PPE

Safety harnesses play a key role in protecting individuals who work in hazardous working environments and undertake work at height or work in restricted/confined space operations. The correct harness will be used as part of the Safe System of Work (SSOW), or as part of the Rescue Plan (or both) and should be selected on its suitability for the task.

Full Body Harnesses (fall-arrest) conform to EN 361 and in most cases have a rated anchor point on the Sternal (Chest), and Dorsal (Back/Shoulder)  to provide suitable attachment points for fall arrest devices or systems. These harnesses are designed to secure an individual to a work restraint system (prevent a fall from height), or suitable fall-arrest system to mitigate serious injury or a fatality from a fall from height.

There is a wide selection of basic fall-arrest harnesses on the market, but one of the most comfortable and simple to fit harnesses in this sector is the Petzl Newton Easyfit.

Petzl Newton Easy-Fit – Easy to Don-Fall Arrest Harness

Work Position Harnesses conform to EN 361 & EN 358 and are designed to hold the wearer in suspension during work at height tasks e.g. rope access, and not just there to mitigate harm from a fall from height. These harnesses are bulkier than a basic fall-arrest harness, but have additional support for the torso, hips, back, and legs, to ensure wearers can work in suspension for longer durations without discomfort or medical complications.

Product Specification

The harnesses have rated anchor points on the Sternal (Chest), Dorsal (Back/Shoulder) identified with an ‘A’ for fall-arrest devices to be attached, plus additional Ventral (waist), and Lateral (side) attachment points for ‘work-positioning’.

Avao Bod Fast

Comfortable harness for fall arrest, work positioning and suspension

The AVAO BOD FAST fall arrest, work positioning and suspension harness have been designed to provide full back support and excellent comfort for various working environments and industries. It’s lightweight, breathable build helps airflow.

The wide, semi-rigid waistbelt and leg loops give excellent support. The leg loops equipped with FAST LT buckles for quick and easy opening and fastening without the need to readjust them, even if the user is wearing gloves.

The Doubleback self-locking buckles at the rear of the harness, between the waistbelt and the leg loops, allow for a shorter adjustment when the dorsal attachment point is used.

This safety harnesses additional features include several equipment retainers which allow tool holders to be fitted for the carrying and organising work equipment and tools.

Product Specification