Used in conjunction with the fall protection system and Sure Strong tripod or suspended work positioning (where there is no other means of vertical entry or egress), material handling or as a means of retrieval in an emergency. Designed to be installed on one leg of the tripod and secured with a locking pin in the tripod leg adjustment holes. This configuration positions the winch handle at a desirable height, minimizes sway when raising or lowering a load and ensures maximum clearance from the anchoring surface. A 3/16" wire rope is installed on the winch drum and is redirected over a split pulley mounted at the central anchor point on the tripod. The wire rope is terminated with a swaged eye connected to a forged swivel locking hook and weighted with a two pound lead ball to assist in lowering the hook without a load. Raising and lowering is a simple operation that can be performed with one operator. An automatic brake mechanism secures the load during pauses in the operation.