Harnesses

A Critical PPE — Too Often Managed Like a Simple Accessory

On nuclear sites, the safety harness is a vital piece of personal protective equipment.

And yet, its management is often inconsistent: harnesses get lost, their users are unknown, inspections are missed, and compliance status is unclear. It may be PPE — but it’s above all a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Common field issues

• Harnesses without individual records or traceability
• Equipment used beyond its service life or without periodic checks
• No clear link between a harness and its actual user
• No evidence of inspections, whether visual or formal
• Uncertainty about available stock and overall condition
• Confusion between “visitor”, “conventional worksite”, or “controlled zone” harnesses

How BROLZ helps

BROLZ ensures every harness is managed as a traceable, assigned, inspected, and documented asset.

Key features:

• Individual record for each harness (reference, serial number, commissioning date…)
• Tracking of service life and inspection deadlines
• Full inspection history (internal or accredited body)
• Assignment to a user or team with full history
• Defect reporting via smartphone (photo, comment)
• Offline mode for restricted network areas
• Global dashboard: instant compliance overview

What changes with BROLZ

• No more doubts about harness condition or compliance
• Planned, traceable, and demonstrable inspections
• Clear assignments and responsibilities
• Better rotation and use of available stock
• Fast, documented responses during audits or incidents

Coming soon: A practical guide

We are preparing a free PDF guide to harness management in nuclear environments, including:

• Legal obligations and practical recommendations
• A simple yet complete tracking record template
• Examples of organisational models
• Frequent errors to avoid, and how to fix them

The guide will be published soon in our use case library. Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified.

Rigorous safety management starts with the basics — like proper harness control.

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