
At a glance, a controlled descent device and a self-retracting lifeline can look like the same piece of equipment: both hang overhead, both pay out and take up line. They are built for opposite jobs. One is designed to arrest a fall; the other is designed to lower a person under control. For anyone planning work at height, that difference is not academic — it shapes the rescue plan, the user’s experience, and whether the system you have specified actually matches the hazard in front of you.
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