Spring relief harness dorsal assembly

Abstract

An apparatus for reducing wearer fatigue for use in a wearable safety harness system includes a dorsal chassis capable of engagement with one or more shoulder safety straps and one or more lower torso webbing straps, an attachment subassembly comprising of a D-ring, a self-retracting lifeline attachment point, lower torso webbing strap attachment point, and a force-reduction mechanism. The attachment subassembly is attached to the dorsal chassis via the force-reduction mechanism such that force-reduction mechanism absorbs vertical forces produced by the weight of a self-retracting lifeline. The force-reduction mechanism absorbs vertical forces produced by the lower torso webbing strap resulting from the attachment of tools or equipment to the lower torso webbing strap. The arrangement of the apparatus also promotes increased flexibility between the shoulder safety straps and the lower torso webbing straps torso safety strap, thereby reducing wearer fatigue.

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