Safety harness

A safety harness is a form of protective equipment designed to protect a person, animal, or object from injury or damage. The harness is an attachment between a stationary and non-stationary object and is usually fabricated from rope, cable or webbing and locking hardware. 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. One example would be bungee jumping.

Uses

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
• Lineman
• Rock climber
• Motorsport
• Scaffolder
• {there are also fall arrest harness..}