A system comprising: a fall protection harness ; a computer board comprising a radio frequency, RF, communication device coupled to the fall protection harness; and a magnetic sensor coupled to the fall protection harness and the computer board; wherein the magnetic sensor is operable to detect damage to the fall protection harness ; wherein the magnetic sensor generates a first signal to the computer board ; wherein the computer board comprising the RF communication device generates a second signal indicating the damage ; wherein the damage to the fall protection harness is caused by a fall by a person waring the fall protection harness ; wherein the magnetic sensor comprises a magnet and reed contact material , the magnet in contact with the reed contact material ; and wherein the fall protection harness comprises a strap, the strap folded over on itself into a folded over area , wherein the folded over area comprises a first surface area of the strap folded over on and in contact with a second surface area of the strap ; wherein the magnet is coupled to the first surface area and the reed contact material is coupled to the second surface area , and the magnet and reed contact material are coupled to the strap within the folded over area ; wherein the computer board is operable such that upon the fall by the person wearing the fall protection harness, the first surface area separates from the second surface area, thereby breaking the contact between the magnet and the reed contact material, the first signal, indicating the break in contact between the magnet and reed contact material, is transmitted to the computer board , and the computer board generates the second signal indicating the fall . a fall protection harness ; a computer board comprising a radio frequency, RF, communication device coupled to the fall protection harness; and a magnetic sensor coupled to the fall protection harness and the computer board; wherein the magnetic sensor is operable to detect damage to the fall protection harness ; wherein the magnetic sensor generates a first signal to the computer board ; wherein the computer board comprising the RF communication device generates a second signal indicating the damage ; wherein the damage to the fall protection harness is caused by a fall by a person waring the fall protection harness ; wherein the magnetic sensor comprises a magnet and reed contact material , the magnet in contact with the reed contact material ; and wherein the fall protection harness comprises a strap, the strap folded over on itself into a folded over area , wherein the folded over area comprises a first surface area of the strap folded over on and in contact with a second surface area of the strap ; wherein the magnet is coupled to the first surface area and the reed contact material is coupled to the second surface area , and the magnet and reed contact material are coupled to the strap within the folded over area ; wherein the computer board is operable such that upon the fall by the person wearing the fall protection harness, the first surface area separates from the second surface area, thereby breaking the contact between the magnet and the reed contact material, the first signal, indicating the break in contact between the magnet and reed contact material, is transmitted to the computer board , and the computer board generates the second signal indicating the fall . <EOS>