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A safety harness is a form of protective equipment
Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garment designed to protect the wearer's body or clothing from injury by electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job-related occupational safety and health purposes, and in sports, martial arts, combat, etc....
 designed to protect a person, animal, or object from injury
Injury

Injury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or Purpose of the body caused by an outside wiktionary:agent or force, which may be physical or chemical....
 or damage. The harness is an attachment between a stationary and non-stationary object and is usually fabricated from rope
Rope

A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength ....
, cable
Cable

A cable is a large fiber or metal rope, used for hauling, lifting, or towing, or an assembly of two or more insulated electrical conductors, laid up together as an assembly....
 or Webbing
Webbing

Webbing is a strong cloth weaving as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibers often used in place of rope. The name webbing comes from the meshed material frequently used in its construction, which resembles a web....
 and locking hardware. Some safety harnesses are used in combination with a shock absorber
Shock absorber

A shock absorber in common parlance is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or damping shock impulse, and dissipate kinetic energy....
, which is used to regulate deceleration when the end of the rope is reached. One example would be bungee jumping
Bungee jumping

Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a Hot air balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover over one spot o...
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A safety harness is a form of protective equipment
Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garment designed to protect the wearer's body or clothing from injury by electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job-related occupational safety and health purposes, and in sports, martial arts, combat, etc....
 designed to protect a person, animal, or object from injury
Injury

Injury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or Purpose of the body caused by an outside wiktionary:agent or force, which may be physical or chemical....
 or damage. The harness is an attachment between a stationary and non-stationary object and is usually fabricated from rope
Rope

A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength ....
, cable
Cable

A cable is a large fiber or metal rope, used for hauling, lifting, or towing, or an assembly of two or more insulated electrical conductors, laid up together as an assembly....
 or Webbing
Webbing

Webbing is a strong cloth weaving as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibers often used in place of rope. The name webbing comes from the meshed material frequently used in its construction, which resembles a web....
 and locking hardware. Some safety harnesses are used in combination with a shock absorber
Shock absorber

A shock absorber in common parlance is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or damping shock impulse, and dissipate kinetic energy....
, which is used to regulate deceleration when the end of the rope is reached. One example would be bungee jumping
Bungee jumping

Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a Hot air balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover over one spot o...
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Uses

Safety harness types include:
  • Seat belt
    Seat belt

    A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop....
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  • Child safety seat
    Child safety seat

    Background/History After the first automobile was manufactured and put on the market in the early 1900?s, many modifications and adjustments have been implemented to protect those that...
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  • Over-the-shoulder restraints used on roller coaster trains.
  • A seat with a full body harness such as used by fighter pilot
    Fighter pilot

    A fighter pilot is a Military aviation trained to engage other aircraft and typically pilots a fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting ....
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Occupations that may involve the use of safety harnesses include:
  • Roof
    Roof

    A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
    er
  • Window washer
  • Theatrical fly crew
    Fly crew

    A fly crew operates a fly rail during a theatrical production. Their responsibilities include bringing batten in and out and keeping the fly system in balance....
     member
  • Construction worker
    Construction worker

    Construction workers are employed in the construction industry and work predominantly on construction sites and are typically engaged in aspects of the industry other than design or finance....
  • Crane operator
  • Bridge painter
  • Lineman
  • Rock climber
  • Motorsport
    Motorsport

    Motorsport is the collection of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. It was a Olympic_sports#Demonstration_sports event in the 1900 olympics....
  • Scaffolder