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guided type fall arrestor, ladder climbing with an
overhead self-retracting lifeline for fall arrest, work
positioning, and rope access. The sternal attach-
ment may also be used for travel restraint or rescue.
When supported by the sternal attachment during a
fall, the design of the full body harness shall direct
load through the shoulder straps supporting the
user, and around the thighs. Supporting the user,
post fall, by the sternal attachment will result in
roughly a sitting or cradled body position with weight
concentrated on the thighs, buttocks and lower
back. Supporting the user during work positioning by
the sternal attachment will result in an approximate
upright body position. If the sternal attachment is
used for fall arrest, the competent person evaluating
the application should take measures to ensure that
a fall can only occur feet first. This may include lim-
iting the allowable free fall distance. It may be possi-
ble for a sternal attachment incorporated into an
adjustable style chest strap to cause the chest strap
to slide up and possibly choke the user during a fall,
extraction, suspension... The competent person
should consider full body harness models with a
fixed sternal attachment for these applications.
12. Frontal
The frontal attachment serves as a ladder climbing
connection for guided type fall arrestors where there
is no chance to fall in a direction other than feet first,
or may be used for work positioning. Supporting the
user, post fall or during work positioning, by the fron-
tal attachment will result in a sitting body position,
with the upper torso upright, with weight concentrat-
ed on the thighs and buttocks. When supported by
the frontal attachment, the design of the full body
harness shall direct load directly around the thighs
and under the buttocks by means of the sub-pelvic
strap. If the frontal attachment is used for fall arrest,
the competent person evaluating the application
should take measures to ensure that a fall can only
occur feet first. This may include limiting the allow-
able free fall distance.
13. Shoulder: The shoulder attachment elements
shall be used as a pair, and are an acceptable attach-
ment for rescue, and entry/retrieval. The shoulder
attachment elements shall not be used for fall arrest.
It is recommended that the shoulder attachment el-
ements be used in conjunction with a yoke which
incorporates a spreader element to keep the full
body harness shoulder straps separated.
14. Waist, rear: The waist, rear attachment shall be
used solely for travel restraint. The waist, rear attach-
ment element shall not be used for fall arrest. Under
no circumstances is it acceptable to use the waist,
rear attachment for purposes other than travel re-
straint. The waist, rear attachment shall only be
subjected to minimal loading through the waist of the
user, and shall never be used to support the full
weight of the user.
15. Hip: The hip attachment elements shall be used
as a pair, and shall be used solely for work position-
ing. The hip attachment elements shall not be used
for fall arrest. Hip attachments are often used for
work positioning by arborists, utility workers climbing
poles, and construction workers tying rebar and
climbing on form walls. Users are cautioned against
using the hip attachment elements (or any other rigid
point on the full body harness) to store the unused
end of a fall arrest lanyard, as this may cause a trip-
ping hazard, or, in the case of a multiple-leg lanyard,
could cause adverse loading to the full body harness
and the wearer through the unused portion of the
lanyard.
16. Suspension seat: The suspension seat attach-
ment elements shall be used as a pair, and shall be
used solely for work positioning. The suspension
seat attachment elements shall not be used for fall