B-Safe Inertia reel, type and length 3.5

B-Safe Arresto inertia reel is a self retracting fall arrest device with a hard plastic casing, a swivel anchorage with fall indicator and a swivel snap hook. This is eight codes: cable reels BPSSW05(SE) (5m), BPSSW10(SE) (10m), BPSSW15 (15m), BPSSW20 (20m) and BPSSW30 (30m), and webbing reels BPWSW3.5(SE) (3.5m), BPWSW7.5(SE) (7.5m) and BPWSW12 (12m). They are made and tested to EN 360:2002 to arrest a worker in a fall and limit the forces on the worker and the anchorage.

They give 4.5mm galvanised wire cable with a 15.3kN breaking strength for the cable reels, and 25mm polyester webbing with a 20kN breaking strength for the webbing reel, with a snap hook of 16kN gate strength and a 20mm gate opening. Reels with the suffix (SE) have been tested at 100kg for horizontal use simulating a fall over an edge, within conditions that include a risk assessment of the edge, protection against sharp edges, a limit on swing fall and a rescue plan. Servicing may be 3 yearly only if the conditions in the manual are met and visual inspections are recorded every six months. The foot clearance needed below an inertia reel is total fall plus 1000mm, where the total fall (free fall, activation and deceleration, 1.4m maximum) has 250mm added for harness stretch and slide. 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

• Fall arrest on high-rise buildings, roofs and other fall hazard areas
• Confined spaces, scaffolding, ladder climbing, bus tops and shafts

Features

• Eight lengths: 5m to 30m cable and 3.5m to 12m webbing
• Swivel anchorage with fall indicator and an ANSI swivel snap hook
• Robust plastic casing
• Static strength test of 15kN for 3 minutes, and a dynamic test with a 100kg mass in a 600mm free fall with a breaking force below 6kN
• (SE) codes tested for edge use at 100kg, within B-Safe's conditions

Key specifications

Choosing the right option

Choose the length to suit the working range, and pick an (SE) reel only if you have a documented edge risk assessment that fits B-Safe's conditions. 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.

See also: Arresto retrieval inertia reel, Arresto-Lite mini self retracting lifeline, self retracting lanyard, basic fall arrest harness.