Apparatus and method for positioning a safety strap

A method of positioning a strap around an object using an apparatus comprising:

• a handle portion sized and configured to be grasped by a user of the apparatus;
• an arm portion having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end being coupled to the handle portion;
• and a coupling mechanism coupled at or near the second end of the arm portion, wherein, when the handle portion is grasped by the user of the apparatus adjacent a side of the object, the arm portion is sized and configured to be movable among:
• a first positioning wherein the arm portion extends outward from the handle and the user such that the second end of the arm portion extends a distance beyond a far side of the object, and a second positioning wherein the arm portion wraps at least partially around the object, the method comprising:
• coupling a portion of the strap to the second end of the arm portion via the coupling mechanism;
• moving the arm portion to the first positioning if not already in such positioning prior to coupling the portion of the strap;
• positioning the arm portion adjacent the side of the object;
• moving the arm portion from the first positioning to the second positioning;
• and
• uncoupling the portion of the strap from the second end of the arm portion.