Safety Regulations - ROTHOBLAAS COPPO Normas De Seguridad, Instrucciones De Uso E Instalación

SAFETY REGULATIONS

• Rothoblaas COPPO is a fall protection and restraint anchoring
device for inclined and flat insulated faux roofing tile metal
sheet.
• Poor health (heart and circulation problems, assumption of
medication, alcohol) may have negative influence on the safe-
ty of a person working at a height.
• Rothoblaas COPPO must be installed only by skilled and ex-
pert workers who are fully acquainted with the fall protection
system at state of the art level. The system must be installed
and used only by personnel that is familiar with these instruc-
tions for use and with the local safety regulations in force, that
is physically and mentally healthy and that has received train-
ing in the use of 3rd category PPE (Personal Protective Equip-
ment) against falls from roofs.
• Rescue plans must be put in place to solve any emergency
situations that may arise during work execution.
• Before starting work, measures must be taken so as to prevent
the falling of any kind of object. The area directly underneath
the work site (e.g.: sidewalk, etc.) must be kept clear.
• No changes of any kind must be made to the anchoring de-
vices.
• Installers must make sure that the sub-base is suitable for an-
choring device fastening. In doubt, or in presence of other
types of sub-bases not contained in this manual or in the in-
stallation manual, a calculations expert should be called in.
• If any steps are not clear during the installation phase, get in
touch with the manufacturer.
• Roof covering waterproofing must be well executed and in
compliance with applicable directives.
• Stainless steel must not come in contact with steel grinding
dust or steel tools in order to prevent corrosion.
• Prior to assembly, all stainless steel screws must be lubricated
using a suitable lubricant.
• Workmanship level fastening of the safety system to the build-
ing structure must be documented via photographs taken of
the installation conditions.
• At the point of access to the fall protection safety system, the
positions of the anchor devices must be illustrated via draw-
ings (e.g.: overhead view of the roof).
• When the roof safety system installation is left to external con-
structors, compliance with the instructions for installation and
use must be agreed to in writing.
• Rothoblaas COPPO has been conceived as an anchoring de-
vice for people and must not be used for any other purpose
other than the ones envisaged by its designers. Never hang
undefined loads to the system.
• Attachment to Rothoblaas COPPO must always be by means
of the eyelet (AOS01) or directly to the cable (PATROL) always
via a snap hook made to EN 362 specifications and must be
used with personal protective equipment as per EN 361 (full
body harnesses) and EN 363 (Fall arrest systems), EN 355 (En-
ergy absorbers) and EN 354 (Lanyards). Retractable type fall
arresters as per EN 360 may also be used.
• The combination of individual elements of the above men-
tioned devices may generate hazards, considering that the
safe functioning of each device may be influenced by or may
interfere negatively with the safe functioning of another (fol-
low the instructions of the corresponding user manuals).
• Before use, carry out a visual inspection of the entire safety
system in order to check for visible defects (e.g.: loose screws,
warping, wear, corrosion, defects in roof weatherproofing, ca-
ble preloading, etc.).
• Only connecting elements suitable for edge resistance as per
RfU 11.074 may be used. This applies also to retractable type
fall arresters as to EN 360 (RfU 11.060).
• Rothoblaas COPPO may undergo plastic deformation when
subjected to stress.
• When in doubt as regards safe use or when the device has
triggered to arrest a fall, immediately stop using it and have
the system checked by an expert (written report) and replace
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the device if required.
• It is essential that the anchoring device be designed, po-
sitioned, installed and used in such a way that both the fall
potential and the potential fall distance are reduced to a min-
imum or absent, and that any load direction is equivalent to
the ones indicated in this manual or in the installation manual.
• When using a fall arrest device, it is essential to check on the
PPE's user manual the vertical clearance under the user at the
work level prior to any occasion of use, so that, in the event of
a fall, the falling operator does not hit the ground or any other
obstacle during the length of the fall.
• Manufacturer's recommendation: The anchoring device
should be inspected at least every 12 months (EN 365) by an
expert. This inspection must be logged into the inspection
register provided.
• The anchoring device must be transported and stored cor-
rectly.
• The anchoring device must be cleaned only with water and
never with chemical agents or acids.
• Should the device be sold to operators abroad, it is of utmost
importance that the purchaser be provided with the instruc-
tions for installation and use in the language of the purchaser.
• Extreme temperatures, sharp edges, chemical reactions, elec-
tric voltage, rubbing, cuts, weather agents, pendulum falls and
any other extreme and unforeseeable factors, as well as spe-
cific environmental conditions or frequent use, may affect the
functional operation and/or life span of the anchoring device.
• In normal working conditions, a 2 year warranty for manufac-
turing defects is provided. Should the device be used in es-
pecially corrosive atmospheric conditions, the duration of the
warranty may be shorter. In the event of stress (fall, snow load,
etc.) the guarantee does not cover the parts that have been
designed to absorb energy and consequently have become
deformed and must be replaced.