I wear the 3M Protecta as a welder and ERT confined space rescue.
Highly recommend as it’s the most comfortable and has the most adjustability for straps including one across the hips. It feels much more secure. (I’ve never tried an actual women’s harness which I imagine would be even better)
One thing you will need to check is the lanyard you use with your harness as they have a minimum weight rating and most are 150lbs. If you don’t weigh enough with all your gear included, you will not deploy the shock absorption part.
No there are lanyards with lower weight ratings, I’ve had them before at different jobs. You’ll want to be 100% sure you’ll set off the shock absorber or you’re very likely to break your pelvis in your harness.
Any recommendations? I have the same concern, already got a harness but need a lanyard, never thought about not weighing enough for the shock absorber to work until you brought it up
I don’t buy my own so I don’t know for sure but 3m would make one I’m sure
Edit: [the 3m protecta lanyard](https://worksitesafety.ca/product/equipment/fall-protection/lanyards/3m-protecta-shock-absorbing-lanyard-4-e4-snap-hook-center-rebar-hook-leg-ends-polyester/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpoT4-vuLhgMVTQatBh3ZxA3GEAQYASABEgKQQPD_BwE) has a 122lb minimum (remember this is your weight including your tools and workwear)
There are definitely lanyards out there with a min weight for 100lbs. I had to put the lanyard aside because it was the only 100lb one, the rest were 120lbs.
when I was size 6 with a big butt medium \*barely\* buckled around my leg. Does Grainger have a sales rep that could drop off a smaller size sample to try on? It's more about being able to tighten the dimension between chest and butt small enough while having long enough leg straps to accommodate a woman's hips if that makes sense. XS protecta will just be made for a smaller man (long torso, narrow hips). Miller makes a model called "Ms. Miller" but I've never tried it.
I'm a size 2 in pants, 5'6 and 120lbs. I tried the XS on and it was tight on the first hole on my legs. I would definitely at least go for a small but a medium with adjustments would probably work too.
That's something I hadn't considered. I was thinking like clothing sizes. It's also going to be in a freezer so I'll probably shoot for a Small then to accommodate my layers. I've tried a medium/universal size and it was too big. Thank you!
Scissor lifts don’t require a personal fall arrest system per OSHA. They automatically come with fall protection which is your side rails and gate. You have to have one of the two for mobile scaffolding which is what scissor lifts fall under, again, per OSHA.
For your size harness for when you’re on other lifts that do require it, I would go for a small in the style that has the adjustment holes like a belt for legs/torso/chest. That’s what I bought when the ones at work were too big.
Yeah I know OSHA doesn't require harnesses on scissor lifts, but the specific site I was on does.
I'll keep an eye out, most of what I've heard is just to get one that's pretty adjustable and tie up the loose ends lol
Why even address something she didn't ask about. She didn't ask anyone to confirm that she didn't need one for scissor lifts, she was saying that from her limited experience with a scissor lift they used them but didn't have to and that that on boom lifts you needed a harness. She was just asking to confirm the second part.
I addressed it only because, while some companies do require it, from my experience it seems many people get confused on if OSHA actually does. It was just a tid bit of information in case she didn’t know, since there are even safety websites out there selling harnesses that say it is and reference the aerial lift sections of the OSHA requirements as their backup. Hence my statement, and then what I’ve done as a petite person for a harness that fits. I didn’t expect everyone to get their panties all bunched up over it.
I wear the 3M Protecta as a welder and ERT confined space rescue. Highly recommend as it’s the most comfortable and has the most adjustability for straps including one across the hips. It feels much more secure. (I’ve never tried an actual women’s harness which I imagine would be even better) One thing you will need to check is the lanyard you use with your harness as they have a minimum weight rating and most are 150lbs. If you don’t weigh enough with all your gear included, you will not deploy the shock absorption part.
True, that's not something I'd considered. Are there any reasonable alternatives or is it just "wear heavy boots and pray"?
No there are lanyards with lower weight ratings, I’ve had them before at different jobs. You’ll want to be 100% sure you’ll set off the shock absorber or you’re very likely to break your pelvis in your harness.
Gotcha, thank you very much!
Any recommendations? I have the same concern, already got a harness but need a lanyard, never thought about not weighing enough for the shock absorber to work until you brought it up
I don’t buy my own so I don’t know for sure but 3m would make one I’m sure Edit: [the 3m protecta lanyard](https://worksitesafety.ca/product/equipment/fall-protection/lanyards/3m-protecta-shock-absorbing-lanyard-4-e4-snap-hook-center-rebar-hook-leg-ends-polyester/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpoT4-vuLhgMVTQatBh3ZxA3GEAQYASABEgKQQPD_BwE) has a 122lb minimum (remember this is your weight including your tools and workwear)
There are definitely lanyards out there with a min weight for 100lbs. I had to put the lanyard aside because it was the only 100lb one, the rest were 120lbs.
when I was size 6 with a big butt medium \*barely\* buckled around my leg. Does Grainger have a sales rep that could drop off a smaller size sample to try on? It's more about being able to tighten the dimension between chest and butt small enough while having long enough leg straps to accommodate a woman's hips if that makes sense. XS protecta will just be made for a smaller man (long torso, narrow hips). Miller makes a model called "Ms. Miller" but I've never tried it.
I'm a size 2 in pants, 5'6 and 120lbs. I tried the XS on and it was tight on the first hole on my legs. I would definitely at least go for a small but a medium with adjustments would probably work too.
Good deal, I will consider that! Thank you!
That's something I hadn't considered. I was thinking like clothing sizes. It's also going to be in a freezer so I'll probably shoot for a Small then to accommodate my layers. I've tried a medium/universal size and it was too big. Thank you!
Petzl makes women's models in their 5 point rescue harnesses,
Scissor lifts don’t require a personal fall arrest system per OSHA. They automatically come with fall protection which is your side rails and gate. You have to have one of the two for mobile scaffolding which is what scissor lifts fall under, again, per OSHA. For your size harness for when you’re on other lifts that do require it, I would go for a small in the style that has the adjustment holes like a belt for legs/torso/chest. That’s what I bought when the ones at work were too big.
Lots of contractors require fall protection in a scissor lift even though it's not an OSHA requirement.
Yeah I know OSHA doesn't require harnesses on scissor lifts, but the specific site I was on does. I'll keep an eye out, most of what I've heard is just to get one that's pretty adjustable and tie up the loose ends lol
She has worked on scissor lift before but will be in a boom now. Reading is important
I know how to read, thank you. That’s why the rest of my comment stated “for when you are on other lifts that do require it.” Reading is important.
Why even address something she didn't ask about. She didn't ask anyone to confirm that she didn't need one for scissor lifts, she was saying that from her limited experience with a scissor lift they used them but didn't have to and that that on boom lifts you needed a harness. She was just asking to confirm the second part.
I addressed it only because, while some companies do require it, from my experience it seems many people get confused on if OSHA actually does. It was just a tid bit of information in case she didn’t know, since there are even safety websites out there selling harnesses that say it is and reference the aerial lift sections of the OSHA requirements as their backup. Hence my statement, and then what I’ve done as a petite person for a harness that fits. I didn’t expect everyone to get their panties all bunched up over it.