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Slinging an anchor with ABSORBICA I and Y lanyards

Slinging an anchor with ABSORBICA I and Y lanyards
ABSORBICA Y lanyards and fall arrest lanyard connector holders on the harness.

ABSORBICA Y lanyards and fall arrest lanyard connector holders on the harness.
Oblique or vertical anchors and fall distance with ABSORBICA lanyards.

Oblique or vertical anchors and fall distance with ABSORBICA lanyards.
Tests of ABSORBICA lanyards in a fall over an edge

Tests of ABSORBICA lanyards in a fall over an edge
Using two ABSORBICA I lanyards in parallel: DANGER

Using two ABSORBICA I lanyards in parallel: DANGER
Strangulation risk in a fall on an ABSORBICA Y lanyard.

Strangulation risk in a fall on an ABSORBICA Y lanyard.
Belaying the leader on dynamic rope using climbing techniques

Belaying the leader on dynamic rope using climbing techniques
Carabiner basics

Carabiner basics
Choice of carabiner for attaching a descender with a safety gate (I’D S, RIG, STOP...) to the harness

Choice of carabiner for attaching a descender with a safety gate (I’D S, RIG, STOP...) to the harness
Choice of lanyard end carabiner for a work positioning lanyard

Choice of lanyard end carabiner for a work positioning lanyard
Choice of lanyard end carabiner for a fall arrest lanyard

Choice of lanyard end carabiner for a fall arrest lanyard
Choice of carabiner for connecting a fall arrest device to the harness

Choice of carabiner for connecting a fall arrest device to the harness
Choice of carabiners for attaching the rope to the anchor

Choice of carabiners for attaching the rope to the anchor
Choice of carabiners for hauling systems and pulley attachment

Choice of carabiners for hauling systems and pulley attachment
Choice of carabiner for connecting a ZILLON or GRILLON lanyard to the harnesss

Choice of carabiner for connecting a ZILLON or GRILLON lanyard to the harnesss
Examples of dangerous carabiner loading.

Examples of dangerous carabiner loading.
Attaching a rope to the harness

Attaching a rope to the harness
Releasable anchors with the I'D

Releasable anchors with the I'D
General principles for work at height

General principles for work at height
The ABSORBICA-I and Y lanyards are designed for users weighing 50 to 130 kg

The ABSORBICA-I and Y lanyards are designed for users weighing 50 to 130 kg
Understanding and optimizing clearance with ABSORBICA I and Y

Understanding and optimizing clearance with ABSORBICA I and Y
Clearance values with ABSORBICA-I and Y depending on your situation

Clearance values with ABSORBICA-I and Y depending on your situation
Connecting the MGO to a structure

Connecting the MGO to a structure
Using the LADDER CLIMB attachment point on the VOLT harness

Using the LADDER CLIMB attachment point on the VOLT harness
Lowering 150 kg - 250 kg with the I'D S on the anchor

Lowering 150 kg - 250 kg with the I'D S on the anchor
Lowering 150 kg - 272 kg with the I'D L on the anchor

Lowering 150 kg - 272 kg with the I'D L on the anchor
I'D efficiency at the head of the system.

I'D efficiency at the head of the system.
Belaying loads up to 272 kg with the I'D L.

Belaying loads up to 272 kg with the I'D L.
Belaying loads up to 250 kg with the I'D S

Belaying loads up to 250 kg with the I'D S
Work positioning using an adjustable lanyard

Work positioning using an adjustable lanyard
Backed-up ascent using a Y-shaped energy absorbing lanyard

Backed-up ascent using a Y-shaped energy absorbing lanyard
Backed-up ascent with a mobile fall arrester on the rope

Backed-up ascent with a mobile fall arrester on the rope
Occasional rope climbing with the I'D

Occasional rope climbing with the I'D
Rescuing a person hanging on an ABSORBICA lanyard

Rescuing a person hanging on an ABSORBICA lanyard
Release and rescue of a co-worker using a rescue kit

Release and rescue of a co-worker using a rescue kit
Release and rescue of a co-worker suspended on a static support.

Release and rescue of a co-worker suspended on a static support.
Release and rescue of a co-worker suspended on a long rope

Release and rescue of a co-worker suspended on a long rope
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