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HARNESS INSPECTION
This is not a product but may be printed for your convenienceUSER INFORMATION
Inspect the harness periodically according to Manufacturer procedures.
If the harness does not pass the inspection or if there is any doubt about its safety or serviceability, remove the harness from service and dispose of properly.
Do not expose the harness to flame or high temperatures. Store and use the harness in a protective manner because the harness could melt or burn and fail if exposed to flame or high temperature.
Any modification or repair outside our production facilities is forbidden.
Keep the product labels and user information after they are removed /separated from the harness and retain them in the permanent harness record. Copy the product labels and user information/instruction and keep the copies with the harness.
Refer to user information before and after each use.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you do not read, understand and follow user instruction/information.
Additional information regarding safety can be found in NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program and NPFA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services.GUIDE ON HOW TO INSPECT YOUR LIFE SAFETY HARNESS
Definitions
Webbing is woven material in the form of a long strip of a specified width with edges that do not unravel.
Seam is the connection of two or more woven materials (webbing, fabric, etc.) by threads. The seam consists of stitches sewn in a pattern by an upper and lower thread.
Metal Components include metal buckles, D-Rings, connectors, adjusters and other components of various shapes that are used as connection points, webbing adjusters, and webbing junction points.
Harness Life
Harnesses may be stored / used up to 10 years from date of manufacture. Max usage: 5 years from date harness placed in service. An additional 2 years of use may be added if the unit passes inspection by Rescue Technology personnel. If the harness is more than ten years old from the date of manufacture or five years old from the date of first use, remove the harness from service and dispose of properly.
The production date is found on the product label or label permanently stitched to the harness.
Keep complete records of use of the harness.
If the harness sustains a fall factor greater than 1, remove it from service.
In addition to checking before and after each use, we recommend a complete inspection every 3 months.
Inspection of Webbing
The inspection is required to be done on all accessible parts, especially on edges and spots where the webbing contacts metal components and other equipment.
If any yarn is completely broken (cut or worn through), remove the harness from service and dispose of properly. It is especially important to pay attention to both edges of the webbing where the possibility of damage is greatest.
Local coloring (stains, spots, etc.) wash in lukewarm water. If the stains or spots do not disappear, damage may have been caused by an unknown chemical. Remove the harness from service at once.
Check webbing for a Glossy surface. Glazing suggests the harness has been exposed to a heat source (flame or friction) If glazing exist, remove the harness out of service immediately. High temperatures will permanently damage synthetic fibersWebbing and Fabric: Cuts TearsAbrasion Usage DamageBurns/GlazingChemical DamageCleaning RequiredDynamic LoadingOther Inspection of Seams
Inspect all thread and stitch patterns in all seams. Check to insure that no threads or stitches are broken, cut, worn, burned, glazed, or unraveled. Check the stitch patterns on both sides of the webbing.
If any thread in a seam is completely broken (cut or worn) and the thread ends are not factory sealed, remove the harness from service.
If the seam is rough and one of the three individual thread components is completely broken, remove the harness from service.
Wash local discoloration (stains, spots, etc.) in lukewarm water. If the stains or spots do not disappear, damage may have been by an unknown chemical, remove the harness from service at once.
Discoloration of thread caused by high temperatures may be in the form of a glossy surface. High temperatures will permanently damage synthetic fibers and require the harness be removed from service.
All the seams in the harness must have the terminations (thread ends) sealed in such a way that a loose end of the thread is not longer than 2mm and the visible ends sealed to prevent the seam from unraveling. If the loose end of the thread is longer than 8mm, it is necessary to remove the harness from service. An 8mm long exposed thread end indicates more than two stitches have unraveled.
A loosened stitch is also a reason to remove a harness from service. A loosened stitch is defined as a loose loop of a stitch that allows the insertion of a 2mm round wire into the loop.Stitch Patterns/Thread: Cuts Tears Abraded Loose Burn/Glazed ...
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