Lanyards

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Lanyards

• What is a lanyard?
• A flexible line of rope, wire rope, or strap that
  generally has a connector at each end for
  connecting the body belt or body harness to a
  deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.

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Lanyards

• Used in conjunction with a safety harness

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• How does it work?
• Notice steps 1-4 in the picture

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• Types of Lanyards
• Single Leg Lanyards
• Twin Leg Lanyards
• Retractable Lanyards

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• Single Leg Lanyards
• 99 fall
• protection
• Certain danger
• at unhooked
• positions

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• Twin Leg Lanyards
• 100 fall protection
• Fall coverage at all times

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• Retractable Lanyards
• Quick activating break
• system, which limits risk
• of injury
• Eliminates need for
• extended fall distance
• clearance

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• Used Lanyards?
• Used lanyards
• must be removed
• from service after
• being deployed

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• Related OSHA Regulations
• Subpart M - 1926.502(d)(9)
• Lanyards and vertical lifelines shall have a
  minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2
  kN).

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99 Fall Protection?
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• In Conclusion
• Nothing less than 100 fall protection should be
  acceptable, meaning that the twin leg lanyard
  should be the standard across the industry