HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT PLAN

FULL BODY HARNESS CHECKLIST

Project Name: FBH No.:
Contractor Name: Inspection Date:
FBH Specs.: Next Inspection Date:
SNo. Description Pass (✓) / Fail
(×)
Webbing
1 Cuts, nicks or tears
2 Broken fibers/cracks
3 Overall deterioration
4 Modifications by user
5 Fraying/Abrasions
6 Discoloration of material (Depend on cause of discoloration)
7 Hard or shiny spots (Indicates heat damage)
8 Mildew (Clean lanyard)
9 Missing or popped flag (Indicates possible fall)
10 Undue Stretching (Indicates possible fall)
11 Burnt, charred or melted fibers (Indicates Heat Damage)
12 Material marked with permanent maker (Check manufacturer)
13 Excessive hardness or brittleness (Indicates heat or uv damage)
14 Knots in lanyard
Stitching
1 Pulled stitches
2 Stitching that is missing
3 Hard or shiny spots (Indicates heat damage)
4 Cut stitches
5 Discoloration of stitching (Depend on cause of discoloration)
Snap hook
1 Snap hook should be self-locking type
2 No hook or eye distortion (twists, bends or elongations)
3 Latch/keeper should seat into the nose w/o binding
4 Latch/keeper should not be distorted or obstructed
5 Overall deterioration/Excessive wear
6 Modifications by the user
7 Rust/pitting/corrosion
8 No cracks, No excessive wear, No missing parts, No rough or sharp edges
Snap Hook Locking Mechanism
1 Disengage locking mechanism and open keeper(Keeper should open freely)
2 Disengage locking mechanism and release (locking mechanism should return to the position)
Snap Hook Keeper
1 Check keeper spring action by opening the keeper and releasing (Keeper should return to close position
without hanging up it should not close slowly)
2 Push on keeper without engaging locking mechanism (keeper should not open)
3 Check to see the keeper is seated firmly on the snap hook nose – there should be no side play. (lateral
movement)
Tagging system
1 Check tag for date of manufacturer and remove from service if past adopted service life policy.
2 If tagging system is missing remove lanyard from service.
Rope Lanyards (Synthetic)
1 Rope diameter (Uniformity of diameter along the rope)
2 If areas appear to be reduced more than 5% from original diameter remove from service.
3 Fiber, cuts or nicks / Broken fibers / worn fibers / Overall deterioration / Modifications by user
4 Fraying/Abrasions
5 Hard or shiny spots (Indicates heat damage) / Fused fibers or strands (Indicates heat damage)
6 Kinks, hockling or knots / Discoloration of rope & brittle fibers
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7 Change in original diameter (Indicates possible fall) / Burnt, charred or melted fibers (Indicates heat damage)
Thimbles and Eyes
1 Missing / Loose thimble(s)
2 Damaged thimbles – white stress marks, thimble collapse over itself
3 Eye damage due to cuts, nicks, abrasions, and fraying, fused indicators as you would for the rope body itself.
4 Eyes with metal thimbles – look for rust in or around the eye.
Rope Splices
1 Splices not secured properly from unvraveiling look for tape, shrink wrap tube, stiffening agent.
2 Splices starting to unravel / Splices showing damage or deterioration
Any Observations:

Checked by Name Signature Date

Contractor Safety
Officer
Status Of
Inspection by
M Moser Accepted…………………………………. Rejected……………………………….
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Client