Simulated fall with shock-pack type lanyard

Demonstrating the shock pack type fall protection lanyard

 

In this video we will be demonstrating the shock pack type fall protection lanyard. Fall protection serves two purposes: First to keep you from hitting the ground in the event of the fall, and second to keep the arresting forces on your body to a minimum. This video shows a simulated fall with a shock pack type lanyard, specifically the EZ-STOP II 1240006 shock-absorbing lanyard by Capital Safety.

 

All EZ Stop II lanyards limit the arresting forces on your body to less than 900 lbs by using a controlled tearing action when subjected to fall arrest forces. This meets or exceeds all applicable industry standards including OSHA, ANSI and the NEW stringent 2007 ANSI Z359. You can very easily tell when a shock pack lanyard has been in a fall because some of the webbing in the shock pack will be exposed after the controlled tearing has taken place. It’s just one of the many great features about this type of device.

 

As you can tell, the forces seen on our test weight in this video are drastically different to the forces seen on the fall with no shock-absorbing feature.