abstract a leash is provided for securing tools to a relatively fixed member to ensure against free fall of the tools in the event that they are dropped by a workman spring clips at the ends of the leash have arms that interlock and respectively are receivable within an aperture in a tool and in clamping engagement around the periphery of a pole tool or other member in order to tether the tool to a member capable of retaining the tool in the event of free fall of the tool application_number US 22476094 A description referring to fig1 a tool holder which itself can be a complete tool is indicated at 10 the tool being a frictional force fit on an end of a pole indicated at 12 clearly in the basic construction so far described an impact on the tool holder 10 could cause displacement of the tool holder 10 and the total detachment of the tool holder 10 from the end of the pole 12 in such a circumstance the tool holder 10 is then free to fall with the possible consequence of injury to persons in the path of fall of the tool holder 10 that possibility is eliminated according to the teachings of the present invention by attaching a spring clip 14 to the tool holder 10 and by attaching an identical spring clip 16 to the pole 12 the spring clips 14 and 16 being interconnected by a leash or lanyard 18 that is permanently attached to the.