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| A '''safety harness''' is |
A '''safety harness''' is an apparatus designed to protect a person working at an altitude from falling. The harness is attached with a ] or cable to a stationary object and to the worker via ] straps. 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. | ||
| Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses: | Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses: | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *Window washer | *Window washer | ||
| *Member of a ] | *Member of a ] | ||
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A safety harness is an apparatus designed to protect a person working at an altitude from falling. The harness is attached with a rope or cable to a stationary object and to the worker via cloth straps. 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. Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses:
- Roofer
- Window washer
- Member of a fly crew
- Construction worker
- Crane operator
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