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User Instructions
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FP Pro Vest Style Harness
11.0 INSPECTION
11.1 INSPECTION FREQUENCY
The FP Pro Harness must be inspected by the user before each use. Additionally, the harness must be
inspected by a competent person other than the user at intervals of no more than six months. The competent
person inspection is referred to as Formal Inspection. See section 12 for Formal Inspection procedures.
CAUTION
If the harness has been subjected to fall arrest forces, it must be immediately
removed from use and marked as “UNUSABLE” until destroyed.
11.2 PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION
Step 1:
Inspect the harness labels to verify that they are present and legible. See section 4 for location
of labels. See section 10 for the specific labels that should be present and the information
contained on them. Check the Formal Inspection Grid to be sure a Formal Inspection has been
performed within the last six months. If the Grid does not indicate that a Formal Inspection has
been performed within the last six months (by being punched), or if any labels are missing or
illegible, remove the harness from use and mark it as “UNUSABLE” until a Formal Inspection is
performed by a competent person.
Step 2:
Inspect all webbing (straps) and stitching for cuts, fraying, pulled or broken threads, abrasion,
excessive wear, altered or missing straps, burns, and heat and chemical exposures.
Step 3:
Inspect all metallic parts (i.e. D-rings and adjuster/buckle) for deformation, fractures, cracks,
corrosion, deep pitting, burrs, sharp edges, cuts, deep nicks, missing or loose parts, improper
function, and evidence of excessive heat or chemical exposures.
Step 4:
Inspect all plastic parts (i.e. back D-ring locator, chest strap guide, strap collars, label) for cut,
broken, excessively worn, missing and loose parts. (Label is to be additionally checked in
accordance with Step 1 above.) Inspect for evidence of burns and excessive heat and chemical
exposures.
Step 5:
Inspect each component and subsystem of the complete system in accordance with the
associated manufacturer’s instructions. See section 6 for a description of the make-up of the
different system types for which this FP Pro Harness is suited.
11.3 CORRECTIVE ACTION
When inspection in accordance with section 11.2 reveals signs of inadequate maintenance, the harness
must be immediately removed from service and marked as “UNUSABLE” until destroyed or subjected to
maintenance by the user’s organization in accordance with section 9. Defects, damage, excessive wear
and/or aging are generally not repairable. If detected, immediately remove the harness from use and mark
it as “UNUSABLE” until destroyed. For final disposition, submit the harness to a competent person who is
authorized to perform Formal Inspection. If there is any question as to repairability, contact MSA Rose or a
service center authorized in writing by MSA Rose before further use of the harness.
CAUTION
Only MSA Rose or parties with written authorization from MSA Rose may
make repairs to the harness.
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