The spliced end is protected with a strong transparent protective covering sleeve.
This not only protects the splicing but also make the splicing visible for easy inspection prior to use.
The loops at the end are protected by an abrasion resistant thimble. This prevents the rope from being damaged by the metallic contact of the connector.
The rope also has a coloured tracer strand which loses its colour in due course of time, to show that the lanyard  is now unfit for further use.
For application where 100% tie-off is required, mostly in situations where the user has to change position frequently while working, climbing up or down. 
The energy absorbing forked lanyards offer the facility of attaching one lanyard and detaching the other lanyard thereby making the user secure at all times.