Use and Care Manual

The ABC’s and DE of Fall Protection

• Must be able to support at least 5,000 lbs. for each worker who will

be attached

• Always try to tie off above your head to reduce the distance of a fall

and to help avoid the pendulum or superman effect

• Always try to tie off as close as possible to where you are working to

limit your fall distance

• Insure that there is adequate fall arrest clearance

Anchorage

The secure point that your fall protection is connected to

• Full Body harnesses are mandatory for fall arrest and attach to a shock absorbing lanyard

or self-retracting lifeline. The maximum allowable force to be placed on a body as a

result of a fall is 1,800 lbs

Body Holding Device

What the worker wears

Chest Strap–Mating Buckle

Lanyard Keeper

Webbing Keeper

Sub-Pelvic Strap

Leg Straps–Tongue Buckle

Positioning D-Rings

1¾ Webbing

6000 lb. Strength Requirement

Contrast Torso/ Leg Colors

Buckle/Adjusters

5 points of adjustment

4000 lb. Strength

Requirement

The Back D-Ring

Fall Arrest Connection

5000 lb. Strength Requirement

Back

Strap

Basic Anatomy of a Harness