Fall-arrest vs fall-restraint — know the diff

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Image overlay · ARREST OR RESTRAINT?

If you can't answer this in 5 seconds, your harness is wrong. Fall-restraint stops you reaching the edge. Fall-arrest catches you after you've gone over. Different anchors. Different lanyards. Different rescue plan. Get it wrong and your insurer (and SafeWork WA) will have questions. Which one's on your kit right now — restraint or arrest? Drop it below. Refresh your heights ticket → kita.edu.au/heights #ToolboxTalk #HeightsSafety #FallArrest #RIIWHS204E #KITAtraining #PerthTrades #SafetyWA

First comment · Quick rule: if the lanyard is long enough to let you fall, it's arrest — and you need a rescue plan in writing.

Alt text · Side-by-side diagram of a fall-restraint setup and a fall-arrest setup with anchor points.