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2. Safety harness - Wikipedia

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   A safety harness is a form of protective equipment designed to safeguard the user from injury or death from falling. The core item of a fall arrest system, the harness is usually fabricated from rope , braided wire cable , or synthetic webbing .

3. Butterfly loop - Wikipedia

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   The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope.Tied in the bight, it can be made in a rope without access to either of the ends; this is a distinct advantage when working with long climbing ropes.

4. Climbing harness - Wikipedia

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   Sit harness. A climbing harness is a piece of equipment that allows a climber to tie in to the safety of a rope. [1] It is used in rock and ice climbing, abseiling, and lowering; this is in contrast to other activities requiring ropes for access or safety such as industrial rope work (such as window cleaning), construction, and rescue and recovery, which use safety harnesses instead.

5. Jackline - Wikipedia

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   This reduces the hazard that can be created by using rope. Blue safety line tied off to the red jackline with clip. A jackline is also a rope installed in the luff of a mainsail to allow the luff slides to migrate horizontally away from the mast when the sail is reefed. By allowing the slides to migrate, more space is left in the mast track for ...

6. 7 dog car safety tips for traveling with your pooch - AOL

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   puppy wearing a car safety harness in a back seat. 1. Take regular breaks. Just like we humans need regular breaks to stretch our legs and go to the bathroom, so too do our canine companions.

7. Bosun's chair - Wikipedia

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   A bosun's chair (or boatswain's chair) is a device used to suspend a person from a rope to perform work aloft. [1] Originally just a short plank or swath of heavy canvas, many modern bosun's chairs incorporate safety devices similar to those found in rock climbing harnesses such as safety clips and additional lines.