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General 1.
Check for wear and deterioration Before
each use, carefully inspect your harness for signs of wear, deterioration,
or evidence of impact loading. Visually inspect for loose threads, pulled
rivets, burns, cuts, distortions, or any other evidence of chemical or
physical deterioration that may have weakened the material or assembly. 2.
Inspect hardware for malfunctions and cracks Check
all snap hooks, buckles and D-rings. 3.
Remove from service and replace all worn or damaged equipment If
any part does not pass inspection, immediately remove the harness from
service an destroy. Specific 1.
Stitching and webbing. Check
stitching for broken, burned, cut or pulled stitches. Broken strands appear
as tufts on the surface. To inspect, hold the webbing with your hands
six to eight inches apart. Bend the webbing in an inverted U to cause
surface tension, exposing problem areas. Inspect all web areas. Damage
from cuts, abrasion, corrosives, heat or chemicals should be apparent. 2.
Buckle and belt ends. Inspect
the ends of all straps. They are subject to wear as a result of repeated
opening and closing. Enlargement or distortion of holes may indicate excessive
wear or possible damage through impact loading. Harnesses with unusually
enlarged or distorted holes should fail inspection. 3.
D-Rings. All
D-rings should be checked for distortion. D-ring attachment points should
be checked for unusual wear or damaged fibers. Badly pitted D-rings indicate
chemical corrosion, and the equipment should fail inspection. 4.
Stitching or rivets at hardware attachment points. For
stitched attachment points, check that stitching is not broken, burned,
cut or pulled. Check all riveted attachment points for tightness. Badly
pitted rivets indicate chemical corrosion, and the equipment should fail
inspection. 5.
Tongue buckles. All
tongue buckles should be checked for distortion, sharp edges and cracks.
The tongue should move freely and overlap the frame. Rollers should not
be distorted and should roll freely. 6.
Friction slide adjusters. Friction
slide adjusters should be checked for sharp edges, cracks, and distortion.
Make sure that outer bars and center bars are straight. Also check corners
and attachment points for wear and cracks. 7.
Easy-connect buckle. Easy-connect
buckle (square rings) should be checked for distortion, sharp edges and
cracks. For stitched attachment points, check that stitching is not broken,
burned, cut or pulled. 8.
Friction style buckle. Friction
style buckles should be checked for sharp edges, cracks and distortion.
Make sure outer bars and center bar are straight. Also check corners and
attachment points for wear. 9.
Leather. Leather
should be soft and supple. Visually check leather for cracks, tears, burns,
brittleness or other signs of damage age or abuse. While the leather components
of the system are not load bearing, damage to the leather is a sign that
the entire harness MAY NOT be in acceptable condition. Re-inspect entire
system. Leather should both look and feel good. 10.
Destroy or replace worn or damaged Harnesses. If
evidence of excessive wear, deterioration or mechanical malefaction is
observed; the harness should be destroyed. Never work with worn or damaged
equipment. Using damaged or worn equipment can cause serious injury or
death. 11.
The inspector is the most important part of any inspection procedure. Check
all equipment thoroughly and follow all safety procedures and guidelines.
Don’t take any shortcuts. Important
Note: OSHA specifies that all employers covered by the Occupational
Safety and Health Act are responsible for inspection and maintenance or
all tools and equipment used by the employees, whether owned by the employees
or by the company. All Ultra-Safe equipment should be inspected before
each use, and immediately removed from service if equipment does not pass
inspection. Connecting
Devices Inspection Procedures. General 1.
Check for wear and deterioration. Before
each use, carefully inspect your complete Ultra-Safe system for signs
for wear or deterioration, or evidence of impact loading. Visually inspect
for loose threads, pulled rivets, burns, cuts, distortions, abrasions,
or other evidence or chemical or physical deterioration that may have
weakened the material or assembly. 2.
Inspect hardware for malfunctions and cracks. Check
all snap hooks, buckles and D-rings. 3.
Destroy and replace all worn or damaged equipment. Immediately
destroy and replace any component which does not pass inspection. Specific 1.
Stitching and webbing. Check
for broken, burned, cut or pulled stitches. Broken strands of webbing
appear as tufts on the webbing surface. To visually check for damage caused
by corrosives, heat, chemicals and other conditions, hold the connecting
device with your hands six to eight inches apart. Bend the webbing in
an inverted U to cause surface tension and expose problem areas. Inspect
entire length. For deceleration
units, check the stitching for broken, burned, cut or pulled stitches,
and the breakaway jacket for cuts, tears, broken stitches, stretch marks
or other evidence of impact load. For
aircraft-cable lanyards, check the full length for breaks, burns or
cuts in the vinyl covering the aircraft cable. 2.
Check for broken strands. Inspect
rope lanyards for broken strands by twisting the rope slightly to undo
the braiding. Inspect the entire lanyard in this matter. Lanyards with
broken strands must be discarded. NOTE:
Twisted rope, such as the nylon filament and polyplus
rope used in Ultra-Safe lanyards, is subject to a condition known as “hockling”, which is similar to the twisting we often see in
a telephone handset cord. This can be caused by repetitive twisting movement
such as normal hand rotation in hooking and unhooking, a lanyard dangling
freely, or by using the lanyard to suspend equipment. Preventive measures
include; 1) Never using a lanyard for towing or hoisting, 2) Inspecting
and smoothing out after each use, and 3) Storing neatly. Some hockling
is normal, and in itself is not cause to discard the lanyard. 3.
Inspect all snap hooks, D-rings and other metal parts. Hardware
must be checked for sharp edges and cracks. Rollers should not be distorted
in shape and should roll freely. Check all parts, especially corners and
attachment points, for wear and cracks. 4.
Destroy and replace all worn or damaged Ultra-Safe equipment. If
evidence of excessive wear, deterioration or mechanical malfunction is
observed, replace the equipment immediately. Never work with worn or damaged
Ultra-Safe equipment. Using damaged or worn equipment can cause injury
or death. 5.
The inspector is the most important part of any inspection procedure. Check
all equipment thoroughly and follow all safety procedures and guidelines.
Don’t take any shortcuts’ they could result in injury or death. Important Note: OSHA specifies that all employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act are responsible for inspection and maintenance or all tools and equipment used by the employees, whether owned by the employees or by the company. Personal protective equipment should be inspected before each use, and immediately removed from service if any sign of wear or damage is found. Note: Ultra Pillow-Flex is available in many different styles. Contract your Distributor or Manufacturer for more information. |
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