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TheStepWise v-leg fall arrest
lanyard fromTSLhas a
built-inwebbed ladder that
canbedeployedby the
fallenworker
Preventing accidents is thebest way toprotect
workers but they continue tohappen so rescue
equipment is vital. LAURAHATTON reports
SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING
INTERNATIONAL ANDSPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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JANUARY 2015
Tag lines
Safety equipment is alsovital for
riggers andotherworkers, especially
whenguidinga suspended load into
position. Tohelpguide a loadaway from
other structures as the cranemoves from
thepick-uppoint to the touch-downarea,
taglines areused. Tohelp increase safety
further, Tagattach, amanufacturerof
taglines, offers a retractable tagline.
“TheTagattach retractable tagline
canbeoperatedwithonehandgiving
theoperator control of the loadup to15
metres inheight,” a company spokesperson
says. “Almost anyapplication that requires
theuseof a tagline to enablepositioning
of the loadwithout usinghands could
benefit fromTagattachproducts.No
formal training is requiredandmanynew
customersuseouronlineproduct videos
tounderstandhow tooperate the
units effectively.”
The retractable taglines are suitable for
use inanumberof construction, heavy
engineering, offshoreoil andgas, rail and
shipping industries, themanufacturer says,
and cover anareaof lifting safetywhich
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anduse, victim
assessment, anchor selection,
safedescent path identification,
suspension traumaawareness,
communications, patient
packagingand extraction, raising
and lowering, equipment care and
maintenance,” a spokespersonadds.
C
rane safety equipment isdesigned
tohelpprevent accidents and, in
the event of an emergency, helpget
workers to safetyquicklyand efficiently. To
work effectively, safety rescue equipment
for craneshas tobe easilyaccessible and
simple touse. Tomeet the increasing
demands for rescue-ready equipment,
TechSafetyLines (TSL), amanufacturer
of fall protection systems, offers a rangeof
self-rescuedevices forworkers at height.
Included in the range is theStepWise
v-leg fall arrest lanyard,whichhas abuilt-
inwebbed ladder that canbe
deployedby the fallenworker.
“The ladder isbuilt into
the lanyard, not theharness,
providinga foothold from
which to standand relieve
all pressure from theharness,”
aTSL spokesperson says. “Also
incorporated into theStepWise lanyard
is ananchorpoint foruse in conjunction
with theSRK-11 controlleddescent device.
Byusing these two tools together, a fallen
worker canperforma self-rescue,
safely loweringoneself all theway
to thegroundwithout assistance
fromotherworkers.”
Training isnot generally
required touse thebasic fall
protection equipment, suchas the
StepWiseLanyard.A certainamount of
training is, however, required foruseof the
TSLassisted rescue and self-rescuekits.
The courses,whichareprovidedbyTSL,
cover efficient deploymentmethods and
effectivekit preparation, a spokesperson
says. TSLalsooffers a tower crane rescue
course,which teachespersonnel how
to rescue anunconscious victim from
anywhereon the tower crane.
“Courseobjectives include
pre-emergencyplanning,
equipment selection
Keeping safe
TheTagattach retractable tagline canbe
operatedwithonehandgiving theoperator
control of the loadup to 15metres inheight
