When should attachment points be visually inspected?

• A. Before use
• B. After use
• C. Before and after each use
• D. Only when defects are suspected

Answer: (C)

Checking attachment points before and after each use is essential to catch damage and prevent failure. Inspecting beforehand ensures there are no pre-existing cracks, deformation, corrosion, or wear that could fail under load. Inspecting afterward catches any damage that occurred during the work, such as fatigue, impact, or loosened fasteners, so you don’t carry a compromised point into the next task. Relying only on pre-use checks could miss damage that happened during operation, and checking only after use could leave you performing another job with an undetected defect. Regular, both-before-and-after visual checks help maintain safety and reliability of the rigging system.