because you are strong and fit and run many miles is just fine, until........> > the wasp bites you and you let go.......or....> > until your leg cramps bad.....or> > until something else totally unexpected happens.> > Most folks don't fall because they wanted to nor did they expect to.> > > > > > -- > Phil Camera, KB9CRY> > Lockport, IL> http://nidxa.org/memberWWW/kb9cry_home.htm> > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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