Guardian Fall Protection
2/3/2016 - Current There is no maximum product lifetime for Guardian Fall Protection products, provided the products always pass all pre-use and Competent Person inspection requirements as detailed in the product instruction manual. Guardian requires all products to be inspected prior to each use by the end user, and at least every six months Previously, Guardian soft good products (those made from webbing, rope, or other synthetic fiber materials) had a product lifetime of five years from the date of first use, however this policy is no longer in place. All fall protection equipment must always be used by trained personnel in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions provided with the equipment, with the exception of the stipulation stated above. Please contact Guardian Fall Protection with any questions regarding proper installation or use. Thank you, Technical Marketing Manager 800-466-6385 ext. 126
3M - DBI SALA & Protecta Fall Protection
Subject: Product Life The current DBI/SALA policy on the life of products is totally dependent on the condition of the item and not the age. A DBI/SALA product can be used as long as the inspection performed does not reveal any damage, wear, or other characteristics that will effect the product's performance. The inspection of the product shall be performed according to details outlined in the user instruction manual on the specific product as well as other applicable information provided by DBI/SALA. The frequency of inspections to determine the usability of the product shall be as follows: 2. Monthly (by competent person other than user) (for winches, RPD s, Rescumatics, tripods, davit arms) (recorded). 3. Annually (by competent person other than the user) (recorded). After a fall, the product shall be removed from service and destroyed (or used for educational purposes). After a fall, Self- Retracting Lifelines (SRL s) shall be inspected and serviced (if required, see user instructions) by factory authorized Inspection and servicing frequency may need to be modified based on the amount of use and the conditions within the Current OSHA and ANSI regulations indicate the following regarding inspection of equipment: OSHA 1910.66 *Remove impacted systems and components. OSHA 1926.502 *Remove impacted systems and components. ANSI Z359.1-1992 *Comply with manufacturer's instructions. *Inspect at least annually by competent person. All equipment found to be unusable shall be tagged as rejected and pulled out of service. Copies of user instructions and other available inspection information can be obtained from DBI/SALA. Typically the date of manufacture on a product or the date of purchase is used to help determine when a product is due for inspection. The date of the products first use can also be used as an activation date. The activation date is defined as the time when a product is first put into actual service (initially or after service/repair).
If inspection timing is based on the activation date instead of the manufacture date, service date or purchase date, the activation date should be recorded in the user instruction manual in the inspection and maintenance log under the inspection date column (or record/document in some manner). Indicate that the entry is date of first use (or activation If the activation date is unknown, the product purchase date, service date, or manufacture date should be used to Prior to placing a product into service that product shall be properly stored according to the user instruction manual. | 
