Petzl TRAC Inspection Procedure

PPE Inspection
Inspection procedure
• In addition to routine checks for each use, PPE should regularly undergo a detailed inspection by a competent
person. Petzl recommends an inspection every 12 months and after any exceptional event in the life of the product.
• PPE inspection should be conducted with the manufacturer's Instructions for Use.
Download the instructions at PETZL.COM.
TRAC
TRAC PLUS
TRAC GUIDE
TRAC GUIDE LT
TRAC CLUB
3. Preparing the product for PPE inspection
• For inspecting your TRAC, TRAC PLUS, TRAC GUIDE, TRAC GUIDE LT or TRAC CLUB, be sure to disassemble them so that each part may be
inspected separately.
TRAC / TRAC PLUS
2.
1. TRAC PLUS only 2.
PPE INSPECTION - Inspection procedure - TRAC / TRAC PLUS / TRAC GUIDE / TRAC GUIDE LT / TRAC CLUB (030921)
TRAC / TRAC PLUS / TRAC GUIDE / TRAC
GUIDE LT / TRAC CLUB
1. Known product history
Any PPE showing questionable degradation should be quarantined, pending a detailed inspection.
The user should:
- Provide precise information on the usage conditions.
- Report any exceptional event regarding their PPE.
(Examples: fall or fall arrest, use or storage at extreme temperatures, modification outside manufacturer's facilities)
2. Preliminary observations
Verify the presence and legibility of the serial number and the CE mark.
Note: the serial number code on our products is evolving. Two types of code will coexist.
See below for details on each serial number code.
Code A:
Year of manufacture
Day of manufacture
Name of Inspector
Verify that the product lifetime has not been exceeded.
Compare with a new product to verify there are no modifications or missing parts.
3. 4.
3.
00 000 AA 0000
Incrementation
4.
Code B:
Year of manufacture
Month of manufacture
Batch number
Incrementation
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PPE inspection record PPE inspection record
Carabiners
00 A 0000000 000
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Lanyards
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