<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I would offer the Sala "Exofit" NEX style harness part # 1113040 we use this style with the front & spring loaded rear (stays easily accessible) d rings weight is ~4.2 Lbs. Light weight easily adjusted and I believe they now offer this style with out the shoulder pad protection. We also use a retractable lanyard 9' and they have a 14' as well, along with their horizontal life line prt # 7600506.<div>Warner; the ladder folks will be out with some new safety gear soon too.</div><div>What I find disappointing is that the manufacture's rep offer little education on how to purchase but much less the correct way to install.</div><div>OSHA offers very little aside from suggestions. Writing test questions for NABCEP I try to include fall arresting questions & find it VERY difficult to have reference material available to all, required to back up my questions. Something as simple as where to connect your attachment points are "suggested" by the manufacture, & not often reviewed by the harness user, not by OSHA.</div><div>We require our installers to read the provided manu's instruction and sign it + we review & check each tech prior to climbing. tump</div><div><div><div><br><div><div>On Jan 17, 2015, at 7:44 PM, Ray Walters wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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What's your opinion on Petzl's professional line of full body
harnesses? I noticed too that their cool strapped helmets are
ANSI approved. I never thought regular strapless construction
hard hats made sense on a roof either. (always falling off and
causing a hazard to workers below.....)<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
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Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760</pre>
On 1/17/2015 2:05 PM, Glenn Burt wrote:<br>
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OSHA personal safety harnesses are designed to keep someone
upright and without pressure on the diaphragm in the event of
loss of consciousness.<br>
Having done substantial rock and ice climbing with state of
the art climbing gear, I can tell you that it is not designed
for that at all.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Glenn Burt<br>
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<div>Industrial fall protection with rear attachment offers no
functionality in keeping a worker in place on a steep steel
roof. We install planks in these situations but would also like
to be able to cinch up a line connected to the workers waist or
chest in the front to provide extra stability. Rear attached
harnesses do not provide that. </div>
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On Jan 17, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Ray Walters <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ray@solarray.com">ray@solarray.com</a>>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I prefer climbing gear as its
much lighter weight and doesn't drag you around. I actually
think in some cases that traditional fall protection gear
can be more of a tripping hazard than the safety it
provides. However, I was previously under the impression
that if OSHA (or in the islands: HIOSH) came around, we had
to ditch the climbing gear and get into the 3 times as heavy
regular harnesses.<br>
I just looked at the OSHA website though, and it doesn't
seem to specify certification, just that the equipment meet
the fall criteria as Dan mentioned.<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.osha.gov/Region7/fallprotection/fall_protection_info.html">https://www.osha.gov/Region7/fallprotection/fall_protection_info.html</a><br>
This doesn't mention test procedures or certification of
equipment. Here's more from the actual OSHA 1926 book:<br>
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<span class="blackTen"><strong><font class="standard">1926.502(e)(3)</font></strong>
<blockquote>Connectors shall be drop forged, pressed or
formed steel, or made of equivalent materials.</blockquote>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" name="1926.502(e)(4)"></a> <strong><font class="standard">1926.502(e)(4)</font></strong>
<blockquote>Connectors shall have a corrosion-resistant
finish, and all surfaces and edges shall be smooth to
prevent damage to interfacing parts of this system.</blockquote>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" name="1926.502(e)(5)"></a> <strong><font class="standard">1926.502(e)(5)</font></strong>
<blockquote>Connecting assemblies shall have a minimum
tensile strength of 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN)</blockquote>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" name="1926.502(e)(6)"></a> <strong><font class="standard">1926.502(e)(6)</font></strong>
<blockquote>Dee-rings and snaphooks shall be proof-tested
to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN)
without cracking, breaking, or taking permanent
deformation.<br>
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</span>"Equivalent materials" ? Seems that an aluminum
caribiner that meets the other criteria would be equivalent.<br>
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Here, Petzl also makes a full line of worker safety
equipment: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.petzl.com/en/Professional/Verticality?l=US#.VLqw4nuLXfc">http://www.petzl.com/en/Professional/Verticality?l=US#.VLqw4nuLXfc</a><br>
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This is really interesting, and I would like to have a more
definitive answer from OSHA. It would be great if we could
use lighter weight climbing gear; just compare a caribiner
to the heavy steel monsters you get at Grainger's. As long
as it is strong enough:<br>
Lighter weight = less fatigue= safer, IMHO. <br>
As with so many discussions on this list, it will ultimately
depend on your local authorities.<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760</pre>
On 1/16/2015 11:20 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote:<br>
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This looks like a pretty nice lanyard w/ shock-absorber, rope-grab and rope.
What type/style harness did he bring along?
Re: OSHA approved...great question. Prior to looking into it further I'd suspect it falls in a "grey area".
Benn Kilburn
SkyFire Energy Inc.
780-906-7807
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