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A retractable lanyard, or self retracting lanyard, or retractable, is a thing that pulls out and then pulls back in. To be more exact, a retractable attaches to an anchor point and then acts as the lanyard connecting a worker to the anchor point.
It works much like a child’s seat belt in a car. If you pull it out slowly it will work fine, but if you jerk on it, the unit will seize up… Did that sound bad to you? Let’s see how can I better explain this…
The unit will let out cable or webbing until you fall. In the event of a fall the mechanics inside the retractable prevent any more cable or webbing from escaping the SRL‘s housing… preventing you from falling any further.
It is a fairly simple concept and works quite well. They may be a bit more expensive than standard lanyards, but unlike a regular lanyard they can continue to used after a fall (with proper maintenance and service).
They may need to be inspected and serviced regularly, but they are a great long term investment. Do you like using retractables?
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