Arc Flash Rated Fall Protection for Electricians
Arc Flash Rated Fall Protection for Electricians: the OSHA and Cal/OSHA rule paragraphs condensed and linked, and the Safewaze and FallTech products whose own data names electrical work with an arc flash hazard. We sell nationwide; ships in 1–2 business days; most orders arrive in 3–7 business days.
What the federal rule says
Each entry is condensed from the paragraph cited; the paragraph itself is the rule and the link opens it.
29 CFR 1910.269(g)(2)(ii): Body belts and positioning straps for work on electric power generation, transmission and distribution: the paragraph sets the design and test criteria (including the 1910.269 appendix tests) and requires fall protection equipment used by employees exposed to electrical hazards to be capable of passing a drop test after exposure to an electric arc with a heat energy of 40 cal/cm2 or more (1910.269(g)(2)(iii)).
29 CFR 1910.269(g)(2)(iv)(C): Each employee working at more than 4 feet above the ground on poles, towers or similar structures must use a personal fall arrest system, work-positioning equipment or fall restraint system, except for qualified employees climbing or changing location where the employer demonstrates it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard.
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8): Protection from flames and electric arcs: the employer must assess the workplace for arc hazards, estimate the incident heat energy, and ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wears protective clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating greater than or equal to the estimated heat energy.
29 CFR 1926.954(b)(3): Construction of power transmission and distribution lines: the equivalent fall protection equipment criteria and the arc exposure drop test for equipment used where an arc hazard exists, read with 1926.502.
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16): Maximum arresting force 1,800 pounds with a body harness, free fall limited to 6 feet, deceleration distance 3.5 feet.
Source: 29 CFR, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, as published by OSHA (ecfr.gov), read Nov 6 2026.
California (Cal/OSHA)
Each entry is condensed from the paragraph cited; the paragraph itself is the rule and the link opens it.
Title 8 §2940.6(b): High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders: fall arrest, fall restriction, work positioning or travel restricting equipment at more than 4 feet on poles, towers or similar structures; body belts prohibited for fall arrest; personal fall arrest systems to §1670(b).
Title 8 §2940.6(c): Linemen's body belts and safety straps purchased after January 1, 1993 shall be labeled as meeting ASTM F887-91, Standard Specifications for Personal Climbing Equipment, with an exception for equipment purchased before that date labeled to the ANSI A10.14 or ASTM F887 edition then in effect.
Title 8 §1670(a): Approved personal fall arrest, personal fall restraint or positioning systems shall be worn by employees whose work exposes them to falling in excess of 7 1/2 feet from the perimeter of a structure, unprotected sides and edges, leading edges, through shaftways and openings, sloped roof surfaces steeper than 7:12, or other sloped surfaces steeper than 40 degrees not otherwise adequately protected. Body belts shall not be used as part of a personal fall arrest system (effective January 1, 1998).
Source: California Code of Regulations, Title 8, as published by Cal/OSHA (dir.ca.gov), read Nov 6 2026.
Safewaze and FallTech products whose own description names electrical work with an arc flash hazard
Each section lists the styles whose manufacturer title, page, category or document names the structure or the use; the ratings are the manufacturer's. Sizes and lengths are chosen on the style page. The series pages carry every part number, the standards written out and the documents. Safewaze first, then FallTech; the line above each FallTech table says which FallTech page or document put it here.
Safewaze arc flash harnesses
Harnesses Safewaze rates to ASTM F887 and describes as arc flash rated, with aramid webbing and the dielectric D-ring and hardware options its titles name (the TDS prints the cal rating of the webbing).
Every part number in the series, with sizes and lengths: Safewaze Arc Flash Harnesses.
Source: Safewaze product pages and technical data sheets (safewaze.com, fetched Nov 6 2026); the 2025 Safewaze file; the products listed are the Safewaze styles whose own description names the use or the structure, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
Safewaze arc flash lanyards
Shock-absorbing lanyards with aramid webbing and the dielectric hook options Safewaze names in the titles; ASTM F887 where the TDS names it.
Every part number in the series, with sizes and lengths: Safewaze Arc Flash Lanyards.
Source: Safewaze product pages and technical data sheets (safewaze.com, fetched Nov 6 2026); the 2025 Safewaze file; the products listed are the Safewaze styles whose own description names the use or the structure, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
Safewaze arc flash SRL-Ps
Personal SRLs Safewaze titles arc flash (AF), with the dielectric hook options its titles name.
Every part number in the series, with sizes and lengths: Safewaze Latitude Pro SRLs.
Source: Safewaze product pages and technical data sheets (safewaze.com, fetched Nov 6 2026); the 2025 Safewaze file; the products listed are the Safewaze styles whose own description names the use or the structure, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
Safewaze positioning assemblies
Source: Safewaze product pages and technical data sheets (safewaze.com, fetched Nov 6 2026); the 2025 Safewaze file; the products listed are the Safewaze styles whose own description names the use or the structure, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
FallTech arc flash harnesses
Why these are here: FallTech Arc Flash harnesses categories (falltech.com/fall-protection-products/body-wear/full-body-harnesses/arc-flash/, /ft-arc-flash/, /ft-arc-fit/, Carbon FT-Arc Tower); ASTM F887 on each page.
30 FallTech styles qualify; the first 16 are listed and every part number is on the series pages: FallTech Arc Flash · FallTech Carbon FT-Arc Tower · FallTech FT-Arc Fit · FallTech FT-Arc Flash.
Source: FallTech product pages (falltech.com, fetched Nov 8 2026), FallTech category and industry pages, instruction manuals and brochures as cited above each table; the products listed are the FallTech styles that FallTech's own pages or documents place in this work, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
FallTech arc flash lanyards
Why these are here: FallTech Arc Flash lanyards (Arc Flash and Welding lanyards category), named arc flash on each page.
| Part number | Item | Version | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 82426 | FallTech 82426 Shock-Absorbing Lanyards, 6 ft Arc Flash, Single-leg | 5 versions: Aluminum CE Carabiner and Steel 5k Carabiner, Steel Snap Hooks, Dielectric Snap | $173.60 | Choose on the page |
 | 8242Y3AF | FallTech 8242Y3AF Shock-Absorbing Lanyards, 6 ft Arc Flash, Double-leg | $298.00 | ||
 | 8242Y3L | FallTech 8242Y3L Shock-Absorbing Lanyards, 6 ft Arc Flash, Double-leg | $267.20 |
Every part number in the series: FallTech Arc Flash Lanyards.
Source: FallTech product pages (falltech.com, fetched Nov 8 2026), FallTech category and industry pages, instruction manuals and brochures as cited above each table; the products listed are the FallTech styles that FallTech's own pages or documents place in this work, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
FallTech arc flash SRLs
Why these are here: FallTech arc flash SRLs: FT-X EdgeCore Arc Flash Leading Edge SRL-P, Arc Flash Mini Pro, Arc Flash DuraTech Mini and FT-R Arc Flash Technora SRL and SRL-R, named arc flash on each page and filed under FallTech Utilities.
26 FallTech styles qualify; the first 16 are listed and every part number is on the series pages: FallTech FT-R · FallTech DuraTech MAX · FallTech DuraTech Mini · FallTech DuraTech · FallTech FT-X EdgeCore Arc Flash Leading Edge.
Source: FallTech product pages (falltech.com, fetched Nov 8 2026), FallTech category and industry pages, instruction manuals and brochures as cited above each table; the products listed are the FallTech styles that FallTech's own pages or documents place in this work, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
FallTech lineman body belts and pole fall restrict devices
Why these are here: FallTech FT-Lineman Pro body belts and APEX Pro wood pole fall restrict devices, filed under FallTech Utilities (falltech.com/fall-protection-products/utilities/).
Every part number in the series: FallTech FT-Lineman Pro · FallTech APEX Pro.
Source: FallTech product pages (falltech.com, fetched Nov 8 2026), FallTech category and industry pages, instruction manuals and brochures as cited above each table; the products listed are the FallTech styles that FallTech's own pages or documents place in this work, not a selection by Bayshore Safety.
Manufacturer sizing and fall clearance documents
Safewaze: Harness Fitting and Sizing (PDF) · Fall Clearance Chart (PDF). FallTech: Harness Sizing Chart, men 2026 (PDF) · Harness Sizing Chart, women 2026 (PDF) · Calculating Fall Clearance poster (PDF) · SRL quick guide (PDF). Each manufacturer's document applies to its own products; the figures on a style page come from that style's data sheet.
Guides: types of safety harnesses · what each D-ring is for · arrest vs restraint vs positioning · parts of a personal fall arrest system · every fall protection item by type and standard.
Arc Flash Rated Fall Protection for Electricians questions
Which type of PPE is required for arc flash protection? 29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8) requires clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating at or above the estimated incident heat energy, after an assessment of the arc hazard; for fall protection equipment, 1910.269(g)(2)(iii) requires equipment used where an arc hazard exists to pass a drop test after exposure to a 40 cal/cm2 arc. Safewaze's arc flash harnesses and lanyards and FallTech's Arc Flash, FT-Arc Flash and FT-Arc Fit harnesses, arc flash lanyards and arc flash SRLs are the styles each manufacturer rates to ASTM F887, as each page states.
What is ASTM F887? The ASTM standard specification for personal climbing equipment used by line workers, which includes the arc flash exposure test for fall protection equipment; Cal/OSHA §2940.6(c) requires linemen's body belts and safety straps to be labeled to it, and both Safewaze and FallTech name it on their arc flash harness and lanyard pages.
What is a lineman's belt? A body belt with D-rings for a positioning strap, worn to hold a worker at the pole or structure with both hands free. Under 1926.502(d)(17) and 1910.269(g)(2)(ii) a body belt is positioning and restraint equipment, not fall arrest, and 1910.269(g)(2)(iv)(C) requires a personal fall arrest system, work-positioning equipment or fall restraint above 4 feet on a pole or tower. Cal/OSHA §2940.6(c) requires body belts and safety straps bought after January 1, 1993 to be labeled to ASTM F887. FallTech files its FT-Lineman Pro body belts and APEX Pro wood pole fall restrict devices under its Utilities line, with a belt sizing chart on each page.
What does dielectric mean on a harness? Hardware made or coated to be non-conductive. Safewaze titles some arc flash styles dielectric (the D-rings or hooks), and FallTech lists overmold-insulated or leather-insulated alloy steel hardware and dielectric snap hooks on its arc flash harness and SRL pages; the rest of the product is the aramid or nylon webbing of the arc flash line. Each description is the manufacturer's.
When to use arc flash protection? When the employer's arc hazard assessment under 1910.269(l)(8) (or 1926.960(g) in construction) finds exposure to an electric arc; the assessment, not the product, decides. The fall protection paragraph, 1910.269(g)(2)(iii), covers equipment used where that exposure exists.
The ratings, test results and standards shown here are the manufacturers' published values, reproduced as published. Nothing on this page is a recommendation by Bayshore Safety that any product is suitable for a particular task, hazard or workplace. Selecting safety products and protective equipment is the responsibility of the end user and the employer, based on their own hazard assessment and the regulations that apply to their work. Confirm every value on the manufacturer's own documentation before use.