addressed with the manufacturer.
2. Equipment which is in need of, or scheduled for, maintenance shall be tagged as unusable and removed
from service.
3. Equipment shall be stored in a manner as to preclude damage from environmental factors such as temperature,
light, UV, excessive moisture, oil, chemicals and their vapors or other degrading elements.
Types of Material Damage
4.0
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.
Labels
5.0
Example of location marking
1
HAA01GT
(45*135MM)
HAA01XX
(45*135MM)
HAA11GT
(45*135MM)
B.P.140 - ZAC de La Peyrolière
84405 APT CEDEX – FRANCE
33 (0)4 90 74 20 33
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.
HARNESSES ANSI CSA UI 3 LANGUAGES EN ES FR 07 12 2020
MOLTEN METAL OR FLAME
Rope/Webbing strands
fuse together. Hard
shiny spots. Hard and
brittle feel.
Example of location marking
PAINTS AND SOLVENTS
Paint which penetrates
and dries restricts
movement of fibers.
Drying agents and
solvents in some paints
will appear as chemical
damage.
DATE: 07.12.2020
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