Rail-Slider Anchorage Connector

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This device is easily and quickly installed anywhere along an approved anchorage (rail). The Rail Slider™ Anchorage Connector will move along the rail, pulled by the worker's lanyard/harness. No unhooking and re-hooking of the lanyard is required when changing work locations. The rail slider consists of a pair of rail profile plates, which interlock via a set of receiving bolts. A lanyard is attached to an approved carabiner securing the profile plates to the crown of the rail.

  • Connects directly to railway rails
  • Fall protection during horizontal movement on railway bridges
  • Available in two sizes for quick and easy installation
Markets: Construction, Oil & Gas, Utilities, General Industry, Mining
Applications: Confined Space, Working at Heights
  • Capacity: 400 lbs (182kg) including weight of the user plus tools, clothing and other user-borne objects.
  • Weight: 6.0 lbs. (2.7 kg)
  • Materials of construction: SA516 Grade 70 Steel
  • When used as part of a personal fall arrest system, fall arrest forces must not exceed 1,800 lbf (8 kN).
  • Free fall distance (limit) must not exceed 6.0 ft (1.8 m) in accordance OSHA, ANSI Z359.1 and ANSI A10.32-2004. The Canadian standards specify that free fall distance must not exceed 5 ft (1.5 m). The user must comply with applicable standards.

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ANSI/ASSE Z359.18-2017

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