Can a full body harness be used without a shock absorber up to a certain height limit taking into account the fall distance?

Appreciate all/any expert feedback on this.

Could you not work in restraint using a fixed length lanyard?

So a lanyard with no shock absorber is Fall Restraint isn't it ??  and not Fall Arrest

Which is fine as long as there's no danger of them actually falling off the edge/whatever and being left dangling, which is what Fall restraint is meant to do

Any fall from any height in a harness with no shock absorber is likely to have some negative effect on the wearer IMO, I'm sure we've all seen the viral pics of  'de-gloving'

Edited by user 23 December 2022 08:23:00(UTC)  | Reason: added text

We use full body harnesses with restraint lanyards for fall prevention and retractable hook blocks or lanyards for fall arrest. The distance of teh possible fall must be taken into account as well as possible pendulim swing. 

Energy absorbing lanyard length 2m, energy absober within lanyard = 1.75m distance from D shackle to feet = 1.5m. Safety distance 2m. If lanyard attached 1m above D shackle fall distance of 6.25m minimum required to make use of absorbing lanyard practicable. Restraint lanyard length = Diastance from anchor point for lanyard attachement to required working area to prevent access to leading edge. 

As previously mentioned a rescue plan is required for retrieval, rescue of fallen person. 

http://www.wahsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/WAHSA-TGN04-Guidance-on-the-use-of-single-and-twin-energy-absorbing-lanyards.pdf