IMPROPER FIT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY The proper fit of Drop Support
harnesses is critical for reducing the likelihood of injury. Users/Assistants must be
knowledgeable in the proper fit and proper harness size selection.
DROP SUPPORT STRAP PURPOSE & CALLOUTS
Purpose: The waist belt is the part of the harness that sustains most of
the user’s weight during a fall. Ensure the waist belt is snug.
Callout: Ensuring the waist belt is properly fitted and adjusted snuggly
around the user’s abdominal area, determines how effective the waist
belt sustains the user’s weight during falls and transfers.
Purpose: The Chest Strap aids the waist belt in supporting the user’s
weight during a fall. It also aids in maintaining and ensuring the user
stays in an upright position (vertical) during the fall. Also, when the
chest strap is feed through the chest loop guides, it aids in reducing
shoulder strap ride-up and aiding in forward falls and transfers.
Callout: Ensuring the chest strap is properly fitted, adjusted snuggly, and
feed through the Chest Loop guides determines how effectively the chest
strap aids the waist belt in supporting the user’s weight and maintaining
the user in an upright position.
Purpose: The shoulder straps aid in reducing and managing forward
falls. They serve to maintain the user’s weight during a forward fall, and
less during a downward fall. The waist and chest straps serve to support
the downward fall. A gap up to 3 in is tolerable between the shoulder and
shoulder strap.
Callout: When assisting during a fall or helping someone up, the
shoulder straps may ride up. This is acceptable as they are designed to
assist with forward falls and less for downward falls or lifting.
Purpose: The support handle is what ties everything together. The
design and placement of the support handle (from the rear upper back to
the waist belt) allows the assistant to better manage and support a user
during a forward and downward fall. It also aids in allowing the assistant
to have more control over the user for maintaining user balance and
center of gravity.
Callout: Always ensure assistant has a good grasp of the support handle.
Adjusting the support handle adjuster upwards tightens the harness and
increase response grab of user. Downward keeps harness the same and
decreases response grab of user. Adjust accordingly to your needs.
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