DiscountSafetyGear.com carries safety lanyards manufactured by Miller®, MSA and North® Safety, some of the most respected safety equipment manufacturers in the business. We have shock-absorbing lanyards, single and twin-leg lanyards, fall restraint lanyards and much more. All Miller, North and MSA fall protection products are guaranteed safe and meet or exceed all applicable ANSI, OSHA and CSA standards for safety.
Lanyards are one type of connective device available for your personal fall arrest system. See what the other types are at our Safety Equipment Blog.
General Information about MSA Harness, Lanyards and Connectors
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General Information about MSA Harness and Lanyards
For more information on safety lanyards, please see OSHA's page on Vertical Lifelines/Lanyards.
Lanyards are used to reduce impact of a fall and come with such features as shock absorbing, single or twin leg, fall restraint, and self-retracting. Shock absorbing lanyards are used when a freefall distance exceeds two feet. Single and twin leg lanyards are similar in purpose to a shock absorbing lanyard but are for the construction industry and aerial lifts, respectively. Often with a twin lanyard, the second strap, or backup strap, is used for added protection. Single leg lanyards can be adjustable in length, from four to six feet in length.
Fall restraint lanyards are used when the fall distance is two feet or less. They are for travel restriction and stabilization of a worker at an elevation. Self-retracting lanyards, or “lifelines,” are used in climbing instances to allow for freedom of movement but to limit freefall.
A body belt can be used with a lanyard and harness but is not used for reducing the impact of a fall. A body belt will maintain a worker’s position but is only used for positioning.
