Safety regulation & standards
Compliant with most stringent, international regulatory and safety standards:
PowerQuick Ascenders are designed, developed and produced with the primary goal of achieving operator safety. Therefore, it is not a coincidence that the PowerQuick Ascenders meet or exceed the most stringent, international regulatory and safety standards for design and operation. Consequently, PowerQuick ® is widely recognized as the industry standard and the benchmark for safety of personnel lifting devices by developers, regulators and standards setters around the world.
Key Safety Features - PowerQuick Ascenders
PowerQuick Ascenders are designed, developed and produced with the primary goal of achieving operator safety. Therefore, it is not a coincidence that the PowerQuick Ascenders meet or exceed the most stringent, international regulatory and safety standards for design and operation. Consequently, PowerQuick ® is widely recognized as the industry standard and the benchmark for safety of personnel lifting devices by developers, regulators and standards setters around the world.
- Over a decade of R&D has gone into developing the PowerQuick Technology. The technology was developed ahead of its time, before the regulators and standards setters even envisioned a product like ours.
- Designing, testing, and validation of the PowerQuick Technology occurred in consultation with various (i) Governmental Agencies (such as the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA), (ii) Industry standard development associations (such as American National Standards Institute - ANSI), and (iii) consultation, field testing and validation through various Technical Rope Access (TRA) and climbing personnel employed in various industries (such as fire, search & rescue, window washing, painters, and tower access personnel).
- Working at heights / TRA remains the most dangerous job in the world; therefore, fall protection industry has seen a dearth of regulations and standards based on its application in different industries. Our technology is not only designed to comply with the broadest group of industry applications, but it has been used as the benchmark to establish safety standards by regulators around the world.
Key Safety Features - PowerQuick Ascenders
- Tested for structural safety (factor x5) and operational safety (factor x2) (ANSI Standard)
- Will not slip on rope @ 2x the rated load
- Interlock Switch - prevents the unit to operate unless the handler cover is closed properly
- Rope cannot be removed from the ascender when under a load
- Load Limiter (Mechanical, in-built) prevents overloading
- Remote Control overrides local (on-board) controls
- Default / Hands-off position - auto breaks on
- Palm Interlock prevents accidental operation of the device
- Operate with one hand
- Forward/Reverse Controls
- Emergency Cut Off Button - cuts power off on selected models
- Manual descent feature allows controlled, manual descent in case of loss of power
- No open capstans (no pinch points)
- No sharp edges
- Rotating parts protection
- No electrical shock hazard
- Temperature sensor to prevent motor over heating on selected models