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5.0 INSPECTION
5.1 FREQUENCY:
Before Each Use:
•
Visually inspect all components of the Sa
fl
ok Pole Anchor System per the guidelines
de
fi
ned in Section 5.2. Check the labels on the Rope Grab, Vertical Lifeline Rope, and Chain Tensioner
(see Section 8) to verify that annual inspection is current. If the condition of any component in the
system is in doubt, do not use.
Annual Inspection:
•
A formal inspection of all components comprising the Sa
fl
ok Pole Anchor System
must be performed at least annually by a competent person
1
other than the user.
After a Fall:
•
If a fall occurs while using the Sa
fl
ok Pole Anchor System, a formal inspection of the entire
system must be performed by a competent person other than the user.
5.2 INSPECTION
GUIDELINES:
To ensure safe ef
fi
cient operation, components of the Sa
fl
ok Pole Anchor System
should be inspected per the following guidelines:
Full Body Harness:
Before
Each Use
Every
Year
After
a Fall
Step 1.
Inspect the Full Body Harness per the manufacturer’s instructions.
X
X
X
Rope Grab:
Reference Figure 21.
Before
Each Use
Every
Year
After
a Fall
Step 1.
Inspect the Attachment Eye (21B) and Locking Cam (21A) to ensure
that the cam moves freely without hesitation, binding, or sticking.
X
X
X
Step 2.
Inspect the Locking Cam (21A) and ensure that the teeth are not
rounded or worn.
X
X
X
Step 3.
Inspect the Locking Cam (21A) Lever Spring and Auto-Locking Lever
Springs. Ensure they are in the proper location and undamaged.
X
X
X
Step 4.
Inspect the spring for the Lock Pin (21D) spring (located in
the Groove [21F]) and ensure it is in the proper location and
undamaged.
X
X
Step 5.
Use the Opening Lever (21E) to ensure that the Locking Pin (21D)
travels freely up and down the Locking Sleeve .
X
X
Step 6.
Test repeatedly that the Rope Grab opens when the Release Button
(21I) is depressed with the Opening Lever (21E). The Release
Button must be fully extended after the Rope Grab is closed.
X
X
Step 7.
The two halves of the Rope Grab must close and open freely on the
hinge. Inspect the Lifeline Channel (21G) and ensure that there are
no dips or depressions worn into the channel and that the Dimples
(21H) are without damage. Ensure all the labels and engravings are
legible.
X
X
Step 8.
Inspect the Hinge (21J), Attachment Eye (21B), and the rest of the
Rope Grab for signs of corrosion, wear, cracks, distortion or other
damage.
X
X
Step 9.
With the Rope Grab open and upside-down, the Gravity-Lock Pin
should drop down and prevent the Rope Grab from closing
X
X
Step 10.
Activate the Parking Feature (Figure 19 & 21K) and verify that
there is resistance against the Locking Cam (21A) when attempting
to raise the Attachment Eye (21B). With the parking feature
deactivated, there should be no resistance on the Locking Cam.
X
X
Step 11.
To test models equipped with the Anti-Panic Grip Feature: Install the
Rope Grab on the Vertical Lifeline Rope. Pass the thumb on one hand
through the Attachment Eye (21B) and grasp the Rope Grab body
with the rest of the hand. Force the Attachment Eye to open the
Locking Lever until it stops. Run the Rope Grab down the lifeline and
ensure that it locks onto the lifeline.
X
X
1 Competent
Person: An individual knowledgeable of a manufacturer’s recommendations, instructions, and manufactured
components who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the proper selection, use, and maintenance of fall
protection equipment.
