Prohibited Use; Functions And Description - Tractel LS 1-BB Manual De Empleo Y De Mantenimiento

"Maximum working load": Maximum weight of the fully
dresseduser,equippedwiththeirPPE,workclothes,tools
andthecomponentsrequiredforintervention.
"Fall arrest system":Setconsistingof:
- Fall arrest harness.
-  R etractable fall arrest or mobile energy absorber or fall
arrester on rigid anchor or mobile fall arrester on flexible
anchor.
- Anchor.
- Linkingcomponent.
"Component of fall arrest system":Generictermdefining
oneofthefollowingcomponents:
- Fall arrest harness.
-  R etractable fall arrest or mobile energy absorber or fall
arresteronrigidanchorormobilefallarresteronflexible
anchor.
- Anchor.
- Linkingcomponent.
2.2 Pictograms
DANGER:
Placedatthestartofthelinedenotesinstructionstoavoid
injurytopersons,includingdeath,seriousorminorinjuries,
and damage to the environment.
IMPORTANT :
Placedatthestartofthelinedenotesinstructionstoavoid
failure or damage to equipment, but not such as directly
endangering the life or health of the operator or those of
others,and/orbeinglikelytocauseenvironmentaldamage.
NOTE:
Placedatthestartofthelinedenotesinstructionstoensure
theeffectivenessandconvenienceofinstallation,usageor
maintenanceoperation.
3. Operation
Inspection before use
•  V isualinspectionofthestateofthelanyardandseams.
Thecord,thebeltandthestitchesshouldnotshowany
signs of wear and tear, burns or cuts. In case of doubt,
immediatelywithdrawtheequipmentfromuse.
•  C heckthestateoftheharnessandconnectorattachments.
• Checkthecompletefallarrestersystem.

4. Functions and description

•  A  lanyard can be manufactured from kernmantle rope
or strap (webbing). The strap lanyard can have a fixed
length (strap lanyard) or a variable length (elastic strap
lanyard). The elastic function enables you to shorten
the length of the lanyard when it is not tensioned by the
operator and avoids any discomfort during movements.
The length of the elastic strap lanyard is defined for a
loadof5kg.
• Ifalanyardiscombinedwithanenergyabsorber:
-  T he full length of the lanyard equipped with energy
absorber, two machined ends and two connectors
mustnotexceed2m.
-  A  connector EN 362 must be used to connect the
lanyard and the energy absorber.
- If the lanyard is a double lanyard and only has one
energyabsorber,connecttheenergyabsorbertothefall
arrestharnessandtothelanyardattheanchoringpoint.
-  D o not correct two lanyards each equipped with an
energy absorber in parallel between an anchoring
point and the fall arrest harness.
-  T ake all necessary measures to avoid falling on
sharp edges if lanyard is used horizontally, but if
after analysis there is a risk, set up padding on the
sharp edge.
• S inglelanyards,withoutshockabsorber,(fig.2,page2),
or positioning lanyards, are not fall protection lanyards,
and must not be used as a fall arrest system. They are
designedtoguardagainsttheriskofafallbypreventing
theuseraccessingdangerousareas(fig.4,page3).They
areusedtocreateortolowerananchoringpoint.

5. Prohibited use

It is strictly forbidden:
• to install or use a lanyard without being authorised,
trained and recognised as competent or failing that,
without being under the supervision of an authorised
persontrainedandrecognisedascompetent.
•  t ousealanyardifthemarkingisnotreadable.
•  t o install or use a lanyard that has not been subject to
priorverification.
•  t o use a lanyard that has not been subject to periodic
review during the prior 12 months, by a technician who
has authorised its return to use in writing.
•  t ousealanyardforanyotherapplicationthanprotection
againsttheriskofpeoplefalling.
•  t o attach a lanyard by any other means that its
manufacturedends.
•  t ousealanyardinanywayotherthanthatdefinedinthe
section"13.Lifespan".
• for a lanyard to be used by a person whose weight,
includingequipmentandtools,isgreaterthan150kg.
•  t ousealanyardwithaloadofbetween100kgand150kg
(total weight of the user, their equipment and tools) if a
componentofthefallarrestsystemhasalowermaximum
load.
• to use a lanyard if it has arrested a fall.
•  t ousealanyardoutsidethetemperaturerangespecified
in this manual.
•  t ousealanyardifuserisnotinperfectphysicalcondition.
• to use a lanyard if you are a pregnant woman.
•  t o use a lanyard if the safety function of one of the
associatedcomponentsisaffectedbythesafetyfunction
ofanothercomponent,whichinterferestherewith.
•  t omooralanyardtoastructuralanchorwhoseresistance
islessthan12kNorperceivedassuch.
•  t o carry out repair or maintenance operations on a
lanyard.
•  t ousealanyardifitisnotcomplete,ifithasbeendismantled
beforehandorifcomponentshavebeenreplaced.
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