Safety Harness

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  1. scott180

    scott180 Road Train Member

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    So what are you tying off to?
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    An overhead cable system
     
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  4. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Very interesting, wonder what the weight rating is, Lol.
     
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  5. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Never... :eek:
     
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  6. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Most are rated for 350 to 400 pounds for the user, on the overhead systems.

    Some systems use a combination of the overhead system and the harness. The overhead reel locks fairly quickly. The harness has straps coiled inside. They uncoil as they get loaded from the fall force.
    They say that this style is supposed to be “gentle” on the user.

    One thing I have learned, it was years ago and stayed with me. When you fall through the air, ain’t nothing to grab onto.
     
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  7. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Friendly word of advice: learn how to properly wear one of those harnesses. You really don't want your manhood "de-gloved" if you fall.

    At a minimum, buy a shock absorbing lanyard. It'll cut down the arresting forces significantly if you were to fall. Self-retracting are the best but are a bit spendy.
     
  8. Long FLD

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  9. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    A little better picture of a tarping station.

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  10. whoopNride

    whoopNride Road Train Member

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    Definitely,
    I should have had some kind of restraint on when this happened. Last time I try to jump a barbed wire fence!!

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  11. Qbf594

    Qbf594 Road Train Member

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    I stripped and reroofed 12 square on an 8:12 pitch at 30ft off the ground. by myself. on weekends. I had scaffolding and bought the roof harness in the bucket from home depot. It did save me 1 time. Wish I had that on video lol.
    Safety is important. Better to just believe that than prove it :-|
    The home depot one is made for big men. I'm about 150 at 5'8. So if you have a chance to find out how its going to fit I'd do it.
    As an aside my neighbors daughter is a stunt woman. She says theirs have no buckles no metal parts. The thigh buckles will bruise you if you're squatting on a steep roof all day. Lucky we're mostly upright while tarping.
     
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