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#1 Posted : 03 August 2007 09:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By kaza
Can anyone tell me whether or not belt type harnesses are legal to use in this country?
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#2 Posted : 03 August 2007 09:54:00(UTC)
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Posted By Colin Reeves
If you look at the Arco website they do sell a safety belt which complies with EN 358 - see 436500 Restraint Belt with Adjustable Restraint Lanyard

As such I suspect legal is OK, but not for fall restraint purposes but only as a restraint.

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#3 Posted : 03 August 2007 16:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By David AB Thomas
Waist belts are not suitable for 'fall arrest', but may be used for 'work restraint'.

See BS 8437: 2005 for further advice.
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#4 Posted : 03 August 2007 16:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By David Bannister
I am a great believer in belt harnesses for keeping people in cages or on MEWPS, preventing them climbing on to the bars or leaning out. i.e. as a RESTRAINT.

They should not be used as part of a fall ARREST system. I suspect that the effects of being stopped in a fall by a waist belt would be very serious and potentially fatal anyway if it's a long fall. I vaguely remember reading something about massive trauma to vital internal organs (liver, pancreas, stomach, diaphragm, lungs & heart etc).
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#5 Posted : 03 August 2007 17:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By kaza
Many thanks for your reponses. This helps me no end on what to do about Hungarians/Spanish turning up on site with only belt harnesses when working at height.
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