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Choosing Fall Protection Anchor Points A harness and lanyard are only as good as what they are attached to. The anchor is the part of the system that has to hold a falling body without warning, and it is the part most often chosen by eye on the morning of the job. What Actually Counts as an Anchor The general rule for a personal fall arrest anchor is 5,000 pounds per worker attached, or a system designed and certified by a qualified person for the specific installation. It has to be independent …

Post-Fall Rescue: The First Ten Minutes A fall arrest system that works exactly as designed leaves a worker hanging in a harness, breathing, and in a medical emergency. Rescue is part of the system, not an afterthought, and the clock starts the moment the lanyard takes the load. Why Hanging in a Harness Is an Emergency A harness holds the body upright with the legs unsupported. Blood pools in the legs instead of returning to the heart, so the heart has less to pump, blood pressure falls, and co …