18″ Rest Lanyard W/1 Lg Alu. Hook & 1 Twist Lock Snap
18″ Rest Lanyard W/1 Lg Alu. Hook & 1 Twist Lock Snap
Overview
The billboard rest lanyard with one large aluminum hook and one twist-lock snap is Formetco’s resting and positioning lanyard for fixed ladder climbs. Formetco Select Resting and Positioning Lanyards with large aluminum rebar hooks provide support while resting or working on fixed billboard ladders. They attach to D-rings on either the chest or hips of a climber’s safety harness, giving a crew a way to take the load off their arms and legs during a long climb or an extended work session on the structure.
Not a Stand-Alone Fall Protection Device
Resting and positioning lanyards do not offer fall protection and should be used with other fall-arrest equipment, or as part of a full fall-arrest system, such as a cable sleeve and vertical lifeline system. Because of this, a resting lanyard should be treated as one component of a complete fall-arrest setup — but it should still be a part of every billboard climber’s fall-arrest equipment, since it plays an important role in reducing fatigue on long climbs.
How It’s Used
Resting lanyards are typically used when climbing 30′ or taller fixed ladders. When the lanyard is attached to the harness front D-ring and to the fixed ladder rung in front of the climber, the climber can rest in the harness by propping their legs on a rung and leaning back into the harness — allowing the worker to take a break from climbing without descending or searching for another resting point. On a tall billboard ladder, that built-in rest option can make a real difference over the course of a long climb.
Features & Specs
- Hi-Vis Green webbing
- For work heights over 30′ with maximum working load of 310 lbs.
- Rest lanyards are 18″ in length
- Positioning lanyards are 24″ in length
- Easy-to-use aluminum rebar hooks and twist lock snap-hooks
- For use with fall rated full body harness only
- Webbing material: High Tenacity Polyester
- Carabiners: Engraved with norms and specifications
- Minimum breaking force 5,000 lbs.
- ANSI Z359.3-2019 certified
- Product codes: SAF-GE-R300A, SAF-GE-R300AG, SAF-GE-LR300AR
The Hi-Vis Green webbing keeps the lanyard visible on the structure, and the High Tenacity Polyester webbing, rated to a minimum breaking force of 5,000 lbs., gives the lanyard the strength margin appropriate for its 310 lb. working load at heights above 30′. The aluminum rebar hooks and twist lock snap-hooks are built for quick, secure connection to ladder rungs and harness D-rings, and each carabiner is engraved with its norms and specifications for easy field inspection. This lanyard is ANSI Z359.3-2019 certified and is designed for use only with a fall rated full body harness. It’s available under product codes SAF-GE-R300A, SAF-GE-R300AG, and SAF-GE-LR300AR for ordering reference.
One Aluminum Hook + One Twist-Lock vs. Two Twist-Lock Hooks
This version pairs one large aluminum rebar hook with one twist-lock snap-hook, giving a crew a dedicated connection for a primary rebar anchor point plus a flexible twist-lock for anything else along the route. Formetco also offers this same rest lanyard with twist lock snap-hooks on both ends for crews who need to switch between multiple anchor styles rather than anchor primarily to rebar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are common questions crews ask about this billboard rest lanyard.
Can this resting lanyard replace a fall-arrest lanyard?
No. Resting and positioning lanyards like this one do not offer fall protection on their own and must be used alongside other fall-arrest equipment, such as a self-retracting or shock-absorbing lanyard, or a full lifeline system.
When should a crew use a resting lanyard instead of just staying tied off?
Typically on fixed ladders 30 ft. or taller, where the climb is long enough that resting in the harness — rather than descending or searching for another stopping point — meaningfully reduces fatigue.
Can this be used at the same time as a self-retracting or shock-absorbing lanyard?
Yes — that’s the intended setup. The resting lanyard takes the load off a climber’s arms and legs during a break, while the separate fall-arrest lanyard stays connected and active the whole time.
Why choose one aluminum hook and one twist-lock instead of two twist-locks?
The dedicated aluminum rebar hook gives a crew a secure connection for a primary rebar-style anchor point, with a twist-lock on the other end for anything else along the route.
Part of a Complete Fall-Protection System
This resting lanyard is designed to work alongside — never instead of — a full fall-arrest lanyard such as Formetco’s self-retracting or shock-absorbing dual lanyards, connected to the same fall rated full body harness. On structures with longer runs, crews often add a cable sleeve and vertical lifeline system to complete the setup.
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See more of Formetco’s Lanyard products, engineered for outdoor advertising use. Fall-protection equipment like this should always be selected, used, and inspected in line with OSHA’s fall protection standards.
Formetco’s team can help confirm the right fit before you order the billboard rest lanyard. The billboard rest lanyard is built to the same standard as the rest of Formetco’s hardware line.
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