Inspection
Type of Use
Infrequent to
Light
Moderate to
Heavy
Severe to
Continuous
CSA Z259.2.2-17 requires SRLs and SRL-Rs be sent to a factory authorized entity for inspection and
maintenance no more than 2 years after the date of manufacture and annually thereafter. See SRL
labels to determine whether it's a CSA SRL or SRL-R.
Record formal inspections in the provided Inspection Log. Punch or indelibly mark the Inspection grid
attached to the SRL. Do not use an SRL with a formal inspection date older than twelve (12) months.
Tag SRLs with formal inspections that are out of date as "UNUSABLE" and remove from service until
after formal inspection. The safety of users depends upon the continued efficiency and durability of the
SRL. MSA recommends keeping a log of formal inspections for all components in a fall protection
system or subsystem.
5.4
SRLs with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Some SRLs include an RFID chip that can be accessed by an RFID scanner to help track inspection
and service information. RFID chip locations for applicable products are shown in the figures of section
2.2 in this manual.
5.5
Corrective Action
Remove unit from service if the load indicator is deployed.
US
Never attempt field repairs.
Only MSA or parties with written authorization from MSA may repair an MSA self retracting lanyard.
Misuse can result in serious injury or death.
SRLs that do not meet the inspection criteria must be tagged "UNUSABLE" and removed from service
immediately. Some SRLs may be repairable. Contact MSA for further information.
5.6
Factory Service and Repair
Contact MSA service at 1-800-672-2222 to arrange for inspection and service of an SRL.
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Application
Examples
Rescue & confined
space, Factory mainte-
nance
Transportation, Resi-
dential construction,
Utilities, Warehouse
Commercial construc-
tion, Oil & Gas, Mining
Conditions of Use
Good storage conditions,
indoor or infrequent
outdoor use, room temper-
ature, clean environments
Fair storage conditions,
indoor and extended
outdoor use, all tempera-
tures, clean or dusty envi-
ronments
Harsh storage conditions,
prolonged or continuous
outdoor use, all tempera-
tures, dirty environment
WARNING
Self-Retracting Lanyard
REQUIRED
RECOMMENDED
Competent
Factory Authorized
Person Inspec-
Recertification
tion Frequency
Frequency
Annually
At least every
2-5 years
Semi-annually to
At least every
annually
1-2 years
Quarterly to semi-
At least annually
annually