Definitions And Pictograms; Functions And Description - Tractel LSA EN 355 Manual De Instalación, De Utilización Y De Mantenimiento

2. Definitions and pictograms

2.1. Definitions
"User": Person or department responsible for the
management and safety of use of the product described
in the manual.
"Technician" : Qualified person in charge of the
maintenance operations described in, and authorised
by the user manual, who is competent and familiar with
the product.
"Operator": Operational person using the product as it
is intended to be used.
"PPE": Personal protective equipment against falls from
height.
"Connector": Connection
components of a fall-arrest system. This is EN 362
compliant.
"Fall-arrest harness": Body harness designed to arrest
falls. It consists of straps and buckles. It features fall-
arrest attachment points marked with an A if they can
be used alone, or marked with A/2 if they are to be used
in combination with another A/2 point. This is EN 361
compliant.
"Shock absorber": Part or component of a fall-arrester
system designed to dissipate kinetic energy that builds
up during a fall from a height.
"Lanyard ": Connection component or element in a fall-
arrester system. A lanyard may be made of synthetic
fibre or wire rope or webbing.
"Maximum operating load": Maximum weight of the
operator, equipped with the correct PPE, workwear,
tools and the parts they need to perform the task at
hand.
"Fall-arrest system": Set composed of the following
items:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting fall-arrest device, or energy shock
absorber, or mobile fall prevention device with rigid
belaying supports, or mobile fall prevention device
with flexible belaying supports.
– Anchoring.
– Linking component.
system component": Generic
"Fall-arrest
defining one of the following:
– Fall-arrest harness.
2.2. Pictograms
refers to instructions to avoid injury to operators,
including death, serious or minor injuries, and damage
to the environment.
refers to instructions for avoiding a failure or damage to
equipment, but do not directly endangering the life or
health of the operator or that of others, and/or not likely
to cause environmental damage.
element between
Checks before use:
• Check the condition of the lanyard along its entire
• Check the condition and operation of the connectors:
• Check the state of the harness and connectors'
• Check the complete fall-arrest system.
Recommendations for use:
• LSA: Webbing lanyard with shock absorber. The
• LDA: kernmantle lanyard with shock absorber
• LSEA: elastic webbing lanyard with shock absorber.
term
• LSAD: Double webbing lanyard with shock absorber.
– Self-retracting fall-arrest device, or energy shock
absorber, or mobile fall prevention device with rigid
belaying supports, or mobile fall prevention device
with flexible belaying supports.
– Anchoring.
– Linking component.
DANGER: Placed at the beginning of a paragraph,
IMPORTANT: Placed at the beginning of the line,
NOTE Placed at the beginning of the line, refers
to instructions to ensure the effectiveness and
convenience of installation, use or maintenance
operations.
3. Operation
length:
– The strap, the kernmantle line and threads must
not show any signs of abrasion, fraying, burns or
cuts.
no visible deformation, opening, closure and locking
possible.
associated components. Refer to the specific manuals
for each of the products.

4. Functions and description

operator is connected to an anchoring point. He is
safe while performing his task.
The elastic function reduces the length of the lanyard
and stops it from obstructing the operator when he or
she is working.
The operator may change position by using one
double webbing strand then the other while remaining
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