Importance and procedure of Fall Protection Equipment Inspection

Working at heights is quite common in different spheres of life, like in construction, painting, electrical works, warehouses, factories, etc. However, when you are working at a height or one of your workers are engaged in such a work the risk cannot be overlooked. Now, your safety is directly related with the height safety equipment you are using, its current condition, maintenance, reliability and so on. Just like in Australia, in every state and country of the world, government regulates the safety and maintenance norm of fall protection equipment inspection.  Ignoring or overlooking even a small cut or a mild misalignment in the equipment can lead to heavy losses, like of life loss, injuries, property damage, etc. Even a small cut or hole could mean the integrity of the equipment has been compromised. Risk oriented height works are inevitably operated with the help of these fall protection equipment which ensure the safety of workers. Therefore, there can be no compromise with routine maintenance and inspection of the equipment under professional supervision.

Know Who Can Perform Fall Protection Equipment Inspection

The inspection of fall protection equipment can be performed only by licensed and qualified professionals.  The person needs to be professionally well-trained. Optimal inspection can be done even by a professional with both sight and touch oriented inspection.

• With equipment which ensure safety of worker at a great height or under difficult circumstances, requires both external as well as internal inspection at routine basis. This ensures that the comprehensive integrity of the equipment is being maintained.
• It is also essential to maintain a documented track of inspection with proper authorized verification from a trained and licensed inspection professional.
• Complete checking of line protectors as well as temporary ropes managing height balancing should be regularly checked.
• It is important also to maintain detailed record of changed parts, repair history, inspection observations etc.
• Emergency locking system to manage accidental falls, height balancing mechanism, etc. should be regularly inspected.
• All inspections should be in accordance with AS/NZS1891.4 2009 regulated by the Australian government.
• Type 2 and 3 fall arrest devices needs routine inspection in every six months and a complete full factory inspection annually.

Different manufacturers of fall protection equipment integrate the equipment with different features. Besides, nowadays with technological advancements, new improved features are coming up with different manufacturers. Therefore, if there is any specification from manufacturer about dedicated inspection company managing inspection requirements, it is ideal to follow that.

Fall Protection Equipment Inspection Procedure

Safety and risk management is one of the vital check points when you are into any business. Even the government stresses a lot on the maintenance and routine inspection of equipment used in factories, constructions, and other spheres to avoid accidents, risks and ensure worker’s safety. In Australia particularly, the government has enlisted a thorough and comprehensive guide of regulations and procedures regarding the fall protection equipment inspection in AS/NZS1891.4 2009. To operate a business legally with all legal norms, one needs to adhere to these regulations and pertain to the safety quotient. When an equipment is operated every part of the gadget goes through friction and wear and tear. According to the regulation it is essential to maintain routine visual and in hand inspection of these parts to verify the level of abrasion.

There are professional and dedicated companies operating services of fall protection equipment inspection. However, if you are entering into any contract of hiring any such services, you must ensure to verify that the professionals and the company is licensed and holds a good reputation in the market.  You can check online reviews, the company history and their work profile online as well.