Weekly loler checks

[kev7937]

Or getting sky shy in your old age like me

[explorer arb]

in order:

1: daily inspection by user before use

2: weekly written log by user of items subject to high levels or wear & tear (IN ARB THAT MEANS THOSE USED THAT WEEK)

3: 6 monthly thorough examination for items used to lift people and 12 months for those to lift loads other than people

 

all are law, the interpretation of hlwt can be argued by people behind keyboards on on-line forums all day long, in court however i'd give it 30-90 minutes

 

written logs are a habit that once efficient systems are in place should take about 20-40 mins per week.

 

climb safe

[treequip]

Does a kit have to be inspected weekly even if it's not in regular use?

 

Only if it has been in use

[kev7937]

Prob gonna need to check mine for moth damage more than anything else.

 

As a side note anyone know why you have to use a mailon when using a n old school willans harness

[treequip]

Prob gonna need to check mine for moth damage more than anything else.

 

As a side note anyone know why you have to use a mailon when using a n old school willans harness

 

Who says you do?

[kev7937]

 

And our inspector does too

[treequip]

doesn't tell me much, who's catalogue is that

[kev7937]

Landmark trading, keep finding one attached to my harness every six months too.

[treequip]

The Willans straps join with a pair of "D"'s so its likely that someone somewhere (probably the manufacturer) said a Mallion was more appropriate.

 

I can see the sense, a standard biner could easily be cross loaded whereas a delta loads evenly in all axis.

[likeitorlumpit]

It's so easy for basic kit- does it really need to take 20-40 mins. Unless you've used loads of gear.

Surely you can do this simply especially as you will have been climbing with it during the days and know if things are becoming an issue.

The write down stuff is really only to satisfy insurers that you're not some gung ho idiot who uses damaged gear.

Quick go through, either a P or an F in the correct collumn. A U for unused.

Any that fail taken out of service and someone informed.

Even if you are gung ho then you pass everything and when it fails you are covered by the paperwork unless of course the long standing nature of the defect is apparent.

I'd be interested in an insurers take on this though.

I guess an employee who didn't do the weekly report would be covered by employee insurance anyway (employee would be covered as he would say in court that his boss didn't enforce the issue) though the insurers would no doubt make the employer getting any future insurance damn hard. That may affect others on the firm- scenario that the firm can't get insurance and has to close-I'd like to know if this has ever happened. To conclude, it's probably in your interest to make sure you all do whats required and don't moan about it.