Not strictly true marra and the whole point of the regulation change is if you had a fully boarded hand-railed platform you wouldn't need a harness.:idea:
To be honest I never liked the short lanyard for the step.
I did have a pretty lengthy discussion with a safety inspector about our particular method of work and he left happy enough. I feel it's a bit like golf believe it or not, the amateurs view the rules as a hindrance and a punishment but the professionals use these rules to their advantage.