Fold-Away Fall Arrest System Provides Fall Protection Under Overhead Cranes Overview Two years ago, Rigid Lifelines introduced the fold-away fall protection system. Engineering of this system started when end-users came to Rigid Lifelines and expressed interest in a fall protection system that did not require permanent installation, one that had some mobility. Many end-users complained that a permanent structure would interfere with their work processes by being in the way of large overhead cranes. Traditional wire rope systems were also not an option due to low clearance and other design deficiency like greater free fall distance. Rigid Lifelines management and engineers sat down and evaluated these end-user requests and as a result, the fold-away fall protection system is now being offe

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