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Workers on your site use harnesses and lanyards.

When should the user check them?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Once a year
  2. B. Only after a fall
  3. C. Never, as the manufacturer checks them
  4. D. At the start of each shift
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Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Users check them every shift, as well as formal inspections.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Check them before use, every shift.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The user checks before each shift.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says users do pre-use checks at the start of each shift, and report defects to the employer.

Explanation

Check harnesses and lanyards before use at the start of each shift, and report defects.

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