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GLOSSARY OF TERMS (Continued)Shock Absorber – a component of a personal fall arrestsystem which allows dissipation of energy by extendingdeceleration distance reducing fall arrest forces.Shock-Absorbing Lanyard – specially designedlanyard that elongates during a fall to significantly reduce fallarresting forces.Snap Hook – a connector with a hook-shaped member,keeper, latch or other similar arrangement which may beopened to receive an object and, when released, automaticallycloses to retain the object.Locking Snap Hook – a snap hook that includes a lockingmechanism which will keep the hook closed and locked untilmanually unlocked and opened.Strap – a length of webbing.Stretchable Harness – a full-body harness that is morecomfortable to wear because the webbing is a blend ofnylon, polyester, and a specially formulated elastomer thatstretches. Includes provisions for attaching a lanyard, lifelineor deceleration device.Sub-Pelvic Strap – a full-body harness strap, which passesunder the buttocks without passing through the crotch, that isdesigned to transmit forces applied during fall arrest or post-fallsuspension to the sub-pelvic part of the body.Tie-Back Lanyard – a flexible line of heavy-duty,abrasion-resistant webbing designed to be used as theconnecting device and anchorage connector with a speciallyengineeredsnap hook able to withstand 5,000 lbs.Total <strong>Fall</strong> Clearance Distance – the maximum verticaldistance that a worker could potentially fall and still avoidcontact with a lower level.Total <strong>Fall</strong> Distance – the maximum vertical distancebetween the full-body harness attachment point and thelowest extremity of the body before and after the fall is arrestedincluding lanyard extension and/or deceleration distance.22
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