TENSION LIMITER -- Occupational Health & Safety

DBI/SALA & PROTECTA

TENSION LIMITER

DBI/SALA's new Tension Limiter is designed to limit forces exerted on a worker tangled in winch lines or surrounding structural elements and warns the winch operator should this situation arise. The device connects in-line between the person being raised and the winch line to prevent serious injury.

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LEATHER M-PACT® DRIVER F9-360

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