Fall protection Equipment Inspection
Full body Harness
Inspection Item Accepted/Rejected Comments
Mark the relevant column:
Webbing: Accepted
Free from cuts, burns, tears, abrasion, or excessive soiling and
discoloration. Rejected
Stitching: Accepted
Free from pulled or cut stitches. Rejected
Labels: Accepted
Securely held in place and legible. Rejected
Hardware (such as snap hooks & carabiners): Accepted
Free from distortion, cracks, corrosion, or any other signs of
damage. Verify proper closing/locking function. Rejected
Markings are legible.
Energy absorbing component: Free from elongation, tears, Accepted
excessive soiling, or other signs of wear. Rejected
Synthetic rope: Accepted
Free from cuts, burns, knots, abrasion, or excessive soiling &
discoloration. Rejected
Wire rope: Accepted
Free from broken wires, corrosion, kinks, or separated strands. Rejected
Lanyard specifications: Accepted
Ensure lanyard length is appropriate for application.
Ensure connector compatibility. Rejected
Webbing: Accepted
Free from cuts, burns, tears, abrasion, or excessive soiling and
discoloration. Rejected
Stitching: Accepted
Free from pulled or cut stitches. Rejected
Labels: Accepted
Securely held in place and legible. Rejected
Hardware (such as snap hooks & carabiners): Accepted
Free from distortion, cracks, corrosion, or any other signs of
damage. Verify proper closing/locking function. Rejected
Markings are legible.
Energy absorbing component: Free from elongation, tears, Accepted
excessive soiling, or other signs of wear. Rejected
Synthetic rope: Accepted
Free from cuts, burns, knots, abrasion, or excessive soiling &
discoloration. Rejected
Wire rope: Accepted
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Fall protection Equipment Inspection
Full body Harness
Free from broken wires, corrosion, kinks, or separated strands. Rejected
Lanyard specifications: Accepted
Ensure lanyard length is appropriate for application.
Ensure connector compatibility. Rejected
Personal checklist:
To be filled by the person who is wearing full body harness.
Ensure all necessary work clothing is worn before donning harness.
Remove potentially dangerous items such as pens and keys from pockets.
Don the harness, starting with the leg straps, ensuring they are not twisted or
cross buckled. Ensure the leg straps are tightened snugly.
Ensure the sub-pelvic strap is sitting directly beneath the buttocks.
Ensure dorsal D-ring is aligned with the spine, directly between the two
shoulder blades.
Ensure the chest strap is secured, tightened, and positioned properly across
the front of the chest.
Completed by: Date:
Partner checklist:
To be completed by trusted work partner, starting in the front, working from top to bottom, then repeating
in the back.
Ensure shoulder straps cannot come off shoulders.
Ensure chest strap is secured, tightened, and positioned properly across the
front of the chest.
Ensure all keepers are correctly positioned and loose webbing is managed.
Ensure leg straps are properly fastened and tightened.
Ensure dorsal D-ring is properly centered, aligning with the spine.
Ensure sub-pelvic strap is snug and properly positioned below the buttocks.
Completed by: Date:
Accepted Inspected by:
Overall condition
Rejected Date:
