Posted By john houlihan has anyone out there come across a risk assessment for the continuous wearing of a safety harness and lanyard. Its effects on the body such as restricting blood flow, especially around the under carriage.

Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney John Continuous wearing of a harness would lead to much embarrassment and I would strongly advise anyone to avoid it at all costs! If you know of operatives that are continuously wearing harnesses you should try to discourage them, fashion among the younger generation is odd to say the least, and I just hope a harness does not catch on! Never tried this but for a S&S control measure to protect the 'under carriage' I am reliably informed that some 'UC' protection by way of an item worn by Cricketers may be of benefit if perchance someone were to go over the edge, this may prevent the 'UC' area from becoming detached from the .......... (I must have typed and re-typed this 10 times, and I just can't quite say what I mean) I can not vouch for the above recommendation, I have never tried it. Charles

Posted By Derek Holt Would agree, that if correctly, sized and adjusted then a risk assessment should not be required. Quite often it is not the harness that is the problem but the clothes that are worn underneath such a jeans. Also for note there are harnesses available on the market that use a special elasticated webbing to aid comfort. Reference wearing harnesses all of the time, this should be applauded if it eleviates the issue of persons working at height without a harness, so long as they attach it. Manufacturers some years ago picked up on the fashionability of harnesses and have tried to mimick the rock climbing industry in this regard. A personal study found that persons were more likely to wear a realatively 'fashionable' harness then a standard perceived dreary one. Brighter coloured harnesses also make our job easier as we can easily see whether someone at height has got one on.