Definitions And Pictograms - Tractel travsafe PA Manual De Instalación, De Utilización Y De Mantenimiento

destination, the dealer should supply an in-
struction manual, plus instructions for users
to perform maintenance, periodic inspec-
tions and repairs, all written in the language
of the country of use.
For any special application, please contact
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2. Definitions and pictograms

2.1. Definitions
"User": Person or department responsible for
the management and safe usage of the product
described in the manual.
"Installer": Qualified person tasked with install-
ing the product.
"Technician": Qualified person tasked with
performing the maintenance operations de-
scribed in and authorised by the manual. The
technician is competent and familiar with the
product.
"Operator": Operational person using the prod-
uct as it is intended to be used.
"PPE": Personal protective equipment safe-
guarding against falls from height.
"Connector": Connection element between
components of a fall-arrest system. It is EN 362
compliant.
"Fall-arrest harness": Body harness designed
to halt falls. It consists of straps and buckles.
It features fall-prevention attachment points
marked with an A if they can be used alone, or
marked with A/2 if they are to be used in com-
bination with another A/2 point. The harness is
EN 361 compliant.
"Fall-prevention anchoring device": Set of
equipment items that includes an anchor point
which may have one or more elements that
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attach to the structure. It is intended to be used
as part of a fall-arrest system.
"Working load limit": Maximum weight of the
operator in appropriate workwear, equipped with
the correct PPE, tools and the parts they need to
perform the task at hand.
"Fall-arrest system": Ensemble composed of
the following items:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting fall-arrester, or energy
shock-absorber, or mobile fall-prevention
device with rigid belaying supports, or
mobile fall prevention device with flexible
belaying supports.
– Anchoring device.
– Linking component.
"Fall-arrest system component": Generic term
defining one of the following:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting fall-arrester, or energy
shock-absorber, or mobile fall-prevention
device with rigid belaying supports, or
mobile fall-prevention device with flexible
belaying supports.
– Anchoring device.
– Linking component.
2.2. Pictograms
DANGER: Placed at the beginning of a
line, refers to instructions intended to
avoid injury to operators, including death,
serious or minor injuries, and also to avoid
damage to the environment.
IMPORTANT: Placed at the beginning of a
line, refers to instructions for avoiding equip-
ment failure or damage which does not di-
rectly endanger the life or health of the oper-
ator or that of others, and/or is not likely to
cause environmental damage.
NOTE: Placed at the beginning of a line,
refers to instructions to ensure the
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