Prerequisites And Limitations - Harken Industrial R27 Manual De Instrucciones

PREREQUISITES AND LIMITATIONS

PREREQUISITES AND LIMITATIONS
The R27 rail has been designed to support any accidental operator fall. In order to guarantee its correct
operation, and maintain the mechanical integrity in case of fall, each user must wear the Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) recommended by workplace safety regulations.
All PPE must be certified and marked according to the relevant national regulations. By using the personal
protective equipment, in case of a fall, the force transmitted to the operator (and consequently to the trolley
sliding on the rail) will be no greather than a maximum 6 kN. Personal fall arrest systems include, but are not
limited to: a energy-absorbing mechanism, lanyard and a full body harness to limit the maximum arresting
force to 6 kN.
Personal Fall-arrest systems used with this equipment must meet controlling regulations for the country of use.
Fall clearance - There must be sufficient clearance below the user to arrest a fall before the user strikes the
ground or other obstruction and it consists of the stopping distance plus the free space of 1 m under the feet
of the user. See appropriate documentation published by regulatory authority.
Fall clearance
WARNING!
It is essential for safety to verify the fall clearance required beneath the user at the workplace
before each occasion of use, so that in the case of a fall there will be no collision with the ground
or other obstacle in the fall path.
WARNING!
The maximum value of deflection of the trolley and displacement of the anchor point that can occur
in service is 20 mm. Consider this value in order to evaluate the system fall clearnce correctly.
WARNING!
The use of non-compliant PPE can result in severe injuries, including death.
WARNING!
To avoid personal injury, the R27 trolley and rail must be used with a full body safety harness
(EN361 approved) and the full body harness is the only accetable body holding device that can
be used in a fall arrest system. With a full body harness can be used also a working harness or
chair (EN361 and /or EN813 approved). It must be used also a fall arrest device (EN353/2 ap-
proved) and an energy absorber (EN355 approved) that meet also Fall Protection standards as
required by the local regulating authority for the country of use. Connectors (hooks, carabiners
and D-rings EN362 approved) must be capable of supporting at least 22 kN (5000 lb).
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Stopping distance
1 m
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24/07/20