How Long Can Your Safety Harness Tether Be?

Last Updated on September 15, 2023 by Paganoto

Sailing Safety Tethers: Tested and Reviewed

The tether should be just long enough for the wearer to reach the rail should he fall overboard. Practical Sailor found 6 feet to be the longest practical tether length. Tethers with elastic allowing them to contract when not under load are preferable.Dec 20, 2006

Safety Harnesses and Tethers (Safety Lines) for Sailboats

Every crew member must have a harness & tether not more than 6 ft (or 2 meters) long. · Harnesses must be compatible with crew members’ lifejackets. · Tethers …

Safety Harnesses Tethers and Jacklines – West Marine

Be sure that your safety tether isn’t so long that you could get thrown overboard while you’re clipped onto something. World Sailing includes this warning in …

Optimal length for Safety tether? – Cruisers & Sailing Forums

Re: Optimal length for Safety tether? The ‘official’ recommendation is all tethers be no more than 2m long, and it is preferred if each tether …

1910.140 – Personal fall protection systems. – OSHA

D-rings, snaphooks, and carabiners must be proof tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or incurring permanent …

Safety Tether Caution – Practical Sailor

Tether length. The tether for fixed point use should be no longer than required for the job. Ideally, it should not exceed 1 meter.

The Importance of Using a Sailing Safety Tether

with built-in harnesses are designed for people taller than 5’6″ in height and are potentially dangerous if you are below that height.

Safety harnesses, tethers and jack lines – Ocean Navigator

Double tethers are preferred to single tethers, with one 6-foot tether and one 3-foot tether. You can use the long tether when you’re moving …

How Long Are Safety Harnesses Good For?

Generally, the average life of a safety harness is around 5 years. However, how long a safety harness is good for will differ between makes and models of …

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