Winch

A winch, comprising:

• a cable reel defining an axis of rotation and having a plurality of cable reel locking pin holes each displaced by a radius from said axis of rotation;
• a winch body located adjacent said cable reel and having a plurality of winch body locking pin holes each displaced by a radius from said axis of rotation;
• and
• a locking member in a first configuration passing through a first one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and a first one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes while a second one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and a second one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes are angularly offset about said axis of rotation from each other by a first offset angle, and in a second configuration passing through said second one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and said second one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes while said first one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and said first one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes are angularly offset about said axis of rotation from each other by a second offset angle, wherein an absolute value of said second offset angle is equal to an absolute value of said first offset angle;
• and
• a tensioned cable wrapped at least partially about said cable reel.

In combination, a building and a roof edge safety system,

• said building comprising:
• at least one elevational wall;
• and
• at least one roof adjoining said at least one elevational wall;
• said roof edge safety system comprising:
• at least one roof edge safety support having
• a standard coupled adjacent to said at least one roof and rising to a top elevation above said roof, and
• at least one rope guide;
• at least one winch support having
• a standard coupled adjacent to said at least one roof and rising to a top elevation above said roof;
• at least one winch supported by said at least one winch support above said roof, said winch having
• a cable reel defining an axis of rotation and having
• a longitudinally extensive core defining a first core terminus and a second core terminus distal to said first core terminus,
• a first rim adjacent said first core terminus and defining a first rim perimeter,
• a second rim adjacent said second core terminus and defining a second rim perimeter,
• a first set of gear teeth on said first rim perimeter,
• a second set of gear teeth on said second rim perimeter, and
• a plurality of cable reel locking pin holes passing through said first rim and each displaced by a radius from said axis of rotation,
• a winch body located adjacent said cable reel, affixed to said standard, and having a plurality of winch body locking pin holes each displaced by a radius from said axis of rotation, and
• a locking member in a first configuration passing through a first one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and a first one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes while a second one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and a second one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes are angularly offset about said axis of rotation from each other by a first offset angle, and in a second configuration passing through said second one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and said second one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes while said first one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes and said first one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes are angularly offset about said axis of rotation from each other by a second offset angle, wherein an absolute value of said second offset angle is equal to an absolute value of said first offset angle, wherein a first number of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes span a first span angle about said axis of rotation, wherein a second number of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes span a second span angle about said axis of rotation, wherein said first number and said second number are equal and said first and second span angles are unequal, and wherein no more than a unique single one of said plurality of cable reel locking pin holes will align with any one of said plurality of winch body locking pin holes at any relative rotational position between said cable reel and said winch body,
• a first pinion gear rotatably supported upon said winch body and having gear teeth coupled with said first set of gear teeth,
• a second pinion gear rotatably supported upon said winch body and having gear teeth coupled with said second set of gear teeth,
• a first pawl engaging with and permitting rotation of said first pinion gear in a first rotational direction while preventing rotation of said first pinion gear in a second direction counter to said first rotational direction, and
• a second pawl engaging with and permitting rotation of said second pinion gear in said first rotational direction while preventing rotation of said first pinion gear in said second direction counter to said first rotational direction;
• and
• a tensioned cable wrapped about said cable reel and passing through said at least one rope guide;
• wherein said absolute value of said first offset angle is less than an angle encompassed and defined by a one of said first pinion gear teeth.