Abstract: A support device for a harness includes a dorsal member configured for arrangement on a dorsal region of a wearer and for operative engagement with the harness in a position in which the dorsal member is interposed between straps of the harness and the dorsal region of the wearer, the dorsal member having an upper portion, a lower portion and an intermediate portion interposed between the upper and lower portions. A neck support member extends from the upper portion of the dorsal member and is configured to support a neck of the wearer when the dorsal member is arranged on the dorsal region of the wearer. The dorsal member has a profile that corresponds to a generic side profile of a thoracic spine of the wearer and the neck member extends backwardly from the upper portion of the dorsal member, such that the dorsal member can distribute pressure exerted by the straps and the neck support member can cradle the neck and support the head in a tilted back condition.

Abstract: A fall arrest apparatus has a body harness having a backrest and a seat and capable of being worn by a user so that the backrest extends from a rear shoulder region to a rear hip region of the user while the seat extends from about the rear hip region to a rear thigh region of the user. A suspension harness is configured for connection to the body harness at a front shoulder region and at a front thigh region, such mat when the user is suspended from the suspension harness in the body harness, the user is reclined in the body harness with a weight of the user being distributed across the backrest and seat assemblies.