Cancord has been a member of the CSA technical committee on fall protection for over 20 years. We have thousands of hours of research and testing invested in our selection of lifelines. Our Polysteel® Safety Lines represent one of several different lifelines we manufacture. Here are just some of the reasons they represent a good [...]
Our customers know that we manufacture all of our rope and cordage products at our plant in Hamilton, Ontario. We are a small business, but we take a lot of pride in providing jobs to the community in which we operate.What you may not know, is that we take our Made in Canada philosophy one [...]
It's probably safe to say that most of us, when buying or using a rope, don't spend a lot of time thinking about the process that goes into rope making; particularly rope braiding. The National Film Board of Canada on the other hand has a great deal of interest in the matter; so much in [...]
There has been a great deal of confusion surrounding the CSA Standard for Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines and Rails (CSA Z259.2.1) over the past several months. Let us take a moment to give you our understanding of where things are at. CSA Z259.2.1 is being discontinued, and replaced by 2 new standards. CSA Z259.2.5, Fall [...]