FAQs

Food Service Industry/Chemical Processing Industry:

(Q) Are systems available in Stainless Steel?
(A) Yes, we are fully stocked with stainless steel components and raw material, so we can quickly supply systems in stainless steel as required.

General Industry:

(Q) Can Rigid Lifelines™ provide systems that can be used for both Material Handling and Fall Protection?
(A) Absolutely. These hybrid systems are typically provided with a lock out function so that the material handling portion of the system cannot be used while the system is being used for fall protection. Please contact our sales department for more details.

(Q) Can a fall arrest rack be mounted to an overhead crane?
(A) Each individual circumstance is different, but generally, if there is sufficient overcapacity in the crane, then yes, a fall arrest track can be added to the crane. The crane must be locked out and tagged out while the structure is in use as fall protection.

(Q) Can you provide systems that are spark resistant or explosion proof?
(A) Yes. Simply provide the Class, Division, and Group information, and we can comply as required.

Rail Car, Wastewater, and Aircraft:

(Q) Do you sell any fall protection systems that do not require building permits?
(A) Yes, our portable monorail system come with a counterweight, so building permits and seismic (earthquake) analysis, for states like California, Oregon and Nevada, are not required

Rail Car:

(Q) What is the maximum span you can provide?
(A) We can easily provide fall protection systems for spans of 100 ft or more.