by Doug on 03/04/2010 in Advice
The Olympics are over. Records were set and recorded. Which reminds me… Have you been keeping track of your fall protection records? Did you know that OSHA can fine you for not keeping track of inspection records? Well they can, and they will.
For some reason, OSHA doesn’t buy the… “Oh yeah, we inspect these all the time” bit without documentation. And in most cases, it is not something you can fake. When they ask you for your records you better have them… quickly (cocktail napkins don’t count).
Look, I trust that you’re taking the time to inspect your gear on a daily basis, and something a bit more formal twice a year, but if you don’t keep up with it… it never happened.
Don’t make your inspections a waste of time. Make sure you’re recording them.
by Doug on 03/02/2010 in Advice
Today, on some weird-o’s calendar it says “Old Stuff Day”. What does that mean? It means to break out of your daily routine. Break from the norm and stop doing the same old things. Can this apply to fall protection? Good question.
The short answer… Hell yeah!
You may think this is going to be another post on replacing old gear… Well it’s not. (Even though you should!). Nope this post is about spicing up your inspections. If that’s possible.
Sure, you know you’re supposed to inspect your equipment each time before use. But, when you’re inspecting your gear every single day, it can become pretty routine. You might even cut corners and do it half-assed. Which may be fine when you shower in the morning, but not here.
I encourage all of you to spice things up today or tomorrow. Give your equipment the once over like a drug sniffing labrador on the trail of narcotics or your neighbor’s dog sniffing your crotch. Whichever is more thorough.
Make sure you’re really looking at your gear and honestly inspecting it. It might make a difference, it might not. The point is to make sure your inspections don’t fall in a rut.
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