SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARD OVERVIEW
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All PeakWorks’ Shock Absorbing Lanyards have been designed and engineered to meet or
exceed all applicable standards and Ministry of Labour requirements.
SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARD CLASSIFICATION & RATINGS
There are two classifications of shock absorbing lanyards, E4 and E6
FALL INDICATOR
Certain PeakWorks shock absorbing lanyards are equipped with a fall indictor flag. These
lanyards have tubular webbing covering the shock absorbing material and are referred to
as POY ( partially oriented yarn) lanyards – PeakWorks Part Numbers SA-100x-x and
SA-200xx-x. The fall indicator flag is located near to one of the snap hooks/connectors. A
copy of the flag is shown in the labels section of this manual.
LABELS
All PeakWorks shock absorbing lanyard have product labels.
WARNING: If the fall indicator is deployed, a warning label will be visible and the
harness must be removed from service immediately.
CONNECTING TO A FULL BODY HARNESS
Always connect the regular snap hook (¾’ gate opening) on a shock absorbing lanyard to
the fall arrest D-ring of the full body harness located on the back of the harness.
WARNING: Never connect a large self locking hook such as a rebar (1 ¾” gate
opening) or scaffolding hook (2 ¼” gate opening) to the fall arrest D-ring of the
full body harness. Connecting a large gate opening hook could result in an
accidental roll out, which may lead to serious injury or death.
CONNECTING TO AN ANCHORAGE: SELECTION & STRENGTH
Once the snap hook (3/4” gate opening) end of the shock
absorbing lanyard is connected to the fall arrest D-ring of the
full body harness, the other end must be connected to an
anchorage. The anchorage must be capable of resisting a
static load of 3,600 lbs (16 kN) if certified, or 5,000 lbs (22.2
kN) if not certified.
Every anchorage point must be selected with care. The
anchorage point location, in combination with the lanyard,
should never permit a free fall of more than 6 ft. (1.8 m).
Always check for obstructions below the work area to make
sure that the potential fall path is clear. When selecting an
anchorage point, take into consideration that a deceleration
device, such as a shock absorber, can elongate up to 42
inches (1.1 m). Always work directly under the anchorage
point to avoid a swing fall injury.
Type
Capacity
Maximum Arrest Force (MAF)
E4
99-253 lbs (25-115 kg)
900 lbf (4kN)
E6
200-386 lbs (90-175 kg)
1300 lbf (6kN)