Guide · Updated 2026-10-02
How Long Does a Harness Inspection Record Last?
Harness inspection usually mixes two clocks: the appointed person's inspection training or competence review, and the inspection due date for each harness or lanyard. Neither has one casual universal length you should invent — use provider and company procedure dates, and keep training records separate from equipment registers.
Quick answer
Record the inspector's course or competence-review date from your procedure, and record each item of kit on an equipment register with its own inspection due date. Pre-use checks by the wearer are additional, not a substitute for detailed inspections where your system requires them.
Two records, two purposes
| Record | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Inspector training / review | Who is appointed to inspect |
| Harness / lanyard register | When each item is due detailed inspection |
| Pre-use check habit | Daily wearer control — usually not a matrix card |
| WAH / IPAF tickets | Different scopes — keep separate |
Matrix and register habits
- Name appointed inspectors with evidence dates
- Do not store kit serial due dates only as worker training cells
- Quarantine failed kit in the register, not with a green training row
- Verify manufacturer and company inspection intervals
Honest limits
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