Patent ID: 8459409

Claim:
A horizontal lifeline system comprising: at least two stanchions, each stanchion having a post supported by a post anchor extension, each post anchor extension configured to extend a height of a position of the post; a cable connected between the at least two stanchions; and a lifeline having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a harness constructed for supporting a person, and the second is moveably linked to the cable; wherein the post anchor extension comprises a base component and a post sleeve, the post sleeve defining a cavity occupied by a portion of the base component, and wherein the cavity is constructed for receiving a portion of the post, wherein the base component is configured to be positioned within a poured foundation of a structure, and a bottom section of the post sleeve is connected to an outside surface of a top section of the base component via a spacer, wherein an inside surface of the spacer is connected to an outside surface of the base component such that a top end of the spacer is even with a top end of the base component, and an inside surface of the post sleeve is connected to an outside surface of the spacer such that a bottom end of the post sleeve is even with a bottom end of the spacer, wherein the bottom end of the spacer and the bottom end of the post sleeve are welded to the outside surface of the top section of the base component using a tack weld applied to at least two locations along a periphery of the outside surface of the top section of the base component.