Knipex launches tools with tether attachment mounts to prevent falling tools
Knipex Tools introduced 24 tools with tether attachment mounts for its Tethered Tool Pliers Program. Tools with tether attachments and lanyard connections provide effective protection against accidents caused by falling tools.
The tether attachment point is a plastic bracket with a closed wire clamp that is securely welded to the multi-component handle of the tool. Without interfering with the tool’s functionality and user’s comfort, the tether attachment allows the tools to be secured to a lanyard to prevent falling during use with cherry pickers, scaffolding and ladders. The tools can also be used by industrial climbers with wire ropes and high-altitude rescue workers.
The Tethered Tool Pliers Program currently includes the following popular Knipex tool series:
- Alligator Water Pump Pliers
- Cable Shears
- CoBolt Mini Bolt Cutters
- Cobra Water Pump Pliers
- Electrical Installation Pliers
- Electrician’s Pliers
- High Leverage Combination Pliers
- High Leverage Diagonal Cutting Pliers
- Lineman’s Pliers
- Long Nose Pliers with Cutter
- Needle-Nose Combination Pliers
- Pliers Wrench
- Wire Rope Cutter
“Being struck by falling objects is one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities in this country,” said Todd Shumate, president, Knipex Tools. “The Knipex Tethered Tool Program combines the safety and security of tethered tools with the same, trusted performance one expects when using Knipex products.”