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Warning: If struck by really heavy object, lifeline might not work


February 7, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Injuries, new court decision, PPE (protective equipment), Special Report, What do you think?

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A construction worker using a self-retracting lifeline attached to his harness is struck by large, heavy aluminum plates that fell from a crane. The employee is seriously injured and won’t walk again. Should the lifeline have had a warning label stating that, in such situations, the gear might not protect the employee?

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