Each time, before you use it:
Inspect the labels
All labels should be intact and legible
Inspect the impact indicator
The impact indicator is a section of webbing that
is secured with a special stitch pattern. It is designed
to release when the harness has been subjected
to impact loading from a fall. Prevent any future
use by destroying and discarding the harness if
the impact indicator is broken.
Annual inspection by a competent person
At least once a year, the harness should be inspected
by a competent person other than the user.
Record the date and the results of the inspection.
Inspect the hardware
Look for damaged, broken, missing,
or distorted buckles, eyelets, and
D-rings. Release tabs on buckles must work freely
and click when the buckle engages.
Inspect the webbing
Look for frayed, cut, or broken fibers and stitches.
Broken stitches may indicate the harness has been
subjected to a fall. Other signs of damage: tears,
abrasion, mold, burns, or discoloration from
ultraviolet light and corrosive chemicals.
Also
Check the harness manufacturer’s inspection
recommendations to be sure that are not missing
anything.
