B-Safe Shock Absorbing Lanyard, 2 m Polyester Webbing, Double Action Snap Hooks

B-Safe shock absorbing lanyard, code BL01112HD, is a 2m single tail lanyard made from polyester webbing, with a heavy duty shock absorber and a double action snap hook at each end. The snap hooks are alloy with 16kN rated gates, the shock absorber has an ultra clear mould resistant PVC covering, and the lanyard weighs about 2kg.

It is for use with an approved full body harness, attached to the front or rear attachment point, and is designed to limit the force generated in a fall to under 6kN. B-Safe's documents give different capacities for this lanyard. The foot clearance needed below a shock absorbing lanyard is free fall plus shock absorber extension plus a standard 1000mm safety clearance, with 250mm added for harness slippage. The shock absorber extension is 300mm for a 600mm free fall, 500mm for 1000mm, 600mm for 1500mm and 900mm for 2000mm, and the maximum free fall before the shock absorber activates is 2m. Fall protection equipment must be selected, installed, used, inspected and maintained by trained people in line with the instructions supplied with it and the relevant Australian Standards.

Where this product is used

• Personal fall arrest with a full body harness, connected to the front or rear fall arrest attachment point
• Fall arrest from an anchorage point at or above the harness attachment point, keeping free fall below 2m

Features

• Heavy duty shock absorber
• Ultra clear mould resistant PVC covering and clear labelling
• Double action alloy snap hooks with 16kN rated gates
• Designed to limit the force generated in a fall to under 6kN
• Light weight, about 2kg

Key specifications

Choosing the right option

Use the lanyard with a full body harness and connect the shock absorber end to a fall arrest point on the harness. Connect it to a full body harness that has a fall arrest attachment point, and to an anchorage that can take the load. An anchorage for free fall arrest must withstand a minimum of 15kN for one person and 21kN for two. The minimum force needed to activate the shock absorber is 2kN, so short falls or slides will not activate it, and that more than one shock absorber should not be connected at a time.

See also: basic fall arrest harness, Swift QB pole workers harness, roof anchor T-bar, rescue kit.