DBI/SALA 9501403 Suspension Trauma Safety Straps
The DBI/SALA 9501403 Suspension Trauma Safety Straps help prevent the effects of suspension trauma after a fall. After a fall, while hanging in your harness, the leg straps on your harness are cutting off the circulation to your legs. This means your blood is pooling in your legs instead of circulating you body and getting to your brain. This lack of oxygenated blood to the brain can cause you to pass out. While the blood is sitting in your legs, it is not getting oxygen and your red blood cells are dying. Once you are rescued, the dead blood pooled in your legs is released, and can cause toxic shock. If you are not rescued promptly, the lack of oxygen to your brain could even result in death.
The Suspension Trauma Straps allow a worker who is suspended to stand up in their harness and to relieve the pressure on their legs. This is a great safety accessory that can be attached to most harness brands/styles right in the field. Installing the safety straps to your harness is fast and efficient - just choke off to strap and it's ready. They are extremely compact and lightweight so they will stay out of your way while working. To deploy and operate, simply unzip, and hook the ends of the straps together. Adjustments in the strap allow you to get the perfect length for you to stand comfortably in.
The Suspension Trauma Safety Strap was designed to help workers overcome the potentially negative health effects of suspension trauma (otherwise known as Orthostatic Intolerance or Orthostatic Shock). This condition occurs when someone remains suspended at height (after a fall) for even short periods of time. OSHA requires that employers provide prompt rescue of employees in the event of a fall. The Suspension Trauma Safety Straps are designed to prevent suspension trauma while a worker is awaiting that rescue.
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