Safe way to tarp a flatbed

I saw a slick rig at a lumberyard in Texas for tarping. Mine was the first load they used on. They'd "stolen" the idea somewhere. Basically, it was a piece of 3" pipe with two hooks , one for each side of the tarp. You clipped the front of the tarp on each side, lifted the pipe (attached to the forks of the forklift with a tricky weld like a pallet, then the forklift driver drove forward alongside the truck and I told him when to stop. Two cords attached to a quick release hung down on each side and voila, the tarp was on! IMHO "fall arrest" harnesses make the job of tarping more difficult and less safe.

 

He hasn't been back since he posted

I guess he really doesn't care after all.