OSHA regulation 1926.502, Section (d) personal fall arrest systems, paragraph (6) states that “snap hooks shall not be engaged to a D-ring to which another snap hook or other connector is attached.” This means a retractable unit and a lanyard cannot simultaneously be attached to the same harness back D-ring.

Since it is potentially dangerous, difficult and time-consuming to switch back and forth from a lanyard to a retractable, the new Miller Lanyard “O-ring” option solves this concern by allowing the retractable to be attached to the lanyard O-ring, while the lanyard remains connected to the back D-ring of the harness. This eliminates the need to continually change attachment points from a lanyard to a retractable. The placement of the O-ring is designed so that if a fall occurs, the lanyard shock-absorber will not engage and the retractable unit will arrest the fall.

The Lanyard O-Ring Extension Option is available on any Miller shock- absorbing lanyard, single- or double-legged lanyards. To order, add an “O” as a suffix to the model number (Ex: 913BO; 913SSO).