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PETZL ROPE CRITICAL INSPECTION NOTICE

July 22, 2020 • inspection of low-stretch kernmantle ropes • Petzl news

Released by PetzlJuly 21, 2020 REQUEST FOR INSPECTION OF PETZL LOW-STRETCH KERNMANTLE ROPES. Please be advised that one of Petzl's clients found 2 critical defects on their Petzl low-stretch kernmantle ropes. To date, no other client has reported similar defects to Petzl, and no accident or injury is known. Please read Petzl's complete advisory post (advisory link found below), if necessary, inspect your ropes. Please click on the following link to be redirected to the Petzl website.LINK: read Petzl's complete advisory and detailed product information.

Industry In Review: Health & Recreation Centers

June 01, 2020 • building system equipment • catwalks • cooling towers • fall protection • Health & Recreation Centers • Important fall protection topic • Industry In Review: Health & Recreation Centers • ladders • large boilers • mezzanines • surge tanks • unguarded rooftop edges • ventilation shafts • workplace fall hazards

Working at heights in health and recreation centers is an important fall protection topic.

Industry In Review: Building Operations & Maintenance

June 01, 2020 • building operations & maintenance • CSA Standards • industry in review • OH&S

Industry In Review: Building Operations & Maintenance
Q. Why is it important to talk about Building Operations & Maintenance?

Everything You Need To Know About Lanyards

January 16, 2020

At Height Works we field quite a few questions about lanyards when we help our customers update personal safety equipment that needs to be replaced, or if they are installing a new fall protection system and need to buy new harnesses and lanyards to work safely with their new system. It’s because of these questions, we thought it might be helpful to share some basic information about lanyards. A shock absorbing lanyard is a staple of any personal fall arrest system. Shock absorbing lanyards are designed to be energy absorbing and are used as part of a fall arrest system...

Carabiner Locking Systems

January 14, 2020 • Carabiner Locking Systems • Carabiners • Height Works Carabiner Locking Systems • Height Works fall protection carabiners • Height Works fall protection safety experts • Petzl Carabiner Locking Systems • Petzl Carabiners

Petzl designs carabiners in a several shapes and with an assortment locking systems. This allows the user to choose the most appropriate and efficient features for a specific or wide variety of uses. Choosing the wrong carabiner often translates to reduced efficiency and/or comfort. In extreme cases it can reduce the level of safety as well.