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When should I retire my equipment?

A product must be retired when:

• It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles
• It has been subjected to a major fall or load
• It fails to pass inspection
• Its reliability is in question
• Its entire history is not known (e.g. found or second-hand product)
• When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or incompatibility with other equipment, etc.

Source: https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/FAQ/when-should-i-retire-my-equipment

1981 Series definitions.

 Free fall:

An uncontrolled, change in elevation at the vertical rate of gravity (g) being 9.8 m/s/s

 Free fall arrest:

An uncontrolled change in elevation of not more than 2000mm, at the vertical rate of g, that is arrested by a lanyard assembly – harness – connector, system.

Working at heights is a high risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia.

Between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2015:

• 359 workers were killed following a fall from a height—11% of all workers killed over this period.
• Half of these falls involved falling three metres or less.
• The greatest number of fatalities involved falling from roofs (59), ladders (54), vehicles (27) and horses (33).
• Workers aged 45 years and over made up 65% of those who died.
• The construction industry accounted for 37% of falls-related fatalities.

Height Safety Standards Australia

Working at heights codes of practise

What is the scheduled inspection period for harnesses, lanyards, inertia reels, static line systems & anchor points?

Six months for harnesses & lanyards. Twelve months for inertia reels, static line systems and anchor points in accordance with AS/NZS 1891.4. or as per the manufacturers requirements. For equipment used in harsh environments, a more frequent inspection policy is recommended.

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AS 2865  Confined Spaces extract

3M Fall Protection has learned of the possibility of a manufacturing defect in a dorsal d-ring utilized in ExoFit NEX™ harnesses manufactured between January 2016 and December 2018. Although there have been no reported incidents involving this condition, a dorsal d-ring with this defect will not support the load in a fall arrest event which could result in serious injury or death. Harnesses manufactured only within this date range require immediate inspection for lot number 09P1 stamped into a dorsal d-ring. We believe that only one harness was manufactured with a defective D-ring, but we urge inspection of all potentially affected harnesses out of an abundance of caution in the interests of worker safety.

To address the situation, 3M Fall Protection is launching a global Inspection Notice. As set out in the attached Notice, all ExoFit NEX™ harnesses manufactured between January 2016 and December 2018 require inspection prior to use.