IRUDEK 981 Manual De Instrucciones página 18

and must be in conformity to EN 795 requirements.
- Personal protective equipment must not be used by a person with medical condition that could
affect the safety of the equipment user in normal and emergency use.
- Personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
ATTENTION
- The use of manual locking connectors is only advisable when the user does not have to open and
close the connector several times during a working day.
- Avoid loading the connector on its gate.
- The length of the connector should be taken into account when used with a fall arrest system, as it
will influence the length of a fall.
- The connection to wide webbing can reduce the strength of the connector.
- A full body harness is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall arrest
system.
- The fall protection system must only be connected to the harness anchor points identified with the
capital letter "A". Identification "A/2", indicates the need to join the two points showing the same
identification together. It is forbidden to connect the system to a single anchor point identified as
"A/2".
- Connection to the anchor point and other equipment must be done through connectors in
conformity to EN 362.
- For use with fall arresters in conformity to EN 353-1, EN 353-2 it is recommended to connect the
equipment to the front anchor point on the harness. For use with energy absorbers EN 355 or fall
arresters EN 360 it is recommended to connect the equipment to the back anchor point on the
harness.
- Before each use of personal protective equipment it is obligatory to carry out a pre-use check of
the equipment, to ensure that it is in a serviceable condition and operates correctly before it is used.
- During pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any
damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, degradation due to UV, cuts or misuse, especially
take into account connector main body, gate and locking operation.
INFORMATION & ADVICE
- A rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
- It is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturer´s
prior written consent.
- Personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose other
than that for which it is intended.
- Before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment when assembled into a system.
Ensure that all items are compatible and appropriate for the proposed application. It is forbidden to
use combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is affected by or
interferes with the safe function of another.
Periodically check the connection and adjustment of the components to avoid accidental
disconnection and loosening.
- Personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately when any doubt arise
about its condition for safe use and not used again until confirmed in writing by a competent person
that it is acceptable to do so.
- Personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately when it have been used
to arrest a fall.
- It is essential for safety to verify the free space 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