Harness and fall protection checklist
Before working at height. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.
- 6 items
- 5 critical
- When the work happens
- Editable in Reldro

When to use this checklist
Use it before each use of a harness, lanyard, or self-retracting lifeline, and before you work at height.
- How often
- When the work happens
- Critical items
- 5 of the 6 items are marked critical. If a critical item fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away, before the work goes ahead.
Tips for using it
- Take a harness out of service if it has stopped a fall or shows damage.
- Plan how you'd rescue someone before the work starts, not after.
- Write down what failed and who will fix it by when. A failed item with no owner often comes back.
- Edit the list to match your site and your procedures before you use it with a crew.
Common questions
What's on a harness and fall protection checklist?
It has 6 checks: Harness webbing has no cuts, fraying or burns; Buckles, D-rings and stitching are sound; Lanyard or SRL works and has no damage; The anchor point is rated and used correctly; A rescue plan is in place for this work; Inspection tags are current. 5 of them are critical.
How often should you do a harness and fall protection checklist?
When the work happens. Use it before each use of a harness, lanyard, or self-retracting lifeline, and before you work at height.
What do you do when a check fails?
Write down what failed, who will fix it, and by when. If a critical check fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away from the hazard, before the work goes ahead. In Reldro, a failed check can become a corrective action with an owner and a due date.
Can you use this harness and fall protection checklist for free?
You can read it here for free. To use it, get it in Reldro. It arrives ready for you to edit to fit your site and procedures, your crew can complete it on a phone even without signal, and Reldro keeps each completed checklist with the site, the date, and who did it.
Does this checklist make a site safe or compliant?
No. It's a starting point for your own inspection. Adapt it to your procedures and the rules where you work. Reldro doesn't certify that a site or job is safe or compliant.
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Use this checklist in Reldro
- It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
- Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
- Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
Goes with
JHA: working at height and fall protectionWork near edges, on roofs, and on elevated surfaces where a fall is possible.5 steps
Toolbox talk: working at height and fall protectionEdges, openings, harnesses, and rescue.About 5 minutes
Toolbox talk: checking your harness and lanyardA 60-second check before you tie off.About 5 minutes
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