Milwaukee 48-22-8850A Locking Tool Lanyard 35lb

Milwaukee 48-22-8850A locking tool lanyard, rated to 35lb (approximately 16kg), with a locking carabiner and integrated swivel. Approved to ANSI/ISEA 121-2018.

Features

• Approved to the ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 standard
• Rated to 35lb / approximately 16kg
• Locking carabiner
• Integrated swivel
• Shock absorption
• Colour coded by weight rating
• Serial numbered for inventory management
• Third-party tested at a 2:1 safety factor

What a dropped tool does

A 2kg drill falling ten metres arrives with enough force to kill. Dropped objects are consistently among the leading causes of serious injury on multi-level sites, and the tool rarely survives either. A lanyard costs a fraction of the tool it saves and far less than the incident it prevents.

Getting the rating right

Match the lanyard rating to the tool, not the other way round. This one is rated to 35lb; a heavier tool needs a heavier lanyard, and a lanyard that fails on arrest is no protection at all. Milwaukee colour-code by rating specifically so a crew can check at a glance rather than reading labels.

ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 is the dropped-object prevention standard, and the 2:1 third-party tested safety factor means it has been verified beyond its stated rating by someone other than the manufacturer.

Using it properly

• Anchor to a rated point, not to a tool belt that is not itself rated for arrest loads.
• The swivel matters. Without one the lanyard twists as you work and eventually fouls the tool.
• Inspect before each use. Retire any lanyard that has arrested a fall — shock absorption is a one-time function.
• Record the serial number if you are managing a crew's equipment.

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