Best Safety Harnesses for Fall Protection

Best Feature: Available in Four Sizes Roofers in particular will appreciate this no-frills safety harness manufactured by Malta Dynamics. It provides safety but still allows freedom of movement on steep roof pitches, or in any high-altitude environment where a fall could be deadly.

Built-in lanyard keepers hold those darn life-saving lanyards out of your way when you walk and climb. Detaching from the lanyards altogether – like at break time or the end of the shift – is a simple motion, but not one that would happen accidentally.

The Warthog safety harness meets ANSI Z359.1-2007 What is ANSI and ANSI A10.32-12 requirements, as well as OSHA 1926 Subpart M OSHA 1910.

Best Feature: Six Points of Adjustment The Seraph safety harness gets the most out of the least, with pads and adjust points where they’re needed, lightweight strapping where they’re not. But don’t worry about compromised performance.

The stitching, fabric density and secure attach points give this safety harness a resounding thumbs-up on safety standards and makes is the second best safety harness. This is a lighter version of Guardian’s Velocity safety harness and is well suited for many applications in the construction industry.

With a super-comfortable back pad, shoulder pads, waist pad and strapping with a little more “give” to it make this model the perfect safety buddy for high-altitude carpenters, window washers, roofers, aborists, gutter cleaners and others.

You literally carry your life in your hand with the Guardian Qualcraft safety harness. The lanyard is included, along with a handy carrying bucket to tote it with. Now, obviously, you’re not going to schlep that bucket around everywhere you go, but when you do, it makes things much easier.

Guardian makes its second appearance on our list, and the components that made the Guardian 11173 such a good choice are represented here as well. The big difference with the Qualcraft is the 50-foot lanyard that’s included, plus the bucket to carry it in. The company calls this a “roofing kit built for roofers by roofers.” The lifeline includes a shock absorber so that the arresting process isn’t as likely to result in an injury due to the sudden stop and jerk-back.

Having your own lanyard saves having to connect to an existing system, but it also requires a little forethought concerning attachment points. The anchor comes complete with screws and nails as well as offset holes to protect roof trusses. This should help in the process.

Best Feature: 50-foot Lifeline Included Here is another great choice for roofers, one that includes a full set-up for fall protection. The Palmer safety harness kit includes a universal full-body five-point safety harness, a reusable roof anchor, a 50-foot vertical lifeline with rope grab and attached personal shock absorbing lanyard and a storage bucket.

With five adjustment points, the safety harness can be snugged up to a wide range of body types. The lanyard attaches a single dorsal D-ring.

The leg straps snug up to the thighs with a standard belt buckle and reinforced grommets. It is designed for wearers from 130-310 pounds.