Health & safety bulletin
Pre-Use PPE Checks
21st May 2009
Please see below self explanatory Safety Alert that shows why it is so important to check all PPE and lifting equipment before using it. Although we do not use this exact anchorage connector, similar crimped connectors are very common, and it would be easy for a similar incident to happen where a new component is just assumed to be in good condition.
This 6' anchorage connector for fall protection was found by an employee during his pre-use PPE inspection.
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| 6' Wire Rope Cable for fall protection anchorage | |
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| Properly crimped fittings at one end | Fittings at other end not crimped |
The eye in the wire rope, formed with the connectors which are crimped, pulled loose during the inspection. This renders it completely ineffective!
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| Wire ropes pull free of fittings with minimal force applied! | |
Two have since been found to be defective from the same factory.
Suggestion:
- Immediately check your stock of Fall Protection Harnesses for similar defects.
- Reiterate the importance of “Pre-Use PPE Inspections”.