Ropes Course Periodic Inspection Record
Inspect element by element, and follow every finding through to the day it is closed. It is the detailed record kept between annual external inspections.
OP-25 2 pages
Outdoor pursuits · OP-24
Ropes Course Daily Pre-Opening Inspection
A free printable ropes course daily inspection: ground, poles, platforms, guy wires, each element, zip line, participant kit and rescue kits, with a sign-off.
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What this sheet is for
Walk the whole course before the first group and leave a signed record of what was found. Anything taken out of service is listed with who was told.
Who it is for
Ropes course and challenge course managers, facilitators and instructors.
How to use it
- Fill in the course, the date, the weather as you found it and your name.
- Write each element's name in the elements column the way your course names them.
- Mark every line OK, Issue or Closed as you walk round.
- List anything closed or taken out of service, tag it where it is, and tell the manager.
- Sign the sheet and say whether the course is fit to open.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: The walk-round before the first group: ground, structures, each element by name, participant kit and rescue gear marked OK, Issue or Closed, with anything taken out of service listed and the inspector's sign-off.
Write-on lines: Course · Date · Weather as observed · Inspector · Start
Also printed: Check · Issue · Closed · Ground and access · Access control as left; nothing tampered · Ground, fall zones, store and briefing area · Structures · Poles or trees: no new damage or lean · Platforms: boards, rails and fixings · Guy wires and anchors sound · Cables, clamps and swages: no slipping · Zip lines and exits · Zip run, brake and landing area ready · Exits and descenders: the maker's check · Rescue and first aid · Rescue kits complete and at stations · First aid kit and emergency plan here · Radios charged; phone works on site · Elements: write in each one · Participant equipment · Helmets: shells, cradles and straps · Harnesses: webbing, stitching, buckles · Lanyards and connectors lock · Trolleys and pulleys run freely
Issues and items taken out of service — tag it where it is, and tell the manager
Table, 3 rows: Item or element · What was found · Action · Tagged · Told · Back in use
Signature strip: Course fit to open? Y / N · Inspector's signature · Time · Manager told
Questions
Why does the sheet not say what passes?
Each course is built differently, and the pass criteria come from the builder, the annual inspector and your own operating procedures. The sheet records what you checked and found against those.
Does this replace the periodic inspection?
No. This is the daily walk-round. The detailed hands-on inspection of cables, terminations and the equipment pool has its own sheet, the ropes course periodic inspection record.
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