Safety system

Abstract

A safety apparatus comprising a housing having a plurality of housing position apertures; an extension member connected to the housing and configured to connect to an I-beam; and an adjustable tube disposed in the housing, the adjustable tube having a plurality of tube position apertures and at least one attachment point.

1 . A safety apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of housing position apertures;   an extension member connected to the housing and configured to connect to an I-beam; and   an adjustable tube disposed in the housing, the adjustable tube having a plurality of tube position apertures and at least one attachment point.   
     
     
         2 . The safety apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one spool disposed on the adjustable tube.   
     
     
         3 . The safety apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 at least two spools disposed on the adjustable tube.   
     
     
         4 . The safety apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one attachment plate; and   at least one U-bolt connected to the attachment plate, wherein the U-bolt is disposed around the extension member.   
     
     
         5 . The safety apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment plate is configured to attach the safety apparatus to the I-beam. 
     
     
         6 . The safety apparatus of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 at least two attachment plates; and   at least two U-bolts each connected to one of the at least two attachment plates, wherein the at least two U-bolts are disposed around the extension member.   
     
     
         7 . The safety apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one attachment plate has an included angle ranging between 135 degrees and 155 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the extension member is permanently connected to the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable tube slidingly engages the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The safety apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein during engagement, the housing position apertures correspond with the tube position apertures. 
     
     
         11 . The safety apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein a bolt is disposed through at least one of the housing position apertures and at least one of the tube position apertures, wherein the bolt is configured to hold the adjustable tube in a selected position. 
     
     
         12 . A method of securing a workspace, the method comprising:
 disposing a safety system adjacent an I-beam, the safety system comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of housing position apertures; 
 an extension member connected to the housing and configured to connect to an I-beam; and 
 an adjustable tube disposed in the housing, the adjustable tube having a plurality of tube position apertures and at least one attachment point; 
 at least one attachment plate; and 
 at least one U-bolt connected to the attachment plate, wherein the U-bolt is disposed around the extension member; 
   fastening the attachment plate to the I-beam; and   adjusting the adjustable tube to a selected position.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 attaching a harness to the attachment point.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 attaching at least one spool to the adjustable tube.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 attaching a cable to the spool.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 disposing, fastening, and adjusting a second safety system at the workspace.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 attaching at least one spool to the first safety system;   attaching at least one spool to the second safety system; and   running a cable between the at least one spool of the first safety system and the at least one spool of the second safety system.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 adjusting the adjustable tube to a second position.