Lanyards and rope access

Lanyards and Rope Access

Generally, a lanyard is a strap to carry something such as keys, identity cards... etc. Lanyards are being used from the earlier time. It has many advantages. It can be any type of cord or strap. Any material can be used as a lanyard such as metals, cotton, thread, paper wire or anything.

In the French military, lanyards were used to connect small equipment that is important for their activities. They used lanyards to connect it because of the easiness to use it. They connected their pistols, swords, etc. Because those weapons were important in their work. At any time they need to use it. Therefore it is not possible to put it in a cover or fold it in a box.

By using lanyards it was easy to take out and to use. And another important use of lanyards was to carry their whistle or to connect the whistle to their uniform semi-permanently. It helped secure against fall and it can be dropped without being lost. It is easy to protect something by using a lanyard.

Rope Access

Did you hear about rope access? What is the rope access system and why it is mentioned here along with the lanyard section? What is the relation between rope access systems and lanyards? Ok, let's see the answers for these questions and the relation between rope access and lanyards.

The rope access system is a form of work positioning, to access difficult to reach locations. Because some works need extra activities to reach every corner and edges. For example, It is not easy to reach to all the edges and corners of the tall buildings to clean their window by using scaffoldings. Such situations required rope access.

The relation between rope access and lanyards is, it is an important part of rope access. The equipment kit used for rope access contains lanyards. In rope access system lanyards are used to connect to the main attachment points of the harness.