Rev. 10-11-04
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Copyright 2004 Gemtor, Inc.
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Inspection policy:
To help reduce down-time related to Self-Retracting Lanyards (SRL)
recertification, we have revised our policy to allow for employer level inspection.
Although annual factory recertification is still the best way to ensure that your SRL
is operating within original factory specifications, a thorough inspection and
maintenance program may be used if the following conditions are met:
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The SRL has been in your control since its last factory recertification.
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You can ensure that it has not been exposed to any conditions that would
lead to excessive internal corrosion, wear or damage that may result in
product failure.
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OSHA and ANSI standards regarding maintenance and inspection have
been followed.
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All instructions supplied with the SRL at the time of purchase regarding
maintenance, inspection and product use have been followed.
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The unit has not been subjected to impact forces.
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The SRL is deemed to be in good working condition by the employer
appointed Competent Person.
IMPORTANT: The unit must be returned to the factory if it is subjected to
impact forces or if it does not pass user or competent
person inspection.
Both OSHA and ANSI require an inspection by the user before each use and
ANSI also requires an additional inspection by a Competent Person other than
the user at intervals of no more than one year.
OSHA and ANSI define a Competent Person as:
One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the
surroundings and working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous or
dangerous to employees, and who has the authority to take prompt
corrective measures to eliminate such hazards.
ANSI Z359.1 E6.1.1 The purpose of two-level inspection of equipment is to
provide two independent means for guarding against oversight in the detecting
and controlling against the use of defective, damaged and improperly maintained
equipment. If such equipment conditions are observed by the competent person's
inspection, measures should be taken to provide the user with additional training
or retraining in equipment inspection, maintenance, use and storage. Such
observations may also suggest the need for election of alternative equipment
more suitable for the conditions of use. The frequency of periodic inspection by a
competent person should be established by the user's organization based upon
careful consideration of relevant factors. Such factors include the nature and
severity of workplace conditions affecting the equipment and the modes of use
and exposure time of the equipment.
Only original Gemtor replacement parts are approved for use in this device.