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1. It is essential that the users of this type of equip-
ment receive proper training and instruction, in-
cluding detailed procedures for the safe use of
such equipment in their work application. ANSI/
ASSE Z359.2, minimum requirements for a man-
aged fall protection program, establishes guide-
lines and requirements for an employer's man-
aged fall protection program, including policies,
duties and training, fall protection procedures,
eliminating and controlling fall hazards, rescue
procedures, incident investigations and evaluat-
ing program effectiveness.
2. Correct fit of a full body harness is essential to
proper performance. Users must be trained to
select the size and maintain the fit of their full
body harness.
3. Users must follow manufacturer's instructions for
proper fit and sizing, paying particular attention to
ensure that buckles are connected and aligned
correctly, leg straps and shoulder straps are kept
snug at all times, chest straps are located in the
middle chest area, and leg straps are positioned
and snug to avoid contact with the genitalia
should a fall occur.
4. Full body harnesses which meet ANSI/ASSE
Z359.11 are intended to be used with other com-
ponents of a personal fall arrest system that limit
maximum arrest forces to 1800 pounds (8 kN) or
less.
5. Suspension intolerance, also called suspension
trauma or orthostatic intolerance, is a serious
condition that can be controlled with good har-
ness design, prompt rescue, and post fall suspen-
sion relief devices. A conscious user may deploy
a suspension relief device allowing the user to
remove tension from around the legs, freeing
blood flow, which can delay the onset of suspen-
sion intolerance. An attachment element extend-
er is not intended to be attached directly to an
anchorage or anchorage connector for fall arrest.
An energy absorber must be used to limit maxi-
mum arrest forces to 1800 pounds (8 kN). The
length of the attachment element extender may
affect free fall distances and free fall clearance
calculations.
6. Full body harness (FBH) stretch, the amount the
FBH component of a personal fall arrest system
will stretch and deform during a fall, can contrib-
ute to the overall elongation of the system in stop-
ping a fall. It is important to include the increase
in fall distance created by FBH stretch, as well as
the FBH connector length, the settling of the
user's body in the FBH, and all other contributing
factors when calculating total clearance required
for a particular fall arrest system.
7. When not in use, unused lanyard legs that are still
attached to a full body harness D-ring should not
be attached to a work positioning element or any
other structural element on the full body harness
unless deemed acceptable by the competent
person and manufacturer of the lanyard. This is
especially important when using some types of
Y-style lanyards, as some [dangerous shock] load
may be transmitted to the user through the
unused lanyard leg if it is not able to release from
the harness. The lanyard parking attachment is
generally located in the sternal area to help
reduce tripping and entanglement hazards.
8. Loose ends of straps can get caught in machinery
or cause accidental disengagement of an adjust-
er. All full body harnesses shall include keepers or
other components which serve to control the
loose ends of straps.
9. Due to the nature of soft loop connections, it is
recommended that soft loop attachments only be
used to connect with other soft loops or carabin-