What is a fall restraint by definition?

• A. Fall Arrest Allows a Controlled Fall
• B. Fall Restraint Prevents You From Falling whatsoever. You Can't Fall From Any Level and Are Tied Off Regardless.
• C. It Uses a Harness to Limit Fall Distance
• D. It Is the Same as a Guardrail

Answer: (B)

Fall restraint is a protection approach that prevents a fall by limiting your movement so you cannot reach a fall hazard in the first place. In practice, you’re tied off to a secure anchor, and your movements are constrained enough that you can’t get to the edge or another point where a fall could start. This is different from fall arrest, which is about stopping a fall after it has begun and often involves energy-absorbing devices and clearance considerations. A harness that merely limits how far you might fall still relies on the fall hazard existing; restraint, by design, keeps you from encountering that hazard at all. Guardrails serve as a barrier, not a personal restraint system, so they aren’t the same concept as fall restraint.