If you are working in an elevated position, and there is even the slightest risk of falling, then it is important to maximize your safety in order to reduce the chance of getting injured through falling.  Despite the fact that anyone who works in a high or raised position will always take precautions against falling, having a fall arrest harness will protect against the risk of falling entirely, and offer a high level of protection from injury under a variety of different conditions.

A Fall Arrest Harness is quite simple.  It is a full body harness that is worn by a worker in an exposed position where there is a risk of falling.  The fall arrest harness is attached to the building or framework that is being used, and if the worker should slip from their position, they will only drop to the end of the strapping, rather than falling all the way to the floor.

The Fall Arrest harness is the key component in the entire system that comprises a personal fall arrest system.  It must be designed to be both comfortable and wearable, and be easy enough to wear to ensure that wearing it does not make the user more awkward and put them at greater risk of slipping and falling.  The harness is connected to an anchor point using a connecting strap or rope with some give.  This ensures that if the wearer falls from their position, they will be protected from a hard landing that might injure them.

One of the most important considerations when using a fall arrest harness is ensuring that it is worn properly.  If the harness has not been tightened up and fitted to the wearer, then any protection that it offers will be compromi