Not everyone will need to carry 50 lbs of tools on rooftop and not everyone will need their harness to be able to withstand extreme heat, so breakdown the various kind of harnesses and try to narrow down.
So if the total weight of worker and their tools will exceed 300 lbs you need to purchase heavy-weight harness..
If you will use your fall harness few times year and you will be working in fall restraint harness like Guardian's Velocity harness may suit your needs.
However if you ever plan on working in fall arrest and or will be using your harness on regular basis we recommend looking at harness like Guardian's Cyclone harness.
It's more of harness and ideal for variety of applications, including Fall Arrest, Work Positioning, Rescue, and Rope Access..
Not all harnesses are designed to these specifications, so please take the time to look through our safety harnesses and talk with our experts to make sure you are getting the harness for your industry...
Harnesses are designed that in the event of fall, worker will remain suspended upright while they await rescue and fall forces will be distributed throughout the body, significantly reducing the chances of injury.
If harness has been involved in fall or shows any signs of wear that would impact its ability to protect the wearer it should be destroyed and replaced immediately.
You will need to refer to the documentation for information about the shelf-life and proper use of the harness you choose to purchase...
By competent person other than the person who will be using the harness, All harnesses should be inspected prior to each use by the person.
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