Harnesses

Suitable harnesses should be chosen for the task and be of a design that will support the user in the correct position. The harness should be comfortable, allowing adequate movement of the user and the unhindered operation of other devices within the system.

Standards

Harnesses should conform to the relevant standards for their particular application.

• Industrial sit harnesses are designed for Work Suspension (though they may be used for Work Restraint also) and must conform to EN 813. Some satisfy EN 813 and also conform to the work-positioning standard EN 358.
• Fall arrest situations require a full-body harness conforming to EN 361.

Some 'combination' sit harnesses also conform to the requirements of an EN 361 full-body harness, making them a useful dual-purpose harness. Other sit harnesses can be adapted by adding the correct chest harness and a special EN 361 attachment to connect the two.