Full-Body Harness

There are a lot of options available on a full-body harness, it’s no wonder we primarily shop on price. Actually, safety is important and the price is secondary, and so are aspects such as size, buckle types, dorsal ring placement, and even color options! However, there is one important thing that is not addressed that could be the difference between going home or going to the hospital.

Are you going to fall?

Meaning, are you really getting to need the harness to catch you within the case of a fall? It’s a truth, any OSHA compliant harness can catch you from the fall. That should never be in question. What it boils right down to is whether or not you'll be working primarily in check or arrest.

Falling off a building is going to hurt. Your $50 harness is meant to catch you, and it'll. However, it is important to realize that fall arrest systems are designed to not necessarily protecting you from injury but prevent you from plummeting to your death.

OSHA requires that you simply experience no quite 1,800 lbs of force on your body within the event of a fall. That is not a small number! That force is being concentrated in the areas your harness touches your body such as the upper legs, groin, chest, etc.

You get what you pay for.

There is an immediate relationship between price and safety. The premium harnesses can include options like padding in essential areas, multiple points of adjustments, and extra stretch inbuilt the webbing. This spreads out the impact on the body and reduces the likelihood of injury from the harness. It can work as a fall arrest system.

Don’t cheap out on safety. The lower the danger, the more reasonable it's to spend less on a harness. The Guardian's Velocity economy harness is right for you if you rarely work at heights and never go near a fall hazard. Realistically, the function of this harness is to keep you away from the fall as a fall arrest system.