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As dumb as it may seem, thousands of construction workers fail to properly put on a fall protection safety harness each day. Trust me, we’re not making any judgments because know how confusing these awkward webs can truly be. You shouldn’t have to be a rocket scientist to be safe. We’ve compiled a list of handy tricks to help you properly put on a harness. If you don’t wear your harness properly, you can get seriously injured or possibly die. (We compare it to dancing with a morbidly obese man on ice, one slip and you’re watching your life pass before your eyes with mouth full of flab.) Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen. If you don’t like reading, you can watch our new video…
1. Release All Buckles: The first thing you want do is release all of the buckles. Nothing makes it harder to see how a fall protection harness should go on when half of the buckles are buckled and the rest are swaying in the wind. So, release of the buckle, it’ll save you a ton of confusion shortly.
2. Hold By Dorsal D-Ring: Next grab the dorsal d-ring on your harness. This would be the giant ring that looks like… well the letter “D.” This is what will eventually go on your back and attach to your lanyard or SRL. Anyway, grab the dorsal d-ring and shake the harness. All of the straps and buckles should untangle and hang down. This makes it easier to see the structure of the harness, and that saves headaches, just like Bayer Aspirin.
3. Slide Into Shoulder Straps: After you’ve shaken the harness from the dorsal d-ring you should be able to see the shoulder straps branching off. All you need to do is slide into those, almost like putting on a jacket. Once the shoulder straps are over your shoulder make sure that there are no tangles in the webbing from the d-ring. These tangles could cause serious problems later, so make sure the straps are laying flat. Now would also be the time to make sure that your dorsal d-ring is centered on your upper back across your shoulder blades.
4. Attach Leg Straps: Once the harness is resting on your shoulders like the weight of the world, reach between your legs…. (We are on a slippery slope here…) You want to grab your leg straps and buckle them. They should start in the back go through your legs and attach somewhere by your hips, roughly. This can depend on how girlish your figure is. Again, as with the shoulder straps you want to make sure there are no tangles in the webbing. This is not an area of the body you want getting pinched. Also, if you have a waste buckle or belt, now would be the time to connect it.
5. Connect the Chest Buckle: Now you’ll work your way up your smokin’ hot body and connect the chest buckle. This buckle ironically should lay across your chest, no matter how big your moobs might be. And that’s about it for this step. Again make sure the strap lays flat and isn’t tangled. If you your chest buckle is tangled, you may be mentally challenged and probably shouldn’t be working in construction.
6. Tighten Straps and Secure Connections: The final step is fairly simple, make sure that all of the straps are sung and that all of your connections are secure. How tight? Well, the standard text book answer is as tight as you can without restricting movement, but remember it’s a harness and it’s supposed to be tight. This isn’t like a pair of pants that you can wear a little baggy because it’s more comfortable. It’s possible to slip out of your harness if it’s not tight enough. You’ll also want to make sure that all of the extra webbing from the buckle site are tucked into keepers or behind the strap. The last thing you need is a material appendage waiting to catch on something and cause you to trip.
Now, if you’ve followed the above steps, your harness should be on properly. I hope it wasn’t to painful for you, and I hope that thinking about this crucial step in fall protection will increase your awareness while donning a harness. If you have any questions about this or any other fall protection procedures, products, and performance call Luke from Snug Harness.com Toll Free at (888) 549-1700.
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