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Notes From the Factory Floor

Practical guidance on working at height from the people who make the equipment — inspection, standards, system selection and rescue planning.

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The Pre-Use Harness Inspection Every Worker Should Do in 60 Seconds

A harness that passed inspection last month can fail today. Here is the hands-on check to run before every single use, and the findings that mean the harness comes out of service permanently.

Standards Quality control inspection of finished harness webbing before packing

EN 361, 355, 360: What the Numbers on Your PPE Label Actually Mean

A fall arrest system is a chain of separately certified parts. Here is what each EN number covers, why a harness alone is not a system, and what to check on the label before you buy.

Planning Worker suspended on rope access equipment against a high building facade

Fall Clearance: The Calculation That Decides Whether the System Works

A correctly fitted harness on a certified anchor still fails if there is not enough room below. Here is how clearance adds up, and why the anchor point above your head changes everything.

Selection Tower cranes and structural steel on a large construction site

Lanyard or Retractable Block? Choosing the Right Connection

Both connect a harness to an anchor, and they behave very differently in a fall. A practical comparison across clearance, mobility, cost and the conditions where each one is the wrong choice.

Rescue Rope access technicians working suspended on a building facade

Arresting the Fall Is Half the Job: Why You Need a Rescue Plan

A worker hanging in a harness is in danger even though the fall was stopped successfully. Suspension trauma develops in minutes, and calling the emergency services is not a rescue plan.

Sourcing Webbing being cut and heat-sealed on the SB International production floor

Private-Label PPE: Nine Questions to Ask Before You Commit

Putting your brand on someone else's harness makes their quality control your reputation. The questions that separate a manufacturer from a trading house — and what good answers look like.

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