Elite Vest Style Harness
The Frontline Elite Series harness is engineered around all-day wear: perforated padding under mesh netting for airflow, aluminum hardware throughout, retro-reflective trim, a removable phone or radio holder, and suspension trauma straps integrated for post-fall rescue. The 250VTB vest configuration is the flagship Elite chassis for crews who clock 10+ hours in the harness.
Polyester with aluminum hardware. Rated to a 310 lb capacity and 5,000 lb breaking strength. Compliant with ANSI Z359.11-2021 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926.
Who Needs This Product
This product is a personal fall protection full body harness. It is used as the wearer-side component of a personal fall arrest system (PFAS), a work positioning system, or a fall restraint system. Pair it with a compatible energy-absorbing lanyard or self-retracting lifeline (SRL) and a certified anchor rated to 5,000 lb. The harness is not a complete fall arrest system on its own.
Features
Perforated padding under mesh netting
Maximum airflow at the back, shoulders, and lumbar. Pulls heat off the body during long shifts.
Retro-reflective trim around the harness
Lit-up visibility for low-light environments and roadside work.
Aluminum quick-connect chest buckle
Locking quick-connect on the chest strap; tongue buckles on the legs.
Removable phone and radio holder
Optional accessory pouch that stays on the harness or comes off in seconds.
Vertically-stable aluminum dorsal D-ring
Engineered to hold its vertical orientation so the dorsal is ready to clip without re-orienting.
Independent ISO/IEC 17025 lab tested
Tested to ANSI Z359.11-2021 by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited third-party lab.
Technical Specifications
| Series | Elite |
|---|---|
| SKU | 250VTB |
| Rated user capacity | 310 lb (worker, clothing, tools, and harness combined) |
| Breaking strength | 5,000 lb |
| Webbing material | Polyester |
| Webbing width | 1.75 in |
| Stitching | High-tenacity polyester |
| Hardware | Aluminum |
| D-rings | Dorsal (vertical-stable) (aluminum back d-ring built to stay vertical so connection points line up cleanly after donning) |
| Weight | 6.2 - 6.6 lbs |
| Available sizes | S, M/L, XL/2XL |
| ANSI standard | Z359.11-2021 |
| OSHA alignment | 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I; 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M |
Capacity and free fall. The 310 lb capacity includes the worker plus clothing, tools, and harness combined. Maximum free fall for a personal fall arrest system is 6 ft per OSHA 1926.502 when anchored at the dorsal D-ring. Calculate fall clearance for every setup before tying off.
Compliance Standards
ANSI Z359.11-2021
American National Standards Institute fall protection standard for this product class.
OSHA 29 CFR 1926
Subpart M construction industry fall protection (1926.500-503).
OSHA 29 CFR 1910
Subpart I general industry walking-working surfaces and PPE.
Typical Applications
Donning Overview
Single-operator donning per the Frontline user manual. Always refer to the manual for the full procedure.
- Inspect. Run the harness through a pre-use inspection: webbing, hardware, stitching, labels, fall indicators.
- Orient. Hold the harness up by the dorsal D-ring. Shake the leg straps free so they hang clean.
- Shoulders. Slip both arms through the shoulder straps with the dorsal D-ring centered between the shoulder blades.
- Chest. Connect the chest buckle. Adjust so the strap sits 6 to 8 inches below the collarbone.
- Legs. Pass each leg strap under the thigh and connect at the leg buckle. Tighten until two fingers fit between strap and thigh.
- Tighten. Adjust shoulders, chest, and legs evenly. The dorsal D-ring should rest between the shoulder blades, not riding up the neck or down the lower back.
Inspection and Retirement
Inspect every component before each use. A competent person inspects formally on a documented interval, typically every 6 months under ANSI Z359.2. Pull the equipment out of service for any of the conditions below.
- Webbing: cuts, burns, abrasion, chemical attack, broken threads, loose stitching.
- Hardware: cracks, deformation, sharp edges, corrosion, improper function of buckles and D-rings.
- Stitching: cut, broken, or loose stitches; pulled threads at any load point.
- Labels: legible and intact. Date of first use recorded.
- Fall indicators: any deployed or stretched indicator pulls the equipment out of service immediately.
- Connectors and hooks: gates close fully under spring tension; latches lock; no rollout exposure.
Retirement triggers: any deployed fall indicator, any equipment involved in a fall event, any chemical exposure outside the manufacturer-published list, or any condition where the inspector cannot positively verify the equipment is fit for service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frontline 250VTB Submittals and Documentation
Frontline 250VTB Spec Sheet (PDF)Dimensions, weights, materials, hardware, and the full feature and compliance summary. Frontline 250VTB Independent Lab Test Report (PDF)Independent third-party lab test results verifying the ANSI performance clauses. Frontline 250VTB User Instruction Manual (PDF)Donning, adjustment, inspection, and retirement procedures.Compatible and Related Products
- Elite Construction Harness: aluminum hardware (250CTB). Construction-style crossover.
- Combat Lite Vest Harness (110VTB). Vest cut, aluminum hardware, suspension trauma straps, moisture-wicking pads.
- Combat Lite Vest Harness with front & side D-rings (105CFTB). Front, side, and dorsal D-rings on one lightweight chassis.
- Combat Compliance Kit: Harness + 6 ft SRL (K100-RPW061S). Harness + 6 ft web SRL + bag.
Buying Harnesses for a Crew?
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Call 863-703-4522 to talk to a fall protection specialist.
