Honeywell MILLER AIRCORE Manual De Instrucciones página 12

7.0 Inspection and
Maintenance
Users of personal fall arrest systems shall,
at a minimum, comply with all manufacturer
instructions regarding the inspection, main-
tenance and storage of the equipment. (See
ANSI/ASSE Z359.2, Minimum Requirements
for a Managed Fall Protection Program re-
garding user inspection, maintenance and
storage of equipment.)
7.1 Harness and Body Belt
Inspection
Honeywell Safety
requirements
established by current safety standards. The
inspection criteria for the equipment shall be
set by the user's organization, such that it
equals or exceeds the criteria required by the
manufacturer and the standards with which
the organziation elects to comply.
Equipment shall be thoroughly inspected
by the user
additionally, by a competent person, other
than the user, at regular intervals of no
more than one year for:

Absence or illegibility of markings/labels.
Refer to Appendix B: Product Labels for details
on accessing harness labels.

Absence of any elements affecting the
equipment form, fit or function.

Evidence of defects in or damage to
webbing straps including broken fibers,
fraying, unsplicing, unlaying, kinking, knotting,
roping, broken or pulled stitches, excessive
elongation, chemical attack, burns, excessive
soiling, abrasion, cuts, alteration, excessive
aging, and excessive wear. (See TABLE 4.)
TABLE 4: Types of Material Damage
HEAT
In excessive heat,
rope/webbing
becomes brittle
and has a shriveled
brownish appearance.
Fibers will break when
flexed. Should not be
used above 180°F.
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Products' inspection
incorporate the
before each use,
CHEMICAL
Change in color usually
appearing as a brownish
smear or smudge.
Transverse cracks when
rope/webbing is bent
over a mandrel. Loss
of elasticity in rope/
webbing.
To inspect, grasp webbing with hands
6-8 inches (152-203mm) apart and bend
webbing in an inverted "U". The surface
tension resulting makes damaged fibers or
cuts easier to detect. Follow this procedure
the entire length of webbing, inspecting both
sides of each strap.

Evidence of defects in or damage to hard-
ware elements including cracks, breaks,
rough or sharp edges, deformation, corrosion,
chemical attack, excessive heating, alteration,
and excessive wear.
Additionally, perform the following hardware
checks:
D-Ring: D-ring should pivot freely.
criteria
Tongue Buckles/Grommets: Buckle tongues
should be free of distortion in shape and
motion. They should overlap the buckle frame
and move freely back and forth in their socket.
Roller should turn freely on frame. Inspect for
loose, distorted or broken grommets. Webbing
should not have additional punched holes.
Cam Buckles: Make sure the cam mechanism
and
is free of debris and engages the webbing
properly.
Friction and Slotted Mating Buckles:
The outer bars and center bars must be
straight. Pay special attention to corners and
attachment points at the center bar.
Quick-Connect Buckles: Make sure dual-
tab release mechanism is free of debris and
engages properly. Double-check the buckle
locking mechanism by tugging on both
halves of the buckle to make sure it is firmly
connected and will not disengage without the
use of the release levers.

Evidence of defects in or damage to in-
tegral pads, such as the D-ring pad or 2-slot
chest strap adjuster pads, including cracks,
breaks, or excessive wear.
MOLTEN
METAL
OR FLAME
Rope/webbing strands
fuse together. Hard
shiny spots. Hard and
brittle feel.
PAINTS AND
SOLVENTS
Paint which penetrates
and dries restricts
movement of fibers.
Drying agents and
solvents in some
paints will appear as
chemical damage.