Rope access pre check checklist
Inspections
What does this form include?
This form contains 10 sections:
All Textile Equipment
- Have you read the information supplied by the manufacturer?
- Is the product within the manufacturers lifespan ?
Visual and tactile inspections
- Damage by chemicals
- Powdery surface
- And /or discolouration
- And/or hardened areas
- Damage by heat
Working and safety lines visual and tactile checks
- Ends of rope for excessive wear
- Internal damage .On cable-laid ropes ,open up the lay and inspect as above.On kernmantel ropes feel for unusually soft or hard areas ,on sheath or core .
Harnesses visual and tactile checks
- Inside and outside any textile attachment point loops for all the features listed under the general checking procedure .
- Fastening and adjustment buckles for correct assembly
- Fastening and adjustment for excessive wear .
- Fastening and adjustment buckles for corrosion
- Fastening and adjustment buckles for cracks or other damage .
Cows tails ,lanyards ,strops and slings visual and tactile checks.
- Inside and outside and attachment point loops for all the features listed under the the general checking procedure .
- All knots for security
- That knot overlaps are sufficient
- That knot in cows tails are not too tight .
Metal components -Descenders
- Have you read the information from the manufacturer?
Ascenders /Back up devices visual and tactile checks
- Have you read the information supplied by the manufacturer?
Connectors visual and tactile checks
- Have you read the information supplied by the manufacturer?
Helmets -Visual and tactile inspections
- Have you read the information supplied by the manufacturer?
- Is the Helmet within the manufacturers recommended lifespan .
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