A tether system for a safety line has an elongate guide track and stay elements arranged to move along the guide track and be carried at spaced positions along the length of a tether line. The system is typically employed in a fall arrest or protection system mounted to a structure, having an ascent/descent ladder fixed to the structure, the system including a self-retracting safety line device including a safety line, mounted at height.

The invention provides a coupling device (1), for a ladder having a bore in a headstock (4) extending between a pair of spaced apart styles, the coupling device (1) comprising: an elongate support member (6) having a mounting region (8) and a working region (7), the mounting region (8) configured to be received within the bore of the ladder to engage therewith, the working region (7) being configured to protrude from the bore and to receive and support a plurality of utility modules; and a releasable detent (9) to secure the elongate support member (6) within the bore, wherein the mounting region (8) is restrained from rotational movement relative to the bore, and the releasable detent (9) prevents longitudinal and transverse movement between the elongate support member (6) and the bore. The coupling device (1) of the invention provides a flexible ladder assembly that is adaptable to variable work environments encountered at the top of a portable ladder when used for access and conducting work.

A ladder dock system can include a ladder dock including a mounting panel and a connecting panel connected to the mounting panel, the ladder dock defining a ladder notch. The ladder dock system can further include a ladder configured to provide access to an elevated structure and sized to rest against the ladder dock, the ladder notch sized to receive and fix a position of the ladder relative to the ladder dock.

A device (1) for assisting a person in climbing up and/or down, includes: a box (2); a link (3) suitable for passing through the box (2), the link (3) preferably being equipped at or in the vicinity of each of its ends with at least one member (4) for securing to a support, along which the box (2) is to be moved; drive elements equipped with variable speed drive and configured to drive the box (2) so as to move it at an adjustable speed along the link (3); attachment elements (6) for attaching the box (2) to an operator (13); force measurement elements suitable for measuring the traction force exerted by the operator (13) on the attachment elements (6); and control elements for controlling operation of the drive elements so that they operate at a speed regulated as a function at least of the measurement.

A tether system for a safety line has an elongate guide track and stay elements arranged to move along the guide track and be carried at spaced positions along the length of a tether line. The system is typically employed in a fall arrest or protection system mounted to a structure, having an ascent/descent ladder fixed to the structure, the system including a self-retracting safety line device including a safety line, mounted at height.

The described apparatus relates to a storage tray for a ladder, in particular a runged stepladder, wherein the storage tray has at least one compartment into which objects can be placed, and has a first receiver for a first element of a buckle closure, which can be attached on the storage tray.

The cable grab safety device releasably attaches a workman's safety lanyard to a steel cable. A primary frame constructed of an elongated U-shaped bracket having a pair of spaced apart parallel side plates fits around the cable. A secondary frame also comprised of a pair of side plates fits within the U-shaped bracket after the cable is inserted. The secondary frame carries a brake in the form of a pulley mounted in an elongated slot movable toward or away from the cable. A lever attached to a worker's lanyard moves the pulley only in the inward direction to engage the cable in the event of a fall. A bent pin connected between the primary and secondary frames allows for limited pivotal and axial movement between them allowing the cable to be inserted into the U-shaped bracket. A separate locking pin secures the frame members together.

A fall restraint system comprises a webbing and a restraint mechanism. The restraint mechanism comprises a first end and a second end. A cam is located at the first end. A plurality of washers is positioned in series from the second end with at least one of the washers located adjacent to the cam. The webbing is inserted into the restraint mechanism from the second end and wrapped in a serpentine path around the plurality of washers, around the cam, and out of the restraint mechanism through the first end such that the webbing is interposed between the cam and the washer located adjacent the cam. When the webbing is pulled through the restraint mechanism, the cam is rotated and presses the webbing against the washer located adjacent to the cam creating drag friction on the webbing and slowing the rate of movement of the webbing through the restraint mechanism.

A device is for securing a ladder against falling to one side. The device has a first reel and a second reel. The first reel has a first elongated, flexible connecting means arranged to be run to an anchor via one end portion of the ladder. The second reel has a second elongated, flexible connecting means arranged to be run to an anchor via the second end portion of the ladder. A locking mechanism is for locking the elongated flexible connecting means. The device is mountable on the ladder in such a way that, in a position of use, the locking mechanism is accessible from one end portion of the ladder. A ladder mounted with the device and a method is for securing the ladder against falling to one side.

The invention is directed broadly to a ladder having a fall control system, comprising: a ladder; a tensioner mounted towards a bottom end of the ladder; a mount mounted towards a top end of the ladder; a cable that extends from the tensioner and over the mount in a looped configuration; and an arrestor movably engaged with the cable for coupling a user to the cable, wherein the tensioner has a locked configuration for holding tension on the cable to support a weight of the user and an open configuration for allowing the cable to pass through the tensioner.