Harness Inspection Guidelines
This checklist can help you identify already existing or potentially hazardous conditions and recommend corrective action that could address each issue at hand.
MaintainX
07/21/2022
Harness Inspection Guidelines
This checklist can help you identify already existing or potentially hazardous conditions and recommend corrective action that could address each issue at hand.
Visual and Touch Inspection
Cuts, nicks or tears
Broken fibers/cracks
Overall deterioration
Modifications by user
Fraying/Abrasions
Discoloration of material (Dependent on cause of discoloration)
Hard or shiny spots (Indicates heat damage)
Webbing thickness uneven (Indicates possible fall)
Mildew (Clean harness)
Missing Straps
Undue Stretching (Indicates possible fall)
Burnt, charred or melted fibers (Indicates heat damage)
Material marked w/permanent marker (Check w/manufacturer)
Excessive hardness or brittleness (Indicates heat or uv damage)
Stitching
Visual and Touch Inspection
Pulled stitches
Stitching that is missing
Hard or shiny spots
Cut stitches
Discoloration of stitching (Dependant on cause of discoloration)
Hardware
Visual and Touch Inspection
Distortion (twists, bends)
Rust or corrosion
Broken/distorted grommets
Modification by users (ie additional holes)
Tongue buckle should overlap the buckle frame and move freely back and forth in their socket
Roller of tongue buckle should turn freely on frame
Bars must be straight
All springs must be in working condition
Harness Inspection - Guidelines
Tagging System
Every harness must have a legible tag identifying the harness, model, date of manufacture, name of manufacturer, limitations and warnings.
Cleaning and Storage
Note: Do not store harnesses next to batteries, chemical attack can occur if battery leaks.
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)