User Manual
V1.0 2021 Copyright Safewaze
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Step 1:
Disconnect chest and leg buckles. If so equipped, also disconnect the waist belt buckle. Hold the FBH by the
dorsal D-ring allowing the harness to hang freely. Ensure that harness is not twisted or tangled.
Step 2:
Slip arms in arm openings as you would if donning a vest.
Step 3:
Adjust length of the leg straps to a point that will provide a snug fit. Connect the leg buckles (Pass Through or
Quick Connect) and again ensure snug fit of the leg strap. In the event your harness is equipped with Grommet Legs,
pull the free end of the webbing through the buckle assembly until proper fit is achieved. Insert the tongue of the buckle
assembly through the leg strap grommet, and thread the free end of the leg strap through the plastic and web keepers to
secure excess webbing.
Step 4:
Adjust chest strap to a location just under the sternum. Shorten or lengthen the chest strap to provide a snug fit
across the chest. Connect the chest buckle (Pass Through or Quick Connect) and once again ensure proper placement
and tension of the strap (See Figure 6 for Pass Through Buckle Operation).
Step 5:
If FBH is equipped with a waist belt, adjust length in same manner as grommet leg and fasten for snug fit.
Safewaze harnesses are offered in a variety of configurations, which can include Pass Through or Quick Connect
Buckles, and some styles which offer Grommet Leg adjustment. The following sequence of steps in donning the harness
are correct regardless of harness configuration. See Figure 8 for illustration of steps.
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Step 1:
Hold both shoulder straps of the harness in your left hand. Slide the shoulder straps over the left shoulder. With
both straps still on the left shoulder, take the right shoulder strap and slide over top of head to right shoulder.
Step 2:
The harness is properly positioned on the body when the head is centered between the shoulder pads with
the fall arrest attachment positioned in the upper middle portion of the back, between the shoulder blades. The front
attachment point should be centered on the sternum of the user.
Step 3:
Connect leg buckles in the same manner as a standard Full Body Harness.
FIGURE 7 - FBH LOAD INDICATORS
14.0 DONNING AND ADJUSTING THE HARNESS
14.1 DON AND ADJUST CROSSOVER STYLE HARNESS
