Honeywell - Fall Tech Usage/Shelf Life

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Life Expectancy of Honeywell Harnesses and Lanyards branded both Miller  and North 

ANSI and OSHA do not reference a maximum service life for synthetic fiber products. ANSI and OSHA standards require that the user remove the equipment from service if it has been subject to the forces of arresting a fall. They also states that when inspection reveals defects in, damage to, or inadequate maintenance of equipment, the equipment shall be permanently removed from service or undergo adequate corrective maintenance before return to service.  branded products) is accompanied by specific instructions for use, inspection, and cleaning that must be understood and followed. Instructions require that all fall protection products, including harnesses and lanyards be visually inspected prior to use and regularly inspected by a Competent Person , such as defined by ANSI and OSHA (Occupational Health & Safety Administration). When not in use, products should be stored in an area that is clean, dry and free of exposure to fumes or corrosive elements. Following these instructions may still necessitate removing the harness or lanyard from service prior to any life expectancy guideline, due to the normal wear and tear of everyday use. Likewise, proper adherence to the inspection and maintenance criteria may extend the useful life. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the end-user to determine when a harness or lanyard is unfit for use and should be removed from service. Each harness and lanyard shipped by Honeywell Safety Products (Miller  and North

TL 014 – ANSI/OSHA Life Expectancy Statement Rev 3, 06-04-2015

Honeywell Safety Products 1345 15 th Street - PO Box 271 - Franklin, PA 16323 Technical Service: 800 873-5242 – Tel: 814 432-2118 – Fax: 800 892-4078 www.millerfallprotection.com

P lease find below our position regarding our textile Fall Protection PPE’s shelf life:

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Communication on shelf life

Life expectancy of our harnesses / lanyards is 10 years from the date of manufacture. For harnesses or lanyards manufactured after 2000 you can consider the attached document official and retroactive, even if at that time we may have stated in our user guides that the life duration of our harnesses was 5 years. This is due to the fact that the webbing or rope used for our PPE has evolved over the years.

NB : Since end 2010, all our new user manuals state a life expectancy of 10 years.

Please remember that:  The product must be checked at least once a year by a qualified person. This inspection must be registered.  Before each use, the product must be visually inspected by the user.

The compulsory annual inspection will be the deciding factor as to whether your PPE should be put back into service or not.

Some factors can contribute to reduce the performance or life expectancy of the product:  Incorrect stocking  Incorrect use  Stopping a fall  Mechanical deformation or cut  Contact with chemical products (an acid or a base)  Exposure to extreme heat sources > 60°C  Exposure to UV rays

2. Complementary information

BEWARE, an exceptional event can make you remove your product from use after one single use: (type and intensity of use, environment of use, harsh environments, edges, extreme temperatures > 50°, UV

rays, incorrect stocking, chemical products… A Fall Protection PPE must be discarded when:

- It is 10 years old and is composed of textile materials . - It has been involved in a fall (or effort). - It is deformed, has an abrasion or it is worn down - The results of the compulsory annual inspection are negative. You have a doubt about its reliability - You do not know the complete background on the use of this product. - When its use is obsolete (legislation changes, technical standards or incompatibility with other equipment, etc…) Destroy this product to avoid future use.

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