Page 24 - North American Clean Energy January/February 2020 Issue

wind product spotlight: safety & fall protection equipment
SEE AD ON PAGE 15
SEE AD ON PAGE 9
Sterling Rope Company, Inc.
Product: Raise and Rescue Elite
Application: A pre-rigged mechanical advantage system designed for simple and efficient victim raising and multidirectional transfers.
Description: When paired with the PDQ2 escape system, the Raise and Rescue
Elite makes for a light, compact rescue package. The mechanical progress capture feature allows for secure raising and simple operation, and the mesh sleeve surrounding the 6mm cord prevents tangling during storage and deployment. Two wire anchor slings allow the rescuer to create an anchor around ladder supports or rails, or structural members, and the HollowBlock2 allows
for rescue from fall protection lanyards or longer distance hauling with resets. Kit Components: Mini Haul System, 2 Wire Slings, 19” HollowBlock2, and 2 Osprey Autolock Carabiners.
Key Features:
• Preassembled haul kit, ready to use;
• Progress capture feature allows for secure raising;
• Simple and efficient system for raising a disabled worker from lanyards or cable grab;
• Steel anchor slings allow user to create a secure anchor where needed.
www.sterlingrope.com
SKYLOTEC North America, LP
Product: SKYLOTEC CLAW
Application: Ladder Climbing Safety
Description: The new SKYLOTEC CLAW vertical fall arrest cable sleeve is designed to fit 3/8" and 5/16" diameter wire rope
and travels smoothly up and down while providing fall arrest when needed. Weighing only 2.2lbs, the stainless steel CLAW is durable and incorporates redundant safety features reducing the risk of improper installation. The CLAW is independently tested to meet ANSI Z359.16, ANSI A14.3-08, CSA 2259.2.5-17, and OSHA requirements.
Key Features:
• Smooth travel up and down the vertical system;
• Replaceable shock absorbing pack;
• Anti-gravity locking system;
• Combinable with all types of chest D-rings;
• Two handed operation for increased safety.
www.skylotec.com
Motion Industries
Product: Miller AirCore Wind Energy Harness
Application: Designed specifically for wind turbine construction and maintenance
Ropes Park Equipment Product: Elephant Hub and Phoenix Hub
Application: Rescue and evacuation Description: The MARK Elephant Hub and
THRIVE Workwear Product: THRIVE Workwear - apparel
Application: Wind Industry/FR Apparel Description: Thrive Workwear's protective
Skysaver Rescue, Ltd. Product: IIE Portable Kit – Incapacitated Injured
Evacuation Kit
Application: Evacuation of injured or
Description: The lightweight design is customized for workers building and servicing wind turbines while reducing fatigue for all-day endurance. This new line of harnesses from Honeywell keeps workers comfortable and safe while increasing productivity.
www.motionindustries.com
Phoenix Hub lifting and lower device is able
to lift the personnel upward to unweight their lanyard by easily turning the wheel. After unclipping the lanyard, the person can be lowered to the ground with automatic speed limiting. The participant is never unattached from a safety system during this procedure.
www.ropesparkequipment.com
work apparel has been providing solutions to the wind industry for over 10 years. Their line- up of clothing includes Flame Resistant work pants, FR work shirts, FR base layers, and
FR outerwear designed specifically for wind technicians and construction workers. Their work pants feature full-time knee protection built-in with patented SQUISH pad technology.
www.thriveworkwear.com
incapacitated workers
Description: A single worker, equipped with
a SkySaver IIE Portable Kit, can help lower
the injured or incapacitated worker to safety. The easy-to-use SkySaver IIE Portable Kit, which includes a controlled descent device (CDD), portable anchoring accessories, and
an ergonomically designed harness, is built to evacuate workers as high as 80m above ground level, within three minutes.
www.skysaver.com
Petzl America Product: VOLT Harness
Application: Fall arrest, work positioning, and work inside wind turbine towers
Description: VOLT harnesses are easy to put on with the FAST LT automatic buckles. A wide, semi-rigid waistbelt provides excellent support. The VOLT WIND harnesses have dorsal wear protectors to reduce wear on the straps when moving inside a turbine tower. The new harness line is available March 2020.
www.petzl.com
The EVACUATOR
24
JANUARY•FEBRUARY2020 /// www.nacleanenergy.com
How will
YOU escape?
Key Features:
• Escape & emergency descent solution
• Designed to save the lives of those working at altitudes ranging up to 300m
• Evacuator is fast & simple (click & go)
• Fireproof units,1750°C for 30 minutes or 1200°C for 90 minutes
• Fully mechanical descent at 1m/sec
• Installed inside or outside of the nacelle, onshore or offshore
• Each unit has 2 reels, each reel can carry multiple persons up to total weight of 282kg
• The Evacuator is certified in compliance with ANSI Z359, CSA Z259.
www.tesucon.com 519-885-9021 [email protected]