Fall Arrest System Inspection Requirements

As with vertical and horizontal lifelines the system must be tagged out and inspected immediately after a fall.

Fall arrest system inspection requirements.

Inspect and document monthly. L all personal fall arrest personal fall restraint and positioning device systems purchased or placed in service after february 1 1997 shall be labeled as meeting the requirements contained in ansi a10 14 1991 american national standard for construction and demolition use or ansi z359 1 1992 american national standard safety requirements for personal fall arrest systems subsystems and. Z359 15 2014 safety requirements for single anchor lifelines and fall arresters for personal fall arrest and rescue systems sets requirements for the design criteria qualification testing performance requirements marking and instructions user inspections maintenance and storage and removal from service of single anchor lifelines and. Examples of personal fall protection systems include personal fall arrest systems positioning systems and travel restraint systems.

Further information on inspection criteria has been provided in paragraph g inspection considerations in part ii of appendix c relating to 1926 502 d personal fall arrest systems. Stop use product recall. It is recommended that there is a detailed inspection at least every six months. Inspecting fall arrest equiment made from webbing or rope page 3 of 6 detailed inspections these more formal in depth inspections should be carried out periodically at minimum intervals specified in the employer s inspection regime.

The trolley and welds bolt connections and any signs of impact are inspected. Personal fall protection system means a system including all components an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee s fall if one occurs. Page 3 of 8 body harness and lanyard inspection report instructions. Osha standards 29 cfr part 1910 subpart f specifically address inspection requirements.

All parts of the body harness and its attachments must be inspected for wear and damage. Inspection and maintenance checklist for fall arrest systems. Please tick for yes or ok and an x symbol for no or replace. Maintenance covers the maintenance requirements and the recommendations for inspection storage servicing and cleaning of this equipment.

Rigid rail fall arrest systems also require annual inspection. Industrial fall arrest systems and devices include safety harnesses horizontal lifelines and rails fall arrest devices and associated lanyards connectors anchorages and fittings. Inspections personal fall arrest systems shall be inspected prior to use for mildew wear damage and other deterioration and defective components shall be removed from service if their strength or function may be adversely affected.