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Do you need a harness in a lift? OSHA answers by machine: boom-lift occupants must attach to the boom or basket under 1926.453, while scissor lifts are scaffolds whose guardrails are the fall protection. This guide separates the rules, the MEWP Group A and B classes, anchor points, restraint versus arrest, and the manual.

Fall protection anchor points must either hold 5,000 lb per worker or be engineered by a qualified person to twice the maximum arresting force, under OSHA 1926.502(d)(15). Confusing arrest anchors with positioning or restraint anchors is how anchorages get under-rated. This guide covers every anchor strength and a worked roof example.