An energy absorber comprising: a first strip of webbing having a first webbing first end portion and an opposed first webbing second end portion ; a second strip of webbing having a second webbing first end portion and an opposed second webbing second end portion ; a plurality of tear yarns coupling a central section of the first strip of webbing to a central section of the second strip of webbing to form a centrally located mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing in such a manner that the first webbing first end portion of the first strip of webbing is positioned proximate the second webbing first end portion of the second webbing and the first webbing second end portion of the first webbing is positioned proximate the second webbing second end portion of the second webbing, the mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing having a centrally located unattached portion without tear yarns; a first connector portion configured and arranged to couple the first webbing first end portion of the first strip of webbing and the second webbing second end portion of the second webbing to a first connector ; and a second connector portion configured and arranged to couple the first webbing second end portion of the first strip of webbing and the second webbing first end portion of the second webbing to a second connector ; the energy absorber being configured and arranged such that when the first and second connectors and the respective ends portions of the first and second strips of webbing are pulled away from each other during a fall event, the tear yarns holding the mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing are torn generally simultaneously from opposite ends of the mid portion of the first and second strips therein absorbing energy until the first and second strips of the webbing are separated. a first strip of webbing having a first webbing first end portion and an opposed first webbing second end portion ; a second strip of webbing having a second webbing first end portion and an opposed second webbing second end portion ; a plurality of tear yarns coupling a central section of the first strip of webbing to a central section of the second strip of webbing to form a centrally located mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing in such a manner that the first webbing first end portion of the first strip of webbing is positioned proximate the second webbing first end portion of the second webbing and the first webbing second end portion of the first webbing is positioned proximate the second webbing second end portion of the second webbing, the mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing having a centrally located unattached portion without tear yarns; a first connector portion configured and arranged to couple the first webbing first end portion of the first strip of webbing and the second webbing second end portion of the second webbing to a first connector ; and a second connector portion configured and arranged to couple the first webbing second end portion of the first strip of webbing and the second webbing first end portion of the second webbing to a second connector ; the energy absorber being configured and arranged such that when the first and second connectors and the respective ends portions of the first and second strips of webbing are pulled away from each other during a fall event, the tear yarns holding the mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing are torn generally simultaneously from opposite ends of the mid portion of the first and second strips therein absorbing energy until the first and second strips of the webbing are separated. <EOS>