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LAD-SAF Fall Arrest System Inspection and Installation

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Ladder-way

Entropy Tech Services is now inspecting and installing LAD-SAF Fall Arrest and Height Safety Systems.

LAD-SAF cable and system freshly installed and certified by Entropy Tech Services on the ladder-way ready for use.

Common Problems Identified During Inspection Process

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Inspect bottom bracket mainframe for excessive corrosion.

Bottom Bracket Inspection Note: Tension Indicator Ring compromised due to corrosion. Recommended Action: Replace tension ring and locking nuts. Inspect bottom bracket mainframe for excessive corrosion and replace if necessary.

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Corrosion on Top Bracket Internal Mechanisms.

Top Bracket Inspection Notes: Corrosion on Top Bracket Internal Mechanisms compromise cable retention strength and shock absorption abilities. Recommended Action: Replace Top Bracket Internals, Cable and Bottom Bracket with new Tension Indicator Ring.

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Corrosion on cable.

Cable inspection notes: Corrosion on cable compromises cable strength and impedes climbers LAD-SAF sleeve performance. Recommended Action: Replace cable, top and bottom brackets, and re-tension cable to correct torque strength using new Tension Indicator Ring on Bottom Bracket.

Fresh Installation Examples

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New Top Bracket.

Top Bracket freshly installed at a height suitable for climber to safely transfer at work platform.

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Fresh Internals installed in top bracket.

Fresh Internals installed in top bracket. Note: cable protrudes no less than 2.54cm and no greater than 5.08cm beyond top of carrier clamp.. As per DBI SALA specifications.

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Tag affixed and RFI tag.

Installation Tag affixed to backside of Bottom Bracket along with RFI tag for system information.

For a more in depth look at Entropy Tech Service’s LAD-SAF Installation procedures, please refer to the following report: Entropy LAD-SAF Report.