Maintenance/Cleaning
X
Water (≤ 30°C)
X
Mild detergent
Gentle hand
washing
Drying
Hang in well ventilated space (≤ 30C)
X
Direct sunlight
X
Applied heat (e.g. fire)
Disinfection
Water (≤ 30°C)
Ethanol
Corrosive substances
Keep away from corrosive acids, bases, liquids,
vapours, gases etc. Be careful with tree exsudates!
They may be surprisingly aggressive. If you think
damage has occurred as a result of contact with
an agressive substance:
1. Quarantine the product and label it in an obvious
way so that it can not be used by mistake;
2. Send as much detail as possible about your con-
cerns to the manufacturer;
3. Do not use the product again unless the manufac-
turer replied (in writing) that it may be returned to
service.
WARNING
If any part of the harness is to be exposed to chem-
icals, e.g. cleaning materials or hazardous atmos-
pheres, the user should consult the manufacturer
before to determine whether the part is suitable
for continued use.
8. REGULAR CHECKS
Checking the equipment at regular intervals is ab-
solutely necessary: your safety depends on the
effectiveness and durability of the equipment!
Following each use, the product should be checked
for abrasion and cuts. Also check it for the legibility
of the product labelling! The use of damaged com-
ponents or components subjected to a fall must be
discontinued at once. If there is only the slightest
doubt, the product needs to be retired or subjected
to testing and by a competent person.
When using the equipment in occupational health
Machine washing
Pressure washer
Duration (≤ 1 hour)
Rinse after disinfection
and safety to EN 365, it must be checked at least
every 12 months and when using to AS/NZS 1891.1
at least once every 6 months by a duly qualified
person strictly observing the instructions, or else by
the manufacturer, and it must, whenever necessary,
be replaced. These inspections must be documented
(documentation of equipment; cf. following table).
Refer to national regulations for inspection intervals.
This inspection must comprise:
– Inspection of the general condition: age, complete-
ness, dirt, correct composition.
– Inspection of the labels: Present? Legible? CE mark-
ing present? Year of production visible?
– Inspection of the individual parts for mechanical
damage such as cuts, cracks, notches, abrasion,
deformation, ribbing, curling, squashing.
– Inspection of all individual parts for damage caused
by heat or chemicals, such as fusion or hardening.
– Inspection of the metal parts for corrosion and
deformation.
– Inspection of the completeness of the end connec-
tions, stiching (e.g. no abrasio of sewing thread)
seams, splices, (e.g. no splippage), knots.
Again, the following rule applies: If there is only the
slightest doubt, the product needs to be retired or
subjected to testing and by a duly qualified person.
ReGULaR checks
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