{"id":25554,"date":"2021-07-20T10:26:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T10:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodriguezros.com\/diferencia-entre-anticaida-retractil-o-cuerda-de-vida\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T08:51:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T08:51:03","slug":"diferencia-entre-anticaida-retractil-o-cuerda-de-vida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rodriguezros.com\/en\/diferencia-entre-anticaida-retractil-o-cuerda-de-vida\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between retractable fall arrester or lifeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When work is carried out at height, it is normal for it to be associated with a high risk that can lead to an accident or serious injury to the operator. This is the reason why <strong>fall arrest systems<\/strong> exist, although it will be necessary to know which ones should be applied in each case, and what is the correct way to do it.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>retractable fall arrester<\/strong> and a <strong>lifeline<\/strong> could save our lives. Because of this, it is common to confuse the two terms, thinking that they are the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>We will clarify the differences in the following lines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone<\/strong>: <a href=\"tel:+34952476867\">(+34) 952 476 867<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mFcmRgYDbbI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u00bfWhat is the difference between a retractable fall arrester and a lifeline?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>retractable fall arrester<\/strong> can be defined as an element that has the objective of blocking the employee&#8217;s fall in the event of an impact shock. This element covers an important extension of the working area, and is able to limit the fall distance.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the nature of the fall, it will return to its original form in one way or another (e.g. it could be with a sudden jerk).<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>retractable fall arrester<\/strong> consists of a block, a steel cable and a carabiner (this should comply with the guidelines of <strong>UNE EN 795 \/ A \/ B \/ B \/ C \/ D<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>lifeline<\/strong> also protects the operator in the event of an accident at a great height. They are attached to the front eye of the employee&#8217;s harness, with the lifeline. However, unlike the above devices, the lifeline is not intended to arrest the fall, but rather to prevent the fall from occurring.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Fall arrest information or safety lines<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is most common for lanyards to be supplemented with other elements, such as a slider or blocker. This would prevent the rope from becoming so taut that it could be damaged in the event of a fall or movement.<\/p>\n<p>As a point of interest, the<strong> UNE EN 354<\/strong> standard provides more information on the lifeline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rodriguezros.com\/en\/\">Rodriguez Ros<\/a> can answer any questions you may have about the difference between a retractable fall arrest device and a lifeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When work is carried out at height, it is normal for it to be associated with a high risk that can lead to an accident or serious injury to the operator. 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