5.8 After A Fall:
A fall event over an edge may require special rescue equipment and measures. Ensure a written rescue plan, method and
system is in place and readily available to all users for rapid response. Ensure all users are trained in rescue procedures. If a fall event
occurs, remove it from service, and store it separately. Remove from service any unit that has been subjected to fall arrest forces or that
exhibits damage consistent with such forces.
6.0 Maintenance, Service and Storage
6.1 Maintenance:
Ensure the SRD is kept free of excess paint, grease, dirt, or other contaminants as this may cause to cable or retracting
mechanism to malfunction. Ensure no debris enters the housing through the cable access port. Clean the exterior of the unit as required
with a detergent/water solution. Avoid water other corrosion causing elements to enter the housing. After cleaning, pull the lifeline
all the way out, allow the unit to air dry, then retract the lifeline into the unit. Do not allow the lifeline to freewheel back into the
housing. Clean labels as required.
DO NOT
use heat to dry.
DO NOT
attempt to disassemble the SRD.
6.2
Service:
If service is required for any reason; inspection failure, impact loaded, any type of malfunction, tag the unit as “UNUSABLE”,
store separately, and remove from service. The SRD is not user repairable. Only the manufacturer, or a repair facility authorized in writing,
may make repairs to the SRD.
6.3 Storage:
Hang the SRD in a cool, dry, clean environment out of direct sunlight. Position the SRD so excess water can drain out. Avoid
exposure to chemical or caustic vapors. Thoroughly inspect the SRD after any period of extended storage.
7.0 Inspection
7.1 Pre-Use User Inspection:
Perform an inspection before each use in accordance with the recommendations in Table 1 below.
Inspection
Pass
Fail
The cable lifeline should extract and retract completely and without faltering and should remain taut under tension without sagging.
Extract the cable lifeline several inches and apply a firm pull to confirm the SRD locks. The locking should be certain and without
skidding. Repeat this lockup at additional places along the lifeline length to confirm the SRD is operating correctly.
Examine the load indicator on the swiveling carabiner to be certain that it has not been loaded, impacted or activated. (see Figure 13
if needed)
Inspect the entire length of the constituent line up to the Green Maximum Working Length Visual Indicator shown in Figure 14.
Review the cable lifeline closely for broken strand wires, welding spatter burns, welding slag, bird caging, kinks and bent strands. Also
examine for rust, dirt, paint, grease or oil. Check for damage caused by chemical corruption or excessive heat as evident with
discoloration. See Figure 15 for examples. If any of these conditions exist, remove the SRD from service.
If during your line inspection defined above, you extract the line past the Green Indicator and ultimately expose a secondary Red
Indicator on the line, you must remove the SRD from service immediately. This Secondary Red Visual Indicator signals the SRD unit’s
Reserve Line has been deployed or the SRD has experienced a fall event and is no longer in working order.
Check for any missing or loose screws or nuts and any deformed or damaged components.
Examine the external housing for cracks, breaks or warping.
Check the external Connector Eye and the Anchorage Carabiner for damage and deformation. The
Anchorage Carabiner Gate should open and snap shut easily and smoothly.
Examine the overall SRD unit for any indications of deterioration or damage.
All labels must be intact and totally legible (see Section 8).
Table 1 - Guidelines for Cable SRD Inspection
Extract all of the cable and check the entire working length for damage caused by
chemical corrosion or excessive heat as evident by discoloration (A), bird caging (B),
broken wire strands (C), kinks and bent strands (D), see Figure 15. The cable should
retract completely without faltering and should remain taut under tension without
sagging.
Figure 15: Inspection of Cable
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