Maintenance And Cleaning; Regular Checks - MSA alphaFP pro Manual De Funcionamiento

Maintenance and Cleaning

4 Maintenance and Cleaning
4.1

Regular Checks

Danger!
If the device has been placed under strain by a fall or has been damaged
by other influences [for example high temperatures, flames, chemical or
mechanical influences, etc.], it must be taken out of use immediately. If
there is even the slightest doubt, the product must be taken out of use
or must not be used again until a knowledgeable person has given writ-
ten approval to do so after conducting a test.
Before and after every use the equipment has to be checked for damage [for exam-
ple abrasion, cuts, tears, etc.].The product identification has to be legible.
In addition, if the equipment is used in work safety in accordance with EN 365, it
must be checked at least every 12 months by a knowledgeable person taking into
account the exact details of the manual or by the manufacturer of the product and
must be replaced if necessary. Records of this test must be kept [documentation of
equipment, see accompanying check sheet].
This test must include:
- Checking general condition: age, completeness, dirt, correct composition.
- Checking label: whether present and legible [CE mark, date of manufacture, se-
rial number, EN standard, manufacturer, designation.]
- Checking all individual parts for mechanical damage such as, but not limited to:
cuts, tears, notches, abrasion, deformation, formation of ribs, kinks, crushed
places, etc.
- Checking all individual parts for thermal or chemical damage such as: melting,
hardening, discoloration, etc.
- Checking all metal parts for corrosion and deformation.
- Checking condition and completeness of the end connections: seams [no
abraded seam yarn etc.], splices, knots [no slipping apart, loosening, etc.].
- Checking harness locks to ensure they function properly [proper locking etc.]
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