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Life span can be up to 5 years as of date of production.
The actual useful life depends solely on the condition of the product, which in turn is influenced
by various factors (see below). Extreme influences may shorten service life to a single use only
or to even less if the equipment is damaged prior to its first use (e.g. in transport).
Mechanical wear and other influences such as the impact of sunlight will decrease the life span
considerably. Bleached or abraded fibres, discoloration, and hardened spots are certain indica-
tors that the product needs to be retired.
It is clearly not possible to offer a general statement about the product’s service life, as such
life span depends on various factors, e.g. UV light, type and frequency of use, handling, cli-
matic influences such as ice or snow, environments such as salt, sand, battery acid etc., heat
contamination (above normal climatic conditions), mechanical deformation and/or distortion, …
(incomplete list!),
In general, the following rule applies:
If the user, for whatever reason – however insigni-
ficant it may seem – is uncertain whether or not the product meets all the necessary criteria,
either reject it from service and render unusable, or place in quarantine and label in an obvious
manner so that it cannot be used by mistake. Only return to service following the written autho-
risation of a competent person.
Withdraw equipment from service if it has been used to arrest a fall.
9. SERVICE LIFE
REGULAR CHECKS / SERVICE LIFE
Written Inspection Record Sheet -
treeMOTION / treeMOTION
S
.light
Date
Inspection
type
*(p, w, t, e)
Findings and actions
(Defects,
repairs etc.)
A
ccept,
R
eject or
C
orrect?
Next in-
spection
date
Name and
Signature of com-
petent person
*Inspection types: p= pre-use check, w= weekly inspection, t= thorough inspection,
e= exceptional circumstances
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