As I'm sure you're aware. It is important to inspect all of your equipment before each use. Hey, it's your life. So one of the things commonly asked from us is how do you properly inspect your retractable.

Some of you may not know this, but there actually three different levels and degrees of fall protection. And OSHA likes them in a particular order.

Although our store is filled with pictures of harnesses, very few of them show a rear view and people often inquire about the d-ring on the back. Trust us, it's there.

Is this guy trying to pick up chicks on this ladder?  Seriously, I'm pretty sure you should be facing the ladder and not casually walking up it like a set of stairs.

P.S.  Your pony tail is not a lanyard.

I've been getting some questions recently about using retractables permanently. While this isn't an ideal situation, mainly because of the cost of retractables, it's still required from time to time.

This past weekend I watched America: The Story of Us on the History Channel. If you haven't been watching this series, you should be.   Not only is it extremely well done, it also makes you proud to be American and of the risks, our forefathers took to get us where we are today.

Every month it seems that retractable lifelines become more and more popular. Hell, they've got about fifteen thousand nicknames... retractables, srl's, yo-yos, blocks, man leashes... I made the last one up.

Another fine example of a fall protection fail from the fine folks in Panama. Way to reset the "days without an accident" tracker.

One of the biggest mistake users of fall protection equipment can make is assuming. Don't do it. You know what assuming does! It makes a complete fool out of you... and only you.

Great title eh? Today I'd like to share a feature that can be found some harnesses, but you may not know what the heck they are. Throughout our store, I throw out the term lanyard keepers, and although I do my best to explain it I thought I'd share a little more.

The bucket of safety is a very popular item, therefore it comes with its fair share of questions from our online visitors. A lot of the questions, we're asked have to do with the included vertical lifeline system.  Here are few quick answers on some of the most popular questions...