Definitions And Pictograms; Functions And Description - Tractel HT43 Manual De Instalación, De Utilización Y De Mantenimiento

2. Definitions and pictograms

2.1. Definitions
«Supervisor»: 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 the user manual,
who is competent and familiar with the product.
«Operator»: Operational person involved in the use of
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.
«Fall-arrester including a flexible anchor line»:
Subsystem consisting of a flexible anchor line (rope),
a guided-type fall arrester with an automatic blocking
system that is secured to the flexible anchor line, and a
connector or a line terminated by a connector.
«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-arrester system»: Set composed of the following
items:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting fall-arrester, or energy shockabsorber,
or mobile fall prevention device with rigid belaying
supports, or mobile fall prevention device with flexible
belaying supports.
– Anchoring.
– Linking component.
«Fall-arrest system component»: Generic term
defining one of the following:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting fall-arrester, or energy shockabsorber,
or mobile fall prevention device with rigid belaying
supports, or mobile fall prevention device with flexible
belaying supports.
– Anchoring.
– Linking component.»
2.2. Pictograms
line, refers to instructions to avoid injury to persons,
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.
refers to instructions to ensure the effectiveness
and convenience of installation, use or maintenance
element between
operations.
Every time before use, check:
• Visually check the condition of the harness, straps,
• Check the state of the harness and connector
• Check the complete fall arrester system.
• Operator safety is linked to the maintenance and the
to create an anchorage point on the operator to form
a fall-arrest system to protect him against a fall when
performing work at heights. A fall-arrest harness is the
only device which can be worn on a body in a fall-arrest
system.
harness marked «A/2» must imperatively be used in
twos to make an attachment point «A».
CE belts are systems to support the operator at the
work station.
protection from falls from height.
DANGER: Placed at the beginning of the
IMPORTANT: Placed at the beginning of the line,
NOTE : Placed at the beginning of the line,
3. Operation
stitching and loops. The strap and stitch threads must
not show any signs of abrasion, fraying, burns or cuts.
The adjustment devices and loops must not show any
signs of corrosion or deformation and should operate
correctly. If you have any doubt, immediately remove
the product from circulation.
attachments.
effectiveness of the resistance of the equipment.

4. Functions and description

IMPORTANT: The HT/ET harness are intended
DANGER: The strap anchor points of a fall arrest
DANGER: CE belts must not be used as
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