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Is your thong legitimate? Five must-have items for every ANSI-compliant tool lanyard
You should check your tool lanyards to make sure they meet the requirements of ANSI / ISEA 121-2018.
In 2017, 44,000 workers were injured by falling objects. Then, in 2018, 50,000 workers were injured by the same hazard. You don’t have to do the math to know we have a problem in our hands.
Due to the escalation of injuries involving falling objects, the American National Standards Institute and the International Safety Equipment Association introduced ANSI / ISEA 121-2018 which established minimum requirements for design, performance, labeling and testing for solutions that prevent falling objects when working at height. However, with the number of incidents still on the rise, it is clear that simply creating a standard is not enough.
As an industry, we must not only continue to raise awareness of risk, but also stress the importance of widespread adherence to ANSI / ISEA 121 as a way to mitigate it. With tool lanyards among the most integrated and common equipment used to attach tools for Falling Object Prevention, achieving ANSI-121 compliance on as many job sites as possible is a major step forward. So, is your loin legitimate? Check your tool lanyards against this checklist to ensure they meet the requirements of ANSI / ISEA 121-2018.
Five must-have items for every ANSI-compliant tool lanyard
Captive eye. Captive eyelet secures the tool cord to the carabiner and ensures the strap will not roll over the gate or become disconnected
Eye snap hook. The carabiner locking eyelet prevents the tool from disconnecting during use.
121 Marked labeling.If a tool lanyard is legitimate, the lanyard will clearly indicate the required information on the working lanyard, including: maximum rated weight, manufacturer information, warnings, and lanyard length
Instructions for use of the product.Instructions should include installation illustrations, as well as instructions for use, maintenance and replacement.
COC.Certificate of conformity. The Certificate of Conformity identifies where and when ANSI / ISEA 121-2018 testing took place.
This article originally appeared in the October 2021 issue of Occupational Health and Safety.
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