Klein Tools Harnesses - Manual (Page 14)

1. Inspect stitching and webbing.
Check stitching for broken, burned, cut or pulled
stitches. Broken strands appear as tufts on the
surface. To inspect, hold the webbing with your
hands six to eight inches apart. Bend the webbing in
an inverted “U” to cause surface tension, exposing
problem areas. Inspect all web areas. Damage from
cuts, abrasion, corrosives, heat, or chemicals should
be apparent.
2. Inspect buckle and belt ends.
Inspect the ends of all straps, which can wear from
repeated opening and closing. Enlarged or distorted
holes may indicate excessive wear or damage
through impact loading. Harnesses with unusually
enlarged or distorted holes should fail inspection.
3. Inspect D-Rings.
Check all D-rings for distortion. Check D-ring attach-
ment points for unusual wear or damaged fibers.
Badly pitted D-rings indicate chemical corrosion, and
they should fail inspection.
4. Inspect stitching or rivets at hardware
attachment points.
For stitched attachment points, check that stitching is
not broken, burned, cut, or pulled. Check all riveted
attachment points for tightness. Badly-pitted rivets
indicate chemical corrosion, and should fail inspection.
5.
Inspect tongue buckles.
Check all tongue buckles for distortion, sharp edges,
and cracks. The tongue should move freely and
overlap the frame. Rollers should not be distorted
and should roll freely.
6. Inspect friction slide adjusters.
Check all friction slide adjusters for distortion, sharp
edges, and cracks. Make sure outer bars and center
bars are straight. Also check corners and attachment
points for wear and cracks.
1. Check for wear and deterioration.
Before each use, carefully inspect your harness for
signs of wear, deterioration, or evidence of impact
loading. Visually inspect for loose threads, pulled
rivets, burns, cuts, distortions, abrasions, or any other
evidence of chemical or physical deterioration that
may have weakened the material or assembly.
2.
Inspect hardware for malfunctions and cracks.
Check all snap hooks, buckles, and D-rings.
3. Remove from service and replace all worn or
damaged equipment.
If any part does not pass inspection, immediately
remove the harness from service and destroy it.
Should any unusual condition be
noted during inspection which is not specified here,
do not use the suspect harness until a competent
person as defined by OSHA has made a decision
on its usability.
General Inspection Procedures
Harness Inspection Procedures
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