3M Capital Safety Service Recommendations

3M Recommendations

Moving Forward

From the release date of the Technical Bulletin (January 2nd 2019) all DBI-SALA & Protecta Type 2 and Type 3 devices:

• New sales – all cable and web items the service period will be 5 years.
• All cable items that have been returned for servicing (after the date of release of the Technical Bulletin) the service period will be 5 years.
• All web items that have been returned for servicing (after the date of release of the Technical Bulletin) and the web has been replaced the service period will be 5 years.
• All web items that have been returned for servicing (after the date of release of the Technical Bulletin) and the web has not been replaced the service period will be 1 year.

Serviceable Devices Inspection

• Inspection by the user before and after use as per the specific User Instruction Manual.
• Inspection by a height safety equipment inspector every 6 months as per the specific User Instruction Manual.

Service 3M Fall Protection requires a product to be serviced by an authorised service agent if:

• The product has failed an inspection.
• The product is damaged.
• The product has been involved in a fall event.
• The product reaches 5 years since the previous service.

Non-Serviceable Devices Inspection

• Inspection by the user before and after use as per the specific User Instruction Manual.
• Inspection by a height safety equipment inspector every 6 months as per the specific User Instruction Manual.
• Provided the product passes inspection it may remain in service for a maximum of 5 years.
• If the product reaches 5 years of service it must be then be removed from service and destroyed.

Serviceable and Non-Serviceable Device

• Service and Inspection periods (intervals) should be reduced where a product is exposed to environmental hazards. Hazards may include, but are not limited to; heat, chemicals, corrosive environments, high voltage power lines, gases, moving machinery, and sharp edges.

3M Fall Protection in the US as the manufacturer of DBI-SALA and Protecta self retracting lifelines state that’s the recommended service period is 5 yearly.

• Most competitors in ANZ have extended their service requirements.
• Applies to all DBI-SALA and Protecta Type 2 and Type 3 Self Retracting Lifelines, serviceable and non-serviceable.
• Does not apply to Salalift II Winches or Advanced Digital Winches.