Lanyards - Work Positioning & Restraint

Positioning lanyards for support or restraint, fixed or adjustable. Rope or webbing. EN 354 compliant.

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Work positioning lanyard: stable and hands-free at work

A work positioning lanyard connects the harness or belt to a structure so that the user keeps a stable position and works with both hands free, for example on a pole, a pylon or a roof structure. A restraint lanyard has another role: its length prevents the user from reaching the area where a fall is possible. KRATOS SAFETY offers braided rope, laid rope and webbing lanyards, fixed or adjustable, from 1 m to 25 m.

Choosing a lanyard for your use

  • Work positioning on a pole or structure: an adjustable lanyard with a cam adjuster or adjusting buckle lets the user set the distance to the support and lean back on it.
  • Restraint at a roof or platform edge: a fixed lanyard whose length is chosen so that the user cannot reach the edge.
  • Moving across a structure: a twin-leg lanyard lets the user stay connected at all times when moving from one anchor point to the next.
  • Welding and molten metal splashes: the flame-resistant webbing versions resist sparks and splashes.

Braided rope stays supple and is easy to handle; abrasion-resistant rope suits rough supports. Lanyards are supplied without connectors or fitted with steel or aluminium connectors, depending on the weight and strength required.

Standards and regulations for work positioning and restraint lanyards

Two standards apply to this range:

  • EN 354 for lanyards,
  • EN 358 for work positioning and restraint systems.

A lanyard without an energy absorber must never be used to arrest a fall: for work positioning, it is used together with a fall arrest system whenever a fall hazard remains. All equipment in this range falls under Regulation (EU) 2016/425; the user instructions, technical data sheet, EU type-examination certificate and declaration of conformity are in the Documents tab of each product page.

Completing your equipment: from lanyard to complete system

Maintenance and inspection of a lanyard

  • Before each use: check the rope or webbing (cuts, burns, abrasion), the stitching or splices, the adjuster and the connectors.
  • Periodic examination at least once a year by a competent person, as required by national regulations, recorded in the inspection log.
  • Discard after any loading by a fall.

The service life of each product is stated on the KRATOS SAFETY product service life page.

To arrest falls, see our energy-absorbing lanyards.