Safety Regulations - ROTHOBLAAS TOWER Manual De Uso

SAFETY REGULATIONS

• Rothoblaas TOWER - TOWER22 - TOWERA2 is a fall arrest and
restraint anchor device for inclined and flat timber, concrete and
steel surfaces.
• Poor health (heart and circulation problems, assumption of
medication, alcohol) may have negative influence on the safety of a
person working at a height.
• Rothoblaas TOWER - TOWER22 - TOWERA2 must be installed only
by skilled and expert workers who are fully acquainted with the
fall prevention system at state of the art level. The system must
be installed and used only by personnel that is familiar with these
instructions for use and with the local safety regulations in force,
that is physically and mentally healthy and that has received
training in the use of 3rd category PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment) against falls from roofs.
• Rescue plans must be put in place to solve any emergency situations
that may arise during work execution.
• Before starting work, measures must be taken so as to prevent the
falling of any kind of object. The area directly underneath the work
site (e.g.: sidewalk, etc.) must be kept clear.
• No changes of any kind must be made to the anchor devices.
• Installers must make sure that the sub-base is suitable for anchor
device fastening. In doubt, or in presence of other types of sub-
bases not contained in this manual, a calculations expert should
be called in.
• If any steps are not clear during the installation phase, get in touch
with the manufacturer.
• Roof covering waterproofing must be well executed and in
compliance with applicable directives.
• Stainless steel must not come in contact with steel grinding dust or
steel tools in order to prevent corrosion.
• Prior to assembly, all stainless steel screws must be lubricated using
a suitable lubricant.
• Workmanship level fastening of the safety system to the building
structure must be documented via photographs taken of the
installation conditions.
• At the point of access to the fall protection safety system, the
positions of the anchor devices must be illustrated via drawings
(e.g.: overhead view of the roof).
• When the roof safety system installation is left to external
constructors, compliance with the instructions for installation and
use must be agreed to in writing.
• Rothoblaas TOWER - TOWER22 - TOWERA2 has been conceived as
an anchor device for people and must not be used for any other
purpose other than the ones envisaged by its designers. Never hang
undefined loads to the system.
• Attachment to Rothoblaas TOWER - TOWER22 - TOWERA2 must
always be by means of the eyelet (AOS01) or directly to the cable
(PATROL) always via a snap hook made to EN 362 and must be
used with personal protective equipment as per EN 361 (full
body harnesses) and EN 363 (Fall arrest systems), EN 355 (Energy
absorbers) and EN 354 (Lanyards). Retractable type fall prevention
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devices as per EN 360 may also be used.
• The combination of individual elements of the above mentioned
devices may generate hazards, considering that the safe functioning
of each device may be influenced by or may interfere negatively
with the safe functioning of another (follow the instructions of the
corresponding user manuals).
• Before use, carry out a visual inspection of the entire safety system in
order to check for visible defects (e.g.: loose screws, warping, wear,
corrosion, defects in roof weatherproofing, cable preloading, etc.).
• Only connecting elements suitable for edge resistance as per
RfU 11.074 may be used. This applies also to retractable type fall
arresters as to EN 360 (RfU 11.060).
• Rothoblaas TOWER - TOWER22 - TOWERA2 may undergo plastic
deformation when subjected to stress.
• When in doubt as regards safe use or when the device has triggered
to arrest a fall, immediately stop using it and have the system
checked by an expert (written report) and replace the device if
required.
• It is essential that the anchor device be designed, positioned,
installed and used in such a way that both the fall potential and
the potential fall distance are reduced to a minimum or absent, and
that any load direction is equivalent to the ones indicated below.
• When using a fall arrest device, it is essential to check on the PPE's
user manual the vertical clearance under the user at the work level
prior to any occasion of use, so that, in the event of a fall, the falling
operator does not hit the ground or any other obstacle during the
length of the fall.
• Manufacturer's recommendation: The anchor device should be
inspected at least every 12 months (EN 365) by an expert. This
inspection must be logged into the inspection register provided.
• The anchor device must be transported and stored correctly.
• The anchor device must be cleaned only with water and never with
chemical agents or acids.
• Should the device be sold to operators abroad, it is of utmost
importance that the purchaser be provided with the instructions for
installation and use in the language of the purchaser.
• Extreme temperatures, sharp edges, chemical reactions, electric
voltage, rubbing, cuts, weather agents, pendulum falls and any
other extreme and unforeseeable factors, as well as specific
environmental conditions or frequent use, may affect the functional
operation and/or life span of the anchor device
• In normal working conditions, a 2 year warranty for manufacturing
defects is provided. Should the device be used in especially
corrosive atmospheric conditions, the duration of the warranty may
be shorter. In the event of stress (fall, snow load, etc.) the guarantee
does not cover the parts that have been designed to absorb energy
and consequently have become deformed and must be replaced.