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Pre-Use Checks and Periodic Examinations
Periodic examinations shall be completed by a person, other than the user, competent in the examination of SRLs, in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The interval will be dictated by the usage, local regulations, and
environmental conditions, and will be at least annually. See
The safety of the user relies upon the continued efficiency and durability of the equipment. Therefore, pre-use checks shall
be completed before each use. A record shall be kept of the results of the examination. See
pre-use check information.
Table 1 Periodic Examination Interval
Usage
Infrequent to light
Moderate to heavy
Severe to continuous
Usage shall be determined by a competent person. A competent person is defined as a
person, other than the user, competent in the examination of PPE in accordance with MSA
instructions.
Maximum product life: Continued use is dependent upon passing pre-use checks and periodic examinations. Service life
may be reduced by frequency and conditions of use or local regulations.
WARNING!
SRLs shall not be altered or added to. No unauthorized repairs, modifications, alterations and/or additions are
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permitted. Only MSA or persons or entities with written authorization from the manufacturer may make repairs to the
SRL.
SRLs that have arrested a fall or are unable to pass an inspection shall be tagged "UNUSABLE" until it has been
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destroyed and disposed of in accordance with local regulations
Due to the nature of some fall arrest events, it is possible for the load indicator to not deploy. In the event that an SRL
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is subjected to fall arrest forces and the load indicator does not deploy, the SRL still must be removed from service
and marked as "UNUSABLE" until it has been destroyed and disposed of in accordance with local regulations
If the load indicator is deployed, immediately remove the SRL from service and mark it as "UNUSABLE" until it has
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been destroyed and disposed of in accordance with local regulations
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal injury or death.
US
Interval
Annually (12 months)
Semi-annually to annually (6-12 months)
Quarterly to semi-annually (3-6 months)
V-SHOCK® EDGE SRL
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Table 1 Periodic Examination Interval
for more information.
Table 2 Pre-Use Checks
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