A fall protection device for use with a generally vertically-extending cable (C), comprising: at least one first lateral member having a channel configured to receive and retain the cable (C); at least one second lateral member spaced from the at least one first lateral member ; at least one first pivot member pivotally attached between a first end of the at least one first lateral member and a first end of the at least one second lateral member ; at least one second pivot member pivotally attached between a second end of the at least one first lateral member and a second end of the at least one second lateral member ; and an attachment member opening extending through at least a portion of at least one of the following: the at least one second lateral member , the at least one first pivot member , the at least one second pivot member , or any combination thereof, wherein the attachment member opening is configured to facilitate attachment of an attachment member to the fall protection device ; wherein when the fall protection device is moved or urged in a generally downward direction, and at a specified point, at least a portion of a first end of the at least one first pivot member and/or a first end of the at least one second pivot member contacts the cable (C) and brakes or stops movement of the fall protection device ; characterized in that at least one slot extends through at least a portion of the first end of the at least one first pivot member and/or the first end of the at least one second pivot member , and at least one pin extends through and is configured to slide along the at least one slot , such that if the at least one second lateral member is urged or moved in a generally upward direction with respect to the at least one first lateral member , and at a specified point, at least a portion of the first end of the at least one first pivot member and/or the first end of the at least one second pivot member contacts the cable (C) and brakes the fall protection device . at least one first lateral member having a channel configured to receive and retain the cable (C); at least one second lateral member spaced from the at least one first lateral member ; at least one first pivot member pivotally attached between a first end of the at least one first lateral member and a first end of the at least one second lateral member ; at least one second pivot member pivotally attached between a second end of the at least one first lateral member and a second end of the at least one second lateral member ; and an attachment member opening extending through at least a portion of at least one of the following: the at least one second lateral member , the at least one first pivot member , the at least one second pivot member , or any combination thereof, wherein the attachment member opening is configured to facilitate attachment of an attachment member to the fall protection device ; wherein when the fall protection device is moved or urged in a generally downward direction, and at a specified point, at least a portion of a first end of the at least one first pivot member and/or a first end of the at least one second pivot member contacts the cable (C) and brakes or stops movement of the fall protection device ; characterized in that at least one slot extends through at least a portion of the first end of the at least one first pivot member and/or the first end of the at least one second pivot member , and at least one pin extends through and is configured to slide along the at least one slot , such that if the at least one second lateral member is urged or moved in a generally upward direction with respect to the at least one first lateral member , and at a specified point, at least a portion of the first end of the at least one first pivot member and/or the first end of the at least one second pivot member contacts the cable (C) and brakes the fall protection device . <EOS>