man using fall protection for heavy workers

If you're on the plus side, there's no shame in knowing that you may need more support than others if you're working from height. Working from height remains to be one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries - but thankfully, there are many ways to ensure that you feel supported, secure and comfortable whilst working from height as a larger person. 

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Safety harnesses

When you're shopping for safety harnesses, there are a lot of different things you need to take into consideration. How many connection points do you need? Do you need full body support? Does the harness need to be high visibility, or maybe fire resistant?

Another question you may have found yourself pondering is how long your new safety harness will last. If you're looking for an answer to that question, you're in the right place!

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harness types

Safety Harnesses can be used in a wide variety of situations, as such, there’s an extensive number of harnesses, lanyards, anchor points, and other safety equipment available. So much so, it can make it difficult to know exactly what it is you’re looking for in a harness.

There are so many different harnesses to choose from, so we’re going to help you out by taking a look at some of the more common types of harnesses and do a quick overview of their functions. This should help you get a better idea which safety harness is the best fit for you.

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when to use a safety harness

There are a wide variety of different safety harnesses available on the market, and they can be used in a number of different ways depending on what kind of attachments you’re using and what environment you’re working in.

On the whole, the primary function of a safety harness is to prevent the wearer from falling from a dangerous height. By wearing the harness, comprised of a system of straps and restraints, the risk of injury caused by a potential fall is greatly reduced.

If you work in a job that requires regularly working at great heights, the potential dangers and accidents that could occur at height are one of the biggest causes of injury and fatality in the workplace.

Wearing a harness is the best way to keep yourself safe, but how do you know when you should be wearing one?

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