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Arbejder du med faldsikringsudstyr uden for, i støvende miljøer eller i områder med kemi eller anden kemisk påvirkning, bør du…
You often hear a general statement that fall protection equipment has a lifespan of 5 years. This is a widespread misconception among users and various companies that use and maintain personal fall protection equipment. It is correct that from The Danish Working Environment Authority describes a typical lifespan of 5 years, but the same guide also describes that it is the manufacturer's instructions that determine the lifespan.
As a company that inspects fall protection equipment, it is important to stay up to date with the manufacturers' instructions, and just as important is to know that this can vary between manufacturers and actually also between different revisions of the same equipment. So there is not just a rule of thumb that applies here! It is also important to stay informed about the manufacturers' recalls, as in the worst case you can risk serious personal injury. if a product that should be taken out of service fails!!
Where can one find information about lifespan and recalls? As a customer of Safework, we monitor many of the manufacturers regarding product recalls. If a product we have in our inspection system is recalled, we contact the customer directly.
Regarding the lifespan, it is important to keep the product’s user manual, as it always specifies the lifespan and rules regarding lifespan and usage. Alternatively, you can typically find all user manuals on the manufacturers' websites
"Typically, you need to search a bit for this information on the manufacturers' websites, and the problem usually arises if you have an old product that is no longer listed on the site. In such cases, you should be able to contact your supplier to obtain this information. Additionally, you should be aware that some products do not have a specific lifespan but depend on the annual inspection."
Read more about the inspection of fall protection equipment here: Inspection
