ensuring an upright posture while working and protects the worker from accidental falls from height.A body harness serves two essential uses for a worker at the same time: It helps in distributing the fall forces safely across to the part of the worker’s body that can withstand the fall such as the thighs, pelvis, waist, shoulders and chest in the circumstances of a fall. It does this by combining the qualities of a balanced strap, to sustain the hips and upper legs, and a chest strap, to sustain the shoulders and chest. Secondly, it allows for the ease of bodily movement reasonable enough to help the worker perform the required task effectively.

The full-body harness comes in different forms and can be used for many purposes, while some are specially designed for specific industries. However, they are generally produced from fabrics like nylon and polyester in the form of ropes, wire cord, or synthetic webbing that is weaved jointly into several structures or straps. Also, some harnesses are made from fabrics like Kevlar and it’s specially designed to be used in hazardous circumstances like welding and arc flash environments.

There is an estimated capacity or weight range for every full-body harness and it is not to be exceeded, the user must at all times ensure the harness is one with the necessary capacity. Aside from the weight limit which ranges from 130 to 310 pounds, the capacity also involves the segments of the harness, the type of clothes worn by the worker and the equipment to be used for the job.

Most harnesses used in sustaining work positioning are made with side D-rings to enable the easy connection of positioning lanyards while those used in vertical fall protection systems enable the easy connection of a guided fall arrester to a front D-ring. The number of D-rings needed is dependent on the nature of the job done. There are 3 main preferences of connection points which are the tongue buckle, pass-through buckle, and quick connect buckle.

Selecting the perfect harness suitable for a particular work and a worker is as important as the usefulness of a harness. This is because the required capacity, size, weight range, amount of attachment points, worker’s comfort, and ease of movement while using the harness are all essential factors to be considered when choosing a full-body harness.

At Morven Industrial, we offer a wide range of full-body harnesses including specialized harnesses, harnesses with different connection points from 1 to 6 D-rings, and accompanying accessories. Our harnesses are made by reliable manufacturers according to safety standards. Select from our listed items to get started with your purchase.