Werner has introduced the Fall Protection Bantam Switch adding to the company’s fall protection product portfolio for professionals working at height. This development in Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) reduces the housing unit’s weight that is usually carried on a professional’s back.
SRLs allow users the safety, flexibility and freedom of movement when working at height and are a component of fall protection systems, as it protects the user from falls on the jobsite.
“Our goal when designing the new Bantam Switch SRL was to reduce the weight of the housing units that professionals carry on their back to zero pounds and we’ve now become the first in our industry to achieve that,” said Melissa Moss, product marketing manager at WernerCo Professional Brands. “By connecting the housing unit to the anchor point vs. the traditional approach of connecting the unit to the D-ring on the user’s harness, Werner has reduced the weight and bulk the professional carries.”
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Applications
The new Fall Protection Bantam Switch, that can be used for a variety of applications, provides movement without the weight of an SRL housing unit on the worker’s back. A self-retracting lifeline is designed to protect users on the jobsite and minimize injuries.
Features
The new Fall Protection Bantam Switch features:
- Flexibility and Freedom: Small, simplified back pad supports motion and flexibility
- Transfers Weight Off User: The switch in mechanism placement transfers the weight of the SRL housing unit from the user to the anchor point
- Innovation: The Bantam Switch connects the housing unit to the anchor point verses the D-ring, removing the weight and bulk the user carries
- Reduced Fall Impact: The integrated backpack style shock pack reduces the impact of a fall to protect the user
- Performance: The anchor-attaching housing unit paired with the omni-directional swivel transfers almost all weight from the user’s back to the anchor point. The omni-directional swivel design at the housing connection also reduces potential line twists
Werner has introduced eight new Class 1 models of the Fall Protection Bantam Switch SRL, available in multiple weights as well as single leg or twin leg options. The new SRL is both ANSI and OSHA Certified.
