SAFETY HARNESSES: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

If you're in an industry that requires working at great heights, then you have likely heard of, and used at some point, safety harnesses. Even if you're not entirely sure what this piece of equipment is or how they work, you've likely seen them in operation, just not paid attention to it.

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In this article, we will look at what this safety gear is, how it can be used and the advantages having one or several can have for you and your workers.

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WHAT ARE SAFETY HARNESSES?
In a short and sweet form, they are a form of protective gear that is designed to protect a person or worker from falling and getting injured. You can expect to find them being used, and you should use them when you are working at great heights as they give you that layer of security and support if you were to fall.

By wearing one the risk of injury from a fall is greatly reduced- making you safer on your tasks. The harness allows you to attach to a stationary object which stops you from hitting the floor.

You can find this safety equipment being commonly used during recreational activities such as rock climbing, mountaineering, and at indoor or outdoor activity centres.

However, don't think safety harnesses are just for recreational use as there are plenty of commercial situations where you will find them in use. Some of which you've likely seen in action many times before. Activities such as window cleaning at height, doing maintenance work at height, construction of a building at height, and much more. 

You've now got an understanding of what this piece of safety equipment is and how it works. This will give you a basic understanding of if you need one for your business. 

When you're considering purchasing one or several pieces of this safety equipment, you need to consider the different variations and the job you have on hand. This brings us nicely into our next point which is all about the different types that are available to you. 

DIFFERENT TYPES
If you're experienced in using this safety gear, you will likely already have an idea of what variation(s) of this safety equipment you need. However, you may be relatively new to using them and all of a sudden need to get your hands on a number of them while not knowing exactly what you need. 

Thanks to the great feedback from our valued customers, we're aware that it's sometimes easier to show you a number of example products to give you an idea of how they might be used and in what situations they will be used. 

Below you can see a number of examples of the safety harness available to you and the different benefits they can bring you. If you are at any point unsure about what vari

The importance of safety harnesses cannot be overstated, because they can save your life from serious falls at high heights. When working in the construction industry, wearing a harness is not optional, and there&#;s a reason for that. Read on to find out why you need a safety harness.

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What Is a Safety Harness?

Safety harnesses are a type of safety equipment used in construction that consists of belts and restraints that wrap around your body to prevent serious injury or death from a fall. Full body harnesses also known as fall arrest harnesses will stop you from falling to the ground when you slip at hazardous heights.

The components of a safety harness include d-rings for fall protection which can be placed in various areas around the body, including the back and the chest. These act as your anchor, which suspends you if you slip and enables you to work with both hands.

You need to make sure your harness is fitted correctly, that you are wearing the proper harness designated for the safety conditions you are working in, and that you are educated on how to properly wear and use the safety harness features.

Benefits of Safety Harnesses

When working at heights that could kill you if you were to fall without personal protective equipment, a harness stops you from falling and distributes the force from the fall to the areas of the body that can safely absorb the impact, which protects the more vulnerable parts of your body.

This fall protection equipment contains padding to cushion your shoulders and legs. Chest and leg straps on the side of a safety harness can be deployed in the event of a fall to prevent suspension trauma.

Suspension trauma or harness hang syndrome is a natural response your body has to being held upright in a harness for too long, which can cause blood to clot in your legs. This can lead to a loss of consciousness, stroke, or death.

Your body only has about 5 to 30 minutes of suspension after a fall before you are at risk for these complications. By releasing the leg straps, you can relieve the pressure on your arteries until you are rescued which can save your life.

Selecting the Right Safety Harness

There are various safety harnesses on the market that all cater to different work environments and safety needs, and can suspend you from different angles. A full-body harness will distribute the force from a fall throughout your entire body and is most commonly seen in construction or other work areas that involve working at very high heights.

Within full body harnesses, there are different types, such as Sit Stand Walk harnesses, which allow you to move while you&#;re connected to the fall protection system. If you are performing inspections or maintenance, this allows you to remain safe while doing so.

Other harnesses merely involve a positioning belt that wraps around the waist and protects someone working over an edge from falling vertically. Restraint lanyards hook you to a fixed object or piece of equipment. This is common in work that requires climbing up ladders. Twin-tail lanyards give you free mobility vertically and horizontally while you are always connected to an attachment point at all times.

Fall Protection Systems At Conveying & Hoisting Solutions

Any work environment that presents a fall risk requires the use and compliance with safety equipment, including safety harnesses. These can prevent serious injury and death due to several complications from falling at a worksite.

At Conveying & Hoisting Solutions, we offer safety harnesses that are suitable for confined space rescue, construction, ladder work, scaffolding, roofing, and much more. Our safety harnesses are top-of-the-line and are Certified & Approved to AS/NZS .1.

When it comes to fall protection equipment, you want the best. Workplace falls are some of the leading causes of workplace deaths and that comes down to improper safety equipment or improper handling of safety equipment. Shop our collection of safety harnesses today.

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