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Toolbox talk: checking your harness and lanyard

A 60-second check before you tie off. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
Two people on a scaffold platform looking over an open building site

Why this matters

A harness protects you only if it's in good condition, fits well, and is connected correctly.

What to cover

  1. Look over the webbing for cuts, burns, fraying, and chemical damage.
  2. Check the stitching, buckles, D-rings, and labels.
  3. Check the lanyard or lifeline, the hooks, and the shock absorber.
  4. Adjust the harness until it fits snugly and the leg straps aren't twisted.
  5. Take any harness that has stopped a fall out of use.
  6. Store harnesses clean and dry, away from sunlight and chemicals.

Ask the crew

  • When did you last inspect your harness?
  • What would make you take it out of service?
  • Who keeps the inspection records?

One thing to do today

Each person inspects their own harness and tags any that fail.

Use this toolbox talk 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.
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