A fall arrester used by utility linemen, communications and telecommunication workers that comprises a body defined by a pair of spaced apart frame members bridged by a floor, and a cam pivotally mounted to the body and sandwiched between the frame members. The cam includes teeth formed on its cam end and an eye formed at the end of the lever end. A carabiner or other connector is connected to the device through the eye and can be attached to the climber's full body harness. A rope passes between the frame members and between the cam and floor of the body.

A device for joining a first rope to a second rope comprises a first end cap and a second end cap. The first end cap is configured to receive a first end of the first rope therein. The second end cap includes a first opening defining an anulus to receive a first end of the second rope therein. The anulus has a body diameter. The first opening has an outer diameter. The second end cap further comprises a second opening defining a cavity configured to receive a link. The cavity has an anulus diameter, wherein the anulus diameter is a greatest internal diameter of the cavity. The anulus diameter is greater than the body diameter and less than the outer diameter and the link is configured to link the first end cap to the second end cap.

A fall protection device or cable grab device for use with a generally vertically-extending cable, comprising: an articulating frame comprising: (i) a plurality of members; (ii) a channel configured to receive and retain the cable; and (iii) an attachment member opening extending through at least a portion of the articulating frame and configured to facilitate attachment of an attachment member to the cable grab device; wherein, when the frame is articulated in a generally downward (or first) direction, and at a specified point, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of members contacts the cable and brakes movement of the cable grab device; wherein, when the frame is articulated in a generally upward (or second) direction, and at a specified point, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of members contacts the cable and brakes movement of the cable grab device.

A ladder dock includes a planar mounting panel defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the mounting panel configured to contact and be secured to a surface of an elevated structure; and a planar connecting panel defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the connecting panel extending from the mounting panel and angled upward with respect to the mounting panel by a bend angle, the connecting panel defining a first notch and a second notch, a portion of the connecting panel positioned between the first notch and the second notch, each of the first notch and the second notch extending in a direction away from the mounting panel, the first notch and the second notch sized to receive and fix a position of a ladder relative to the ladder dock.

The application is directed to a ladder assist that may be secured to a ladder for preventing falls when persons are using a ladder. The ladder assist is operationally configured to prevent falls during access and egress of a fixed ladder of a structure, e.g., a fixed ladder of a transportation container or a building.

A fall protection device or cable grab device for use with a generally vertically-extending cable, comprising: an articulating frame comprising: (i) a plurality of members; (ii) a channel configured to receive and retain the cable; and (iii) an attachment member opening extending through at least a portion of the articulating frame and configured to facilitate attachment of an attachment member to the cable grab device; wherein, when the frame is articulated in a generally downward (or first) direction, and at a specified point, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of members contacts the cable and brakes movement of the cable grab device; wherein, when the frame is articulated in a generally upward (or second) direction, and at a specified point, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of members contacts the cable and brakes movement of the cable grab device.

A bracket for a ladder includes a base member and an arm connected to the base member, the arm being at an angle relative to the base member, the arm comprising a first end having a clamp and a second end having a tethering structure. The base member has a shape configured to be positioned on a rung of a ladder with the clamp engaging a frame member of a work platform system.

A fall arrest system is provided that can be mounted to a ladder or another climbable structure. The fall arrest system includes a cable that extends from an upper member of the fall arrest system to a lower member of the fall arrest system. To couple the cable to the upper member and the lower member, an upper cable supporting assembly and a lower cable supporting assembly are provided. The upper cable supporting assembly may be visible to the ambient environment, and the lower cable supporting assembly may be partially surrounded by a casing with an opening. Thus, the upper cable supporting assembly and the lower cable supporting assembly may be visually inspected without removing housing components. Moreover, the lower cable supporting assembly may include an attenuator for preferably maintaining a desired tension in the cable.

The Portable Ladder Solution System is designed as a safety system used with portable extension ladders and any other ladders tall enough to require use of fall protection (J). The system uses any existing ladder (L), rope (D), rope guide (A, B, & C), anchor point (F), and rope grab (K) to safety act as a 100% safety tie off solution to anyone using the system. This system is vital to eliminating fatalities in the working industry.

An energy absorber assembly for use with a ladder safety system operatively connected to a ladder comprises a cable connector, an energy absorber, and a bottom. The cable connector is configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a portion of a cable. The energy absorber is operatively connected to the cable connector and is configured and arranged to move from an expanded position toward a compressed position. The bottom is fixed relative to the ladder and is configured and arranged to support the energy absorber.