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Fall Protection
Equipment Inspection Checklist
You must inspect all your equipment prior to each use and follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Inspector Name: Inspection Date:

Inspector Signature:

Completed inspection checklists must be kept on file so they are readily available for review.

Item Deficiencies to check for: Pass Fail N/A Comments

Harness
Tagging Missing or unreadable
• CSA standard mark
• Lot or serial number
• Date of manufacturing
• Load limit
E
Webbing straps • Cuts, frays, abrasions, burns
• Pulled stitching
• UV damage
L
• Ink/marker/staining

D-ring • Cracks, breaks

• Excessive wear/ sharp edges
• Pitting
SAMP

• Deformation
• Corrosion

Buckles • Loose, corrosion, cracks/breaks

distorted, or broken grommets

Integral pads • Excessive wear

• Breaks or cracks

Fall Indicator • Deployed or activated fall load indicators

Lanyard
Tagging Missing or unreadable:
• CSA standard mark
• Lot or serial number
• Date of manufacturing
• Load limit and length

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Item Deficiencies to check for: Pass Fail N/A Comments

Webbing • Cuts, frays, abrasions, burns

• Burns, UV damage
• Knots, broken stitching
• Ink/marker/staining

Snap Hooks and • Rust, corrosion, missing parts

Carabiners • Do not seat and lock properly

Energy • Cuts, abrasions, burns

Absorber • Pulled, broken stitching
• Evidence of deployment

Carabiners and Snap Hooks

Hook and Eye • Twists, bends, elongation

Latch and • Distortion, obstruction

Keeper • Binding
• Keeper malfunction

Locking • Malfunctions
Mechanism

Lifeline
Tagging Missing or unreadable
E
• CSA standard mark
• Lot or serial number
• Date of manufacture
• Load limit and length
L
Rope • Cuts, frays, abrasions, burns
• Kinks, knots, bird-caging
• Crushed, jammed or flattened strands
SAMP

or gaps
• Diameter reduced or not uniform
• Ink/marker/staining

Hardware • Cracks, abrasions, wear, rust, distortion

• Missing or mismatched parts
• Thimbles not seated, loose or missing
• Snap hook does not lock or seat properly

Splices • Not secured from unravelling, unravelling

• Damage or deterioration
• Non-engineered splices

Positive Stop • Not present

(Vertical • Melting or burn holes
lifelines) • Cuts, broken parts

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Item Deficiencies to check for: Pass Fail N/A Comments

Rope Grab
Jaws • Debris, sharp edges

Markings Missing or unreadable

• CSA standard mark

Hardware • Cracks, abrasions, rust

• Distortion
• Missing parts

Function • Bolt and gate do not operate smoothly

• Detent pin malfunctions
• Safety on hinge malfunctions
• Dirt and abrasives
• Gravity Lock not working freely

Self-Retracting Lanyard
Tagging Missing or unreadable
• CSA standard mark

Fall Indicator • Popped load indicator

Lifeline • Cuts, frays, abrasions, kinks

• Loose, broken or damaged stitches
E
• Melted or brittle fibres
• Retraction test

Brake • Braking test

L
Mechanism

Housing • Dents, cracks, corrosion, rust

• Rivets not intact
SAMP

• Loose fasteners or casing bolts

Hardware • Cracks, abrasions, rust

• Distortion
• Missing parts

Snap Hooks • Poor condition

• Do not seat and lock properly

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