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Iam currently developing Risk Assessments for the use of Harnesses and was wondering if there is any specifc guidance for the use, selection, fitting of body harness used for fall protection/restraint. Is there any guidance to determine if a harness fits or is too big/small for an individual (in some cases people are saying their harness are too big, how is this determined?)
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You may want the user to don the harness and then see if it is too big or too small, its all about the individual - ensuring that the wearer has had sufficient training. You may also wish to add reference to your rescue plan and orthastatic incompetence in your risk assessment.
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pad wrote:Iam currently developing Risk Assessments for the use of Harnesses and was wondering if there is any specifc guidance for the use, selection, fitting of body harness used for fall protection/restraint. Is there any guidance to determine if a harness fits or is too big/small for an individual (in some cases people are saying their harness are too big, how is this determined?)
You can get safety harnesses in various sizes depending on the individual. Although these harnesses are adjustable, you wouldn't necessarily use the same size for a 10 stone person and a 20 stone person.
You will find guidance on the use and inspection in INDG367 on the HSE website and make sure they attach the lanyard to a suitable anchor point.
Don't forget your rescue plan too.
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This leads to the question of what makes a suitable anchor point, should this anchor point be pull tested?
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Before running away here have you considered that everyone knows how to correctly get a harness on and that it fits correctly, pre use checks etc?
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sharks wrote:This leads to the question of what makes a suitable anchor point, should this anchor point be pull tested?
Now this would certainly depend on if it's used as a fall prevention or fall arrest provision as a starting point?
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Have a look at the technical guidance from the Work At Height Safety Association. Google WAHSA
Steve
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sharks wrote:This leads to the question of what makes a suitable anchor point, should this anchor point be pull tested?
Sharks, this reminds me of a situation yesterday when I was asked if a fixed rooftop gaurdrail could be used as an anchor point when using a harness to work outside of the gaurd rail...
But to answer your question - BS 7883:2005 requires that anchor points (eg eye bolts) are inspected pre-use and examined annually, unless the anchor point is to be used for rope access in which case they come under LOLER and must be examined every 6 months.
A load test is part of the examination.
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