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TRAINING
Employers are responsible for providing training to any employee who may
be exposed to fall hazards in order to enable the employee to recognize and
reduce fall hazards. Training must be conducted by a Competent or Qualified
Person. Trainer and trainees must not be exposed to fall hazards during the
training course.
INSPECTION
Record all observations and results of each inspection in inspection log. If
inspection
reveals
condition, remove Self Retracting Lifeline from service immediately.
Devices that have been removed from service should be discarded or
repaired by manufacturer or authorized repair center when permitted.
After a Fall:
Remove Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) from service immediately after a fall has
occurred. Inspect the impact indicator on the snap hook of the SRL; look for an
exposed red color band. Do not reset the impact indicator. SRL with a webbed
lifeline requires additional inspection of the shock pack, looking for deformation,
elongation or other signs of the shock pack being torn or deployed.
Type of Use
Infrequent to Light
Moderate to Heavy
Severe to Continuous
Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) must be inspected a minimum of once per year by an
OSHA-defined
governmental, and jurisdictional agencies may require the user to conduct daily
or more frequent or mandatory inspections. If the SRL is exposed to extreme
or severe conditions, more frequent formal inspections may be required. Record
the results of each formal inspection in your inspection log.
User Inspection
Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) should be inspected by the user before each use,
using the inspection procedures below (Illustration 6). In addition, unit should be
fully examined and inspected to ensure:
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any
defect,
Application Examples
Rescue and Confined Space,
Factory Maintenance
Transportation, Residential
Construction, Utilities, Warehouse
Commercial Construction, Oil and
Gas, Mining
"Competent
person"
inadequate maintenance, or unsafe
Conditions of Use
Good Storage Conditions, Indoor
or Infrequent Outdoor Use, Room
Temperature, Clean Environments
Fair Storage Conditions, Indoor and
Extended Outdoor Use, All Temperatures,
Clean or Dusty Environments
Harsh Storage Conditions, Prolonged
or Continuous Outdoor Use, All
Temperatures, Dirty Environment
other
than
14
Inspection Frequency
Competent Person
Annually
Semi-Annually to Annually
Quarterly to Semi-Annually
the
user.
Local, state,
Manual Revision Code:
MD-20230508
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