Motion-stopping safety system for workers

摘要

A motion-stopping safety system for persons, workers, and in one embodiment for roof workers. A gripping anchor for gripping a structural member useful in such systems. In one embodiment a gripping anchor has a C-shaped body member with facing members secured thereto and a line connection device, e.g. an opening or a clevis, shackle, or metal loop, connected to the body member. In one embodiment a motion-stopping safety system uses two or more such anchors between which extend a rope, line, cable, etc., and to which a person's safety tether is movably or immovably attached.