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Are you properly trained to wear a full body harness?

Roofers & Waterproofers Local No. 149, and the Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association, Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center. Are you properly trained to wear a full body harness? . Wearing a full body harness.

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Are you properly trained to wear a full body harness?

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  1. Roofers & Waterproofers Local No. 149,and theSoutheastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association, Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center

  2. Are you properly trained to wear a full body harness?

  3. Wearing a full body harness In the event of a fall, if the harness is too loose, the uneven distribution of forces throughout the body could exert dangerous pressure on certain areas. Movement of the sub-pelvic strap can lead to serious injury for male workers, and if the chest strap is loose it can cause the shoulder straps to fall off the shoulders.

  4. This employee was wearing his safety harness too loose. Warning Graphic Images

  5. This employee was wearing his safety harness too loose.

  6. At the time of the fall, it took some time to rescue him from his fallen position. Due to the fact his harness was not tight fitted to the body, he was hanging in his leg supports which was squeezing his scrotum resulting his testicles were pushed out. It took a 4 hour surgery to close the wound. Less visible on the pictures are two (on both sides) of the scrotum horizontal lacerations of the straps. Unknown at this point of time whether the damage is irreversible, but you can imagine the pain he was going thru while hanging in his “too loose” fitting harness.

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