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Connecting a Fall-Arrest Lanyard to the Harness
The connection between a lanyard and a harness is the one link in a fall-arrest system that the user makes and unmakes by hand, several times a shift, often in awkward positions and poor light. It is also the link most likely to fail silently: the system looks connected, the worker feels connected, but the…
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Adjusting a Full Body Harness Correctly: Fit, Checks and Common Errors
A full body harness only performs as designed if it is adjusted to the person wearing it. The same harness, on the same worker, can be either a functioning fall arrest system or a loose assembly of webbing that shifts under load, depending on five minutes of setup at the start of the shift. Adjustment…