The Exosphere Fall Protection: Portable Fall Arrest System

By Tuff Built Products

When people first looked for exosphere fall protection systems for the workplace, the most common solution was to bring the hazard to the solution. Workers could then attach to an engineered fall protection system, climb onto the object, vehicle, or structure, and work safely. This strategy worked when the work (hazard) could be "herded" to the solution.

Exosphere Model 70924 - Propane All-Terrain:

The Exosphere Fall Protection Systems from Tuff Built are the most advanced, automated, and innovative products available in the category of portable, counterweighted fall protection systems.
Each system meets the need for movable, telescoping, and rotating anchor systems that can hold up to two people at a time. All of them have a built-in rescue capability.

The base of each model and system is made of strong steel, and the upper structure is made of high-quality, lightweight aluminium extrusions. The centre of gravity is as low as possible to enhance stability during setup, storage, and operation.

Each exosphere fall protection system is made and rated to keep two workers (one at each anchor point) safe from falling from above. Each worker can weigh up to 310 lbs (141 kgs), including their clothes, tools, and equipment.

The system must have a maximum arrest force (MAF) rating of 1800 lbs (8 kN) or less, and self-retracting lifelines are utilized to connect the two.

Most foldable, telescopic types come with six (6)-foot anchor arms that may be folded up to make setting them up faster and easier.

There are several ways to get around, and different exosphere fall protection systems are based on different purposes, places, and uses.

There are push/pull bases for both soft and hard floors, as well as indoor and outdoor bases. There are also highway-towable and off-road trailer-mounted units. Finally, there are the most advanced models on the market, which are all-terrain, 4 x 4, remote-controlled, and powered by gasoline, diesel, or propane.

Exosphere Model 70726—Highway Towable Model:

All exosphere fall protection versions come with a head that can rotate 360 degrees. This lets the anchor arms for fall arrest rotate all the way around, allowing workers a larger safe work zone to work in while they are up high.

Most versions also come with anchor arms that are four (4) or six (6) feet long, with mast heights that range from twenty-four (24) feet to thirty-eight (38) feet (with a maximum anchor point height of about forty-two (42) feet).

Exosphere Model 70764 - All Terrain Model:

Both fixed vertical masts and folding masts are available for mounting the device. Exosphere fall protection systems with foldable masts are excellent for moving the unit from one place to another or for getting it under low structures like entrances and aircraft wings, to mention a few.

The counterweight cube bases are the right size for the model, and each model comes with factory-filled concrete cubes.

There are three ways to hoist the operation: by hand, via a 12-volt electric/hydraulic system, or, for a few shorter variants, by a winch (restricted models).

There are further attachments available, such as LED lights and more.

Tuff Built Products, a Canadian company, proudly manufactures all of its Exospheres and equipment in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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