Yates 100% Tie Off Twin Leg Lanyard

100% Tie Off twin lanyard legs are made from 12mm BlueWater Armortech Rope and 2.5" opening aluminum ANSI Certified Large Snap Hooks. Designed specifically for Rope Access Work and Transmission Tower workers who want a Fall Protection Lanyard for sternal harness attachment. Designed with new low bulk Dyneema tear tape that eliminates backup webbing in the shock pack. Maximum length of lanyard is 48". Lanyard has a new YATES Large (1.75") ANSI rigging ring between shock pack and Armortech rope legs. THe Large rigging ring allows for the lanyard legs to be used in a tie-back configuration. Captive eye ANSI certified carabiner used to connect shock pack to users sternal D-ring on harness.This 100% Tie Off Lanyard is specifically designed to be incorperated into the sternal D-ring on harnesses certified to the new ANSI Z359.14 Standard. This new harness standard from ANSI allows for sternal fall protection attachment of lanyards. Weight: 1lb 12oz.

FEATURES

• YATES Large rigging ring is hot forges from 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum Plate. Durable "Hard Coat" anodised. Certification by UL for NFPA "G" and ANSI Z359.1. Individually proof loaded to 3,600 lbf. Anchor Ring inside diameter 1.75". Strength 5,625 lbf. (25 kN).
• Yates Gear has developed "State-of-the-art" technology in shock absorbing tear tapes. Past generation tear tapes all required a structural backup webbing following the tear tapes to accomplish the 22kN (5,000 lbf) ANSI requiresd ultimate strength. YATES latest technology has incorperated Dyneema® fibers into the core of the tear tape webbing so that a back up webbing is no longer required. This results in a loss of bulk in the shock pack of approximately 50%.
• The 48" SPRAT lanyard has a maximum elongation of 48" and keeps the average activation under 900 lbf.
• Maximum free fall distance allowed 6 feet (FF 1.5). Full activation of lanyard extendes absorber an additional 48 inches. Individually serial and lot numbered
• New 2.5" opening aluminum ANSI Certified Large Snap Hooks located on 12 mm Armortech rope legs legs meet 3600 lbf. (15kN) side load gate strength requirements of ANSI Z359.12-2009 standard.
• Certified to meet ANSI/ASSE Z359.12-2009 and ANSI/ASSE Z359.13-2013 standard

SPECIFICATIONS

• Made in USA
• Weight: 1.75 lb
• Length: 48"
• Strength: 22kN

SPECIAL NOTICE ON STERNAL ATTACHMENT OF LANYARD FOR FALL ARREST.

ANSI Z359.11-2014 Sternal Attachment
3.2.2 Sternal.
The sternal attachment may be located as shown in Figure 4, and used as an alternative fall arrest attachment in applications where the dorsal attachment is determined to be inappropriate by a competent person and where there is no chance to fall in a direction other than feet first.
E3.2.2 See Figure 2(a) & 4. The sternal attachment element should be used only when the likely fall distance is not greater than 2 ft.
3.2.2.2 When loaded at the sternal attachment to arrest a fall, the design of the FBH (full body harness) shall direct load through the shoulder straps supporting the user and around the thighs.