What are the differences between fall arrest lanyard and fall restraint lanyard?

 For employers and building owners working at heights providing adequate fall restraint for workers becomes crucial for safety. Lanyards acts as a fall protection equipment. Dutest is one of the authorized provides a premium range of fall protection equipment. 

Let us take a closer look at the key differences between fall arrest lanyard and fall restraint lanyard. 

A fall arrest system is designed to stop you before you hit the lower surface in case of a fall. It is created with anchor points or a series of anchor points, a safety lanyard or self-retracting lifeline, and a harness.  

Features of a fall restraint lanyard - 

• It includes a shock absorbing element from specially woven inner webbing that tears in a controlled manner and as this happens it decelerates the fall of the person avoiding possible injury. 

• Although they offer limited reach and require repositioning as you move to different locations, fall restraint lanyards are cost-effective and give you the ability to walk up to work at heights and fall hazards.

• It is lightweight and easily portable. If you are unloading a flatbed truck or working on rail cars and have a narrow working surface, a fall arrest system becomes a viable option.

What is a fall restraint system?

This system keeps you from getting close enough to the fall hazard to fall.  While utilizing many of the same elements, it helps you work without the fear of falling and possibly injuring yourself. Fall restraint systems also include an anchor point and personal protective equipment which in this case is a safety harness. These are suitable option when working on wide open-rooftops or platforms without any work needing to be done near the fall hazard, which could be at the edge of a building or at the top of an unprotected rooftop hatch. 

Features of a fall restraint system - 

• It has an energy absorbing element, retractable type fall arrester and a rigid anchor line that offers flexible support.

• It is formed with straps made of webbing, buckles, attachment elements and other elements adequately positioned and adjusted on the potential user’s body.

• A full body harness is formed of straps made of webbing, buckles, attachment elements and other elements adequately positioned and adjusted on the potential user’s body. 

• Its components can be separably or inseparably connected allowing the user to reach a zone where free fall risk exists, but should a free fall occur the system restricts it and limits the length of the fall to prevent collision with the ground. It maintains the user in an ergonomic position until he is pulled up. 

It should be always ensured that your workers have the correct lanyard system and that they are fully trained is an effective way of ensuring fall prevention. Dutest is focused on worker’s safety by providing their best range of fall protection system.