Harness
The harness is equipment making it possible a person to stick. It is composed of Sangle S bent which comes to enclose the basin and the Torse of the person. When the straps enclose only the basin, one speaks about Baudrier .
It is in general about a protective gears individual (EAR), which makes it possible to prevent the fall: the person is thus connected to a cord or Life line.
The harness also indicates the system of straps making it possible to connect a Cheval to a car (cariole) or a plow, or to direct it for an assembled horse. One also speaks about Harnachement.
The term “to harness” means “to equip with a harness”; it is used with the clean direction only for the horses, but is sometimes used in manner mocker for the people, to mean that the person is over-equipped compared to her needs.
Sports
The cross-belt is largely used in practice various Sport S:
- Climbing, Canyonisme, Via ferrata and Speleology: together of straps bent more or less adjustable with the size of the user, allowing to suspend itself comfortably with a cord. The simple cross-belt forms three rings of strap connected to each other, intended respectively to maintain the size and the top of the legs of the user, enabling him to stick to a cord. It is generally equipped with a carry-material on which it is possible to hang the Dégaine S and others Mousqueton S.
- Planche with veil: harness allowing the veliplanchist to transfer part of the load from the veil to the level of its basin.
Work in height
The legislations of many countries impose the use of a harness and a life line for work in height without Rambarde.
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