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Cable, rope or webbing connecting a worker's harness to an anchor point to arrest a fall. Types: self-retracting lifeline (SRL, no slack, arrests fall in <30 cm), energy-absorbing lanyard (E4, max free fall 1.8 m), horizontal lifeline (travel-restraint or fall-arrest). Standards: ANSI Z359.14 (SRL), ANSI Z359.13. Visual inspection before each use. Remove from service after any fall or impact load.