Which Safety Harness Should I Buy? [Buyers Guide]
Choosing a safety harness can be a bit like choosing a television show on satellite TV. You can spend hours searching and you are only left frustrated. Seeing as "simplifying" things is a part of our brand, we figured we would take a shot at making it easier for you to select a safety harness. Our new safety harness page now has a complete break down of the different categories of safety harnesses:
Good Safety Harness - These are the bare bones models that should only be used when you need to wear a harness once in a blue moon. These harnesses are made to be compliant and cheap. Comfort should be nowhere in the equation when considering these harnesses.
Better Safety Harness - These safety harnesses are also built to be economical, but have a few more features than a good harness. With more adjustability and better padding these harnesses are good for a days worth of work here and there.
Premium Safety Harness - The premium safety harness is all about comfort and features. These harnesses are designed for the worker who wears a harness all day long. When a harness is literally a part of your life, you do not want a second-best tool.
Specialty Safety Harness - Speciality safety harnesses are designed to do a particular job. There are several categories of specialty safety harnesses.
- Construction Safety Harness - These harnesses are designed to carry additional weight on a padded belt and have more D-rings so that you can position yourself while working.
- Welding Safety Harness - A standard safety harness is not built to resist the arc and heat of a welding torch. These special harnesses are flame retardant and non-conductive.
- High Visibility Safety Harness - The name says it all for this harness. Available in short or long sleeve, high visibility harnesses are used when working near traffic or other locations where high visibility is required.
- Lineman Safety Harness - These harnesses have a cradle seat and special D-rings for extra positioning.
- Cross Over Safety Harness - These harnesses have a D-ring in the front. This safety harness is used when ascending and descending while attached to a ladder. These harnesses are also popular with the ladies.
- Cold Weather Safety Harness - Cold weather harnesses have a layer of warmth built into them. Ideal for working in colder climates.
See our new safety harness page for a complete list of harnesses and more descriptive text about each category.
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You should think about adding the following harness categories:
Arc Flash Rated Harnesses - Many times an FR and arc flash are incorrectly used interchangeably.
Technical Rescue Harnesses (fall arrest rated)
Also, Capital Safety has a newer “top of the line” harness that is a step up from the Exofit XP. It is the Exofit Nex.