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Fall-Arrest System Checklist

This document is a checklist for inspecting fall arrest systems. It contains questions to ensure anchorage points, lifelines, lanyards, harnesses, and other equipment are properly installed and maintained. The checklist covers proper installation of anchorage points, inspection of vertical and horizontal lifelines, compatibility of fall arresters, length and shock absorption of lanyards, training on retractable lifelines, use of snap hooks, inspection of harnesses, elimination of swing and free fall hazards, rescue planning, and training of workers.

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Fall-Arrest System Checklist

This document is a checklist for inspecting fall arrest systems. It contains questions to ensure anchorage points, lifelines, lanyards, harnesses, and other equipment are properly installed and maintained. The checklist covers proper installation of anchorage points, inspection of vertical and horizontal lifelines, compatibility of fall arresters, length and shock absorption of lanyards, training on retractable lifelines, use of snap hooks, inspection of harnesses, elimination of swing and free fall hazards, rescue planning, and training of workers.

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FALL-ARREST SYSTEM CHECKLIST

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FALL-ARREST SYSTEM CHECKLIST


(Must answer yes to all applicable questions)

ANCHORAGE POINTS
1.

Do workers know appropriate anchorage points for each task that requires a fall-arrest or restraint system? __________

2.

Are all anchorage points stable, substantial, and have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact energy of the
free-fall? __________

3.

Are all anchorage points for body harnesses located at shoulder height? __________
Are anchorage points for self-retracting lifeline systems located overhead? __________

4.

Can a worker move from one station to another or climb up and down without exposure to a fall?
__________

5.

If the lifeline, lanyard, or self-retracting lifeline is not permanently attached to an anchorage point at the elevated work area, is
the first worker up or the last worker down protected while climbing and traversing? __________

VERTICAL LIFELINES
1. Does the lifeline have a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds? (2,268 kilograms) _________
2.

Is the lifeline protected from abrasive or cutting edges? __________

3.

Does the system provide fall protection as the worker connects to and releases from the lifeline? _________

4.

Is the lifeline arranged so workers never have to hold it for balance? (a lifeline should never be used for balance)
__________

5.

Is the vertical segment integrated with the horizontal segment to provide continuous fall protection? __________

HORIZONTAL LIFELINES
1.

Has the entire horizontal lifeline system been designed and approved by a competent person?
_________

2.

Have the anchorages to which the lifeline is attached been designed and evaluated specifically for a horizontal lifeline?
__________

3.

Has the designer of the system approved the number of workers who will be using it? _________

4.

Is the rope or cable free from signs of wear or abrasion? __________

5.

Does the rope or cable have the required initial sag? __________

6.

Have the workers been warned about potential falls? __________


Have the clearances been checked? _________

7.

Is the hardware riding on the horizontal lifeline made of steel? (aluminum is not permitted because it wears excessively)
__________

FALL ARRESTERS
1.

Is the fall arrester compatible with the lifeline on which it is to be installed or operated? _________

2.

Is the fall arrester in operational condition? __________

3.

Is the fall arrester equipped with a changeover lever that allows it to become a stationary anchor on the lifeline? __________

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4.

Is the fall arrester equipped with a locking mechanism that prevents unintentional opening of the device and subsequent
disengagement from the lifeline? __________

5.

Is the fall arresters up direction marked properly so that the equipment can be attached to the line correctly? __________

6.

Is the fall arrester included in a regular maintenance program? __________

LANYARDS
1.

Is the lanyard length as short as necessary and in no case greater than 6 feet? (1.8 meters) __________

2.

Are manually adjustable lanyards used when it is desirable to be able to take slack out of the lanyard?
__________

3.

Does the lanyard have a shock-absorbing feature to limit the arresting forces to 500-600 pounds? (227- 272 kilograms)
___________

4.

If the lanyard has a shock absorber, is it obvious to the user that the shock absorber has been deployed? (is there a warning
label, broken pouch, etc.) __________

5.

Have you prohibited tying of knots from the lanyard to the lifeline? (mechanical rope grabs or fall arresters must be used)
___________

RETRACTABLE LIFELINE (RL)


1.

Are workers properly trained to use an RL? ___________

2.

Is the RL under a regular maintenance and inspection program? ___________

3.

Is the end of the cable properly spliced? ___________ (Thimble eye, Flemish eye-spliced, and swaged fitting/ferrule)

SNAP HOOKS
1. Have double-locking snap hooks been used? ___________
2. Is the snap hook attached to the D-ring, eyebolt, or other hardware in a manner approved by the manufacturer of the snap
hook? ___________
3.

Are snap hooks inspected regularly for stress, wear, distortion, and spring failure? __________

4.

Are snap hooks arranged so they are never connected to each other? __________ (They should NOT be connected to each
other.)

BODY HARNESSES
1.

Are full-body harnesses selected for a particular job quipped with all necessary attachment points? (for fall arresting, work
positioning, descent control, rescue, or ladder fall-protection systems) __________

2. Are body harnesses inspected regularly for wear, abrasion, broken stitching, and missing hardware?
___________
3. Is the Velcro type of closure prohibited from all load-bearing connections? __________
4.

Have workers been instructed in the use and care of body harnesses/body belts? __________

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

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1.

Has the free-fall distance been considered, so that a worker will not strike a lower surface or object before the fall is
arrested? _____________

2.

Have pendulum-swing fall hazards been eliminated? _____________

3.

Have safe methods to retrieve fallen workers been planned? ____________

4.

Is all fall-arrest equipment free of potential damage from welding, chemical corrosion, or sandblasts? __________

5.

Are all components of the system compatible according to the manufactures instruction? __________

6.

Have employees been properly trained in the following issues?


Manufacturers recommendations, restrictions, instructions, and warnings _____________
Location of appropriate anchorage points and attachment techniques _____________
Problems associated with elongation, deceleration distance, method of use, inspection, and storage __________

7.
8.

Are all regular inspections performed by trained inspectors? ____________


Are written reports maintained? __________

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