Harness and Lanyard Pre-use Check

Are any Tel-Tails visible?

Cuts of 1 mm or more at the edges of the lanyard

Signs of surface abrasion across the face of the webbing or at the webbing loops

Signs of abrasion at the edges of the lanyard

Any damage to stitching (e.g. cuts or abrasion);

Are any knots in the lanyard, other than those intended by the manufacturer

Signs of chemical attack (often indicated by flaking of the surface or change in colour of fibres);

Any heat or friction damage (indicated by fibres with a glazed appearance which may feel harder than surrounding fibres);

Signs of UV-degradation (indicated by loss of colour and a powdery surface

A partially deployed energy absorber (e.g. short pull-out of tear webbing

Any contamination (e.g. with dirt, grit, sand etc) which may result in internal or external abrasion

Any damaged or deformed fittings (e.g. karabiners, screw link connectors, scaffold hooks);

Is there any internal damage to a cable-laid rope

Are there any damaged/bent buckles or clips

Are there any connectors or anchors?

Are all hooks and carabineers intact and in good order

Is the locking mechanism present

Are any connectors stretched, cracked or have signs of modifications

Are there signs of damage or wear to stitching