Abstract: A fall-arrest anchor comprising a single, elongated member having a breaking strength more than 5,000 lb (22.5 kN). The single, elongated member comprises a first anchor portion sized and configured for attachment to a building and a second worker-attachment portion sized and configured for attachment to a worker's lifeline. The first anchor portion is at least about twice as long as the second worker-attachment portion, and the first anchor portion and the second worker-attachment portion are joined at an angle such that subjecting the fall-arrest anchor to a fall-arrest stress load visibly deforms the fall-arrest anchor and visibly changes the angle.

Abstract: Full body safety harnesses for fall arrest comprising a substantially rigid, resilient and water-resistant core throughout substantially the entire body harness frame.

Abstract: A full body safety harness system wherein at least 50% of its outwardly visible surface comprises highly visible outer material comprising at least one of a high visibility background material in combination with retroreflective material or a dual purpose retroreflective material.

Abstract: A tool bag configured to hold tools for a construction worker. The tool bag comprises a pouch sized and configured for securely carrying construction tools, the pouch further comprising an upper edge defining an opening to the pouch and a lower edge defining a lower edge of the pouch. The linear length of the upper edge of the pouch is shorter than the linear length of the lower edge of the pouch to form an enclosed pouch.

Abstract: A full body safety harness system comprising a full body safety harness frame configured to safely protect a worker in a fall arrest situation and comprising shoulder straps, back straps, leg straps and a torso assembly. The torso assembly comprises an elongated horizontal element attached to at least a lower back region of the back straps at about waist or hip level of a user when the harness is in use. The elongated horizontal element comprises first and second tool bag holding areas defined by end members and located at either hip of a user when the harness is in use, the tool bag holding areas each comprising at least one retaining element configured to selectively and securely retain a tool bag at any one of a plurality of desired locations within the respective tool bag holding area.

Abstract: A full body safety harness system comprising a full body safety harness frame configured to safely protect a worker in a fall arrest situation. The frame comprises two opposed shoulder straps that extend from a central crossing point corresponding to a middle of a user's back when the harness is in use, over a user's shoulders and down a user's chest to a chest portion of the shoulder straps. The chest portion comprises an integrated chest strap extending from and joining one shoulder strap to the other, and the integrated chest strap is vertically immovable along the chest portions of the shoulder straps.

Abstract: Full body safety harnesses for fall arrest comprising one or more of: 1) A substantially rigid, resilient and water-resistant core throughout substantially the entire body harness frame 2) Serpentine shoulder straps having an S-configuration from at least the central crossing point of the back-shoulder straps. 3) An integrated, fixed chest strap disposed between shoulder straps. 4) An integrated tool bag attachment configuration that comprises an elongated horizontal element configured to comfortably, safely and reliably hold the heavy tool bag that a construction worker may wear. 5) A safety line attachment element guard configured to hold a safety line attachment element such as a D-ring out of the way when not in use. 6) A unitized harness frame wherein substantially all of the harness has the substantially rigid, resilient and water-resistant core.

Abstract: A self contained apparatus is utilized for direct movement on and across a roof surface to lay on the roof surface a continuous sheet or roofing material being removed from a roll guided at each of its ends by this apparatus, and being heated, before being removed, by a heating assembly pivotally supported by the apparatus and pivotally adjusted, so the distance between the roll and the heating assembly is maintained. An inclined A frame of the apparatus has a handle at its apex, and bottom opening slots at its lower ends to fit over the ends of a shaft on which the roll of roofing material is positioned. There is a depending wheel assembly below the handle serving to complete the triangular support of this self contained apparatus. The inclined A frame is pivoted about the wheel assembly to clear the bottom opening slots from the shaft ends and vice versa, when a roll of roofing material is being supplied, withdrawn, and/or adjusted to a different set of slots.