body support primarily for all arrest purposes, i.e. a component of a fall arrest system. The full body harness may comprise straps, fittings, buckles or other elements, suitably arranged and assembled to support the whole body of a person and to restrain the wearer during a fall and after the arrest of a fall, a design of straps which is secured about a person in a manner to distrib-ute fall arresting forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders, with pro-visions for attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system