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| A harness designed for someone to hang from is not strictly a safety harness as it is not a ], but rather a primary apparatus. Some safety harnesses are used in combination with a ], which is used to regulate ] when the end of the rope is reached. | A harness designed for someone to hang from is not strictly a safety harness as it is not a ], but rather a primary apparatus. Some safety harnesses are used in combination with a ], which is used to regulate ] when the end of the rope is reached. | ||
| Safety harness types include: | |||
| Safety harness types include ]s and other ]s such as ]s and over-the-shoulder restraints used on ]s, for example. Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses include: | |||
| * ]s | |||
| * ]s | |||
| * Over-the-shoulder restraints used on ]s. | |||
| * A seat with a full body harness such as used by ]s | |||
| Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses include: | |||
| * ]er | * ]er | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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A safety harness is a harness designed to protect a person, animal, or object from getting injured (i.e. falling). The harness is attached with a rope or cable to a stationary object and to non-stationary person, animal or object via cloth straps, metal wires, etc.
A harness designed for someone to hang from is not strictly a safety harness as it is not a failsafe, but rather a primary apparatus. Some safety harnesses are used in combination with a shock absorber, which is used to regulate deceleration when the end of the rope is reached.
Safety harness types include:
- Seat belts
- Child safety seats
- Over-the-shoulder restraints used on roller coaster trains.
- A seat with a full body harness such as used by fighter pilots
Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses include:
- Roofer
- Window washer
- Theatrical fly crew member
- Construction worker
- Crane operator
- Bridge painter
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