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ManualsBrandsKlein Tools ManualsSafetyLanyard with Wire Pigtail Connector

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1.

Chec

k

fo

r

wear

and

deterioration.

Bef

ore

each

use

,

chec

k

y

our

pigtail

lan

y

ard

f

or

general

signs

of

wear

,

alteration,

deter

ioration,

or

e

vidence

of

impact

loading.

Deter

mine

that

unit

is

free

of

bu

rn

s,

cuts

,

abrasions

,

brok

en

strands

or

stitches

,

kinks

,

knots

,

or

e

xcessiv

e

wear

;

that

loc

king

snap-hooks

and

thimb

le

are

not

distor

ted

or

cra

ck

ed;

that

hook

k

eepers

are

free

of

b

urrs

,

functioning

proper

ly

,

clean,

and

not

bent.

2.

2.

Inspect

ha

rd

ware

fo

r

malfunctions

and

crac

ks.

Chec

k

all

snap-hooks

,

bu

c

kle

s,

and

D-r

ings

.

3.

Remo

ve

fr

om

service

and

replace

all

w

orn,

altered,

or

damaged

equipment

.

If

an

y

pa

rt

does

not

pass

inspection,

immediately

remo

ve

it

from

ser

vice

and

destro

y

it.

General

General

Inspection

Inspection

Pr

Pr

ocedures

ocedures

Pigtail

Pigtail

Lan

Lan

ya

rd

rd

I

I

nspection

nspection

Pr

Pr

ocedures

ocedures

1.

1.

Inspect

the

lan

ya

rd

.

Inspect

entire

lan

y

ard

fo

r

brok

en

strands

by

twisting

the

rope

slightly

in

the

opposite

direction

of

the

natural

twist.

Chec

k

that

lan

y

ard

is

free

of

bu

rn

s,

cuts

,

abrasions

,

knots

,

and

tha

t

splicings

sho

w

no

signs

of

unr

av

eling,

especially

near

thimb

le

.

Inspect

lan

y

ard

f

or

br

ittle

,

shr

iv

eled,

or

hard

spots

which

indicate

e

xposure

to

chemicals

or

heat.

2.

Inspect

the

snap-hooks.

Chec

k

that

snap-hooks

are

not

distor

ted

or

cra

ck

ed

and

that

the

k

eeper

is

free

of

b

urrs

,

functioning

proper

ly

,

clean,

and

not

bent.

3.

Inspect

the

wire

pigtail.

Inspect

entire

length

of

pigtail

f

or

cut,

brok

en,

welded,

or

otherwise

damaged

cab

le

strands

.

Chec

k

eye

f

or

e

xcess

distor

tion

which

ma

y

indicate

impact

loading.

4.

Destr

oy

and

replace

all

w

orn,

altered,

or

damage

d

OPE

equipment.

If

e

vidence

of

e

xcessiv

e

wear

,

deter

ioration,

or

mechanical

malfunction

is

obser

v

ed,

the

pigtail

lan

y

ard

m

ust

be

destro

y

ed.

Ne

v

er

wo

rk

with

wo

rn

or

damaged

equipment.

Using

damaged,

altered,

or

wo

rn

equipment

can

cause

ser

ious

injur

y

or

death.

5.

5.

The

The

inspector

inspector

inspector

is

is

the

the

most

impor

impor

impor

tant

par

par

t

of

of

an

y

y

y

inspection

pr

ocedure

.

Chec

k

all

equipment

and

f

ollo

w

all

saf

ety

procedures

,

guidelines

,

and

wa

r

nings

. N

ev

er

ta

ke

shor

tcuts

.

Impor

tant

Note:

OSHA

specifies

that

all

emplo

y

ers

co

v

ered

by

the

Occupational

Saf

ety

and

Health

Act

are

responsib

le

f

or

inspection

and

maintenance

of

all

tools

and

equipment

used

by

emplo

y

ees

—

whether

o

wned

by

the

emplo

y

ees

or

by

the

compan

y.

P

ersonal-protectiv

e

equipment

should

be

inspected

bef

ore

each

use

,

and

immediately

remo

v

ed

from

ser

vice

if

an

y

sign

of

wear

or

damage

is

f

ound.

I

Should

an

y

unusual

conditions

be

noted

during

the

inspection

which

are

not

specified

here,

do

not

use

the

suspect

equipment

until

a

competent

per

son,

as

defined

by

OSHA,

has

made

a

decision

on

its

usability

.

usability

.

usability

P

P

age

3

Ne

ver

attempt

to

repair

or

modify

an

y

par

t

or

component

of

this

Pigtail

Lan

ya

rd

or

an

y

other

OPE

equipment.

I

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