Maintenance, Service And Storage; Inspection - Falltech CMVLL01 User Instruction Manual

6.0

Maintenance, Service and Storage

6.1 Cleaning: Keep the arresters, lanyards, and VLLs free of dirt and debris. If necessary, clean with a water/detergent solution. Blow out
with compressed air. Dry with a clean dry cloth. Do not use solvents or other caustic chemicals that could damage the system
components.
6.2 User Equipment: Maintain, service, and store equipment in a clean, dry environment, out of direct sunlight. Do not expose the
equipment to caustic vapors, chemicals, or corrosives.
6.3 Storage: Store in a clean, dry area. Avoid direct sunlight and contact with heat sources. Avoid exposure to environmental elements. Do
not place other gear or objects on top of the equipment.
6.4 Remove From Service: Remove the equipment from service if it has been subjected to fall arrest forces or fails inspection. Do not
attempt to repair the arrester.
7.0

Inspection

7.1 Pre-Use Inspection: Please review the Pre-Use Inspection guidelines in Section 5.4.2 for inspection requirements.
7.2 Inspection Frequency: FallTech requires all fall protection equipment to be inspected by a competent person other than the user at
least once each year or more frequently if the conditions exist. FallTech strongly recommends that a competent person conducts a hazard
assessment of the environment and determines the length of the inspection intervals due to the site conditions. The annual inspection
shall be recorded on an inspection log, including all deficiencies. This inspection should also be used as an opportunity to train any
authorized persons with respect to deficiencies that they have failed to observe on their daily inspections.
Type of Use
Infrequent to
Light Use
Moderate to
Heavy Use
Severe to
Continuous
Use
7.3 Inspection Results: If an inspection reveals defects in or damage to the equipment, inadequate maintenance or activated fall
indicators, remove from service.
CMVLL01 Rev A
Inspection Frequency
Application Examples Example Conditions of Use
Rescue and confined space, conditions, indoor or infrequent
factory maintenance outdoor use, room temperature,
Fair storage conditions, indoor
Transportation,
and extended outdoor use, all
residential constrution,
temperatures, clean or dusty
utilities, warehouse
Harsh storage condtions,
Commercial
prolonged or continuous
construction, oil and gas,
outdoor use, all temperatures,
mining, foundry
Worker
Inpection
Frequency
Good storage
Before each
use
clean environments
Before each
use
environments
Before each
use
dirty environments
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Competent
Person
Inspection
Frequency
Annually
Semi-annually to
annually
Quarterly to
semi-annually
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