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Hi, my last post about fall distance brought me a related question, and I thought the answer I gave might be of interest to the rest of our readers. What kind of fall protection do I need for maintenance work on an HVAC system about 14 feet off the ground? It seems ridiculous to install a railing system for this kind of short-term work. For a general question like this, I usually find it useful to think about broad approaches to Fall Protection safety. This can help to point out a workabl …

I had an interesting inquiry from an overseas customer about the fall distance when using a self retracting lifeline. This was an instance where the technical nature of the question caused me to check with the manufacturer…just to be sure. Dear sir, What is a total estimated fall distance of Self-retracting lifeline, and detail of it (Free fall distance/length of SRL/etc..)? What if my working platform is 6 feet (1.8 M) above ground. So my self-retracting lifeline is hanging above gr …