Self-retracting lifeline

Hazards

• A fall-arrest device that pays out and retracts line during movement and locks rapidly during a fall.

Controls

• Match orientation and edge rating, calculate clearance, inspect housing and line, and follow recertification requirements.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Match orientation and edge rating, calculate clearance, inspect housing and line, and follow recertification requirements.

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