Fall Protection Harnesses in Confined Space Entry

Fall protection harnesses are used in most confined space entry situations to protect against falls as well as a rescue line to help remove the entrant should an emergency occur.

Fall protection harnesses should be maintained and inspected by the entrant before each and every entry with no exceptions. If a harness has wear and the potential to fail it should not be used under any circumstances, because what is the point of even wearing it it it fails when it is needed in an emergency situation.

Entrants should be trained before entry on the proper way to wear their harness and how to inspect them before each use. Training records should be maintained on yearly training and inspection of harnesses and most definitely be maintained on the documentation of each entry and atmospheric levels as well.