Lifespan, Periodic Inspections, Maintenance And Servicing; Lifespan; Post-Installation, Annual Inspection And Maintenance; Equipment Service - Tractel guard trac Manual De Instalación, De Operación Y De Mantenimiento

8. Lifespan, periodic inspections,
maintenance and servicing

8.1. Lifespan

Tractel® guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guard-
rail systems can be used on condition that, from
their date of manufacture onwards, they are:
• Used normally, in accordance with the recom-
mendations given in this manual.
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• Inspected periodically at least once a year by
a technician. On completion of this periodic
inspection, it must be recorded in writing that
the guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus is fit to
be returned to service.
• Stored and transported in strict compliance
with the conditions indicated in this manual.
The results of the inspection must be en-
tered on the Inspection sheet that can be
found in the centre of this manual.
Fill in the date of the next annual in-
spection on the installation's identifica-
tion plate.
NOTE: Due to its high modularity, the
guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus is an
easily repairable system. If there is any defect, it
must be put out of service to prevent any use,
then contact Tractel® or an authorised service
provider to define the components to be re-
placed.
8.2. Post-installation, annual inspection
and maintenance
An inspection must be carried out after installa-
tion in compliance with the inspection sheet. Fill
in the date of the next annual inspection on the
installation's identification plate (fig. 25).
IMPORTANT: Tractel
son should check the guard trac™ or guard
trac™ plus guardrail every 12 months or
every time the guardrail has prevented the fall of
a person or object, and issue written authorisation
for continued use. Failing this, the guardrail
should be put out of service to prevent any further
use, and then be refurbished. This inspection
should be carried out in compliance with the
method defined by Tractel
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or a competent per-
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8.3. Equipment service

DANGER: guard trac™ or guard trac™
plus guardrail servicing is mandatory in
the following cases:
1. In the event of an anomaly revealed during
inspection, whether annual or not (see sec-
tion 8.1), or as soon as an operating fault or
degraded state is noted.
2. When the guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
has arrested a falling person.
3. When the guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
shows abnormal deformation of components.
4. When one or more counterweights show
signs of shearing (fig. 19) rough installation
surfaces or dirt.
5. When, during installation, you experience
difficulty in inserting parts (jamming of coun-
terweights, barriers or others).

9. Cases of prohibited use

It is forbidden:
1. To install guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
guardrail without the proper authorisation
and competences or, failing that, without the
supervision of a person who is authorised
and competent.
2. To use the guard trac™ or guard trac™
plus guardrail if any of the markings on any
components is missing or illegible (see sec-
tion 13).
3. To install or use any guard trac™ or guard
trac™ plus guardrail that has not undergone
prior checks (see section 7.2).
4. To use a guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
guardrail that has not been subject to regu-
lar inspection during the previous 12 months
by a technician who has authorised its re-
turn to use in writing (see section 8).
5. To use the guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
guardrail for any purpose other than the one
it is designed for.
6. To use any other 25 kg counterweight than
the ones especially designed for use on the
guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guardrail.
7. To install the guard trac™ or guard trac™
plus guardrail on a structure that was not
subject to a preliminary study (see section 6)
or one where the studies findings were un-
favourable to the installation of the guardrail.