STAY SAFE AND KEEP IT CLEAN

For your safety, it is important to follow general safety guidelines as well as recommendations for the proper way to clean and disinfect Honeywell Miller® Fall Protection equipment.

GENERAL HARNESS SAFETY GUIDELINES

1. Warnings – Always read all instructions and warnings.
2. Inspection – All fall protection equipment must be inspected prior to each use.
3. Training – All workers should be trained by a Competent Person.
4. Regulations – Understand all Federal, State, Local, and Provincial regulations pertaining to fall protection before selecting and using the equipment.
5. Rescue Planning – Minimize the time between a fall occurrence and medical attention with a rescue plan.
6. After a Fall – After a fall occurs, all components of the fall arrest system should be removed from service.
7. Work with a Safety Professional – Reach out to your Honeywell Miller Safety Professional with any questions.

DBI Sala 3M service requirements in Australia

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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.

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

It has been brought to our attention what we would call an unsafe practice of attaching certification tags to harness dorsals using a wire lanyard.

A serious incident causing death occurred in a mine in Australia where a restraint had been inadvertently attached to a wire lanyard on a safety harness.