New Suspension Trauma Lanyard receives award for innovation.

The heightec Group received a Highly Commended Award for their new Suspension Trauma Lanyard(TM) by British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) at the recent SHE Show (Safety & Health Expo).

The lanyard features the only integral, automatically deploying footloop available on the market. Aable to prevent the onset of suspension trauma by providing a suspended person with immediate relief. It is compact, lightweight and unobtrusive. As it is integral to the energy absorbing lanyard it is impossible to lose it, forget to take it or fit it incorrectly. In the event of a fall the user can simply place one or both feet into the loop to relieve suspension. Should the loop require adjustment, it is a simple single handed, single action operation.

“Suspension trauma is a current issue in the work at height industry. Virtually anyone who wears a harness at work may be at risk of suspension trauma (Harness Induced Pathology). The new Suspension Trauma LanyardTM is a big leap forward in reducing the risks associated with becoming suspended after a fall or even during a normal work related task.“ said Bob Murdoch, Sales Manager. “We are extremely pleased to receive recognition for this latest innovation which has a World Patent currently pending”.

For more details contact Bob Murdoch.