f: y earandmonthofmanufacture,
g: t heserialnumber;
h: a pictogram showing that the manual must be read
before use.
ah:lengthofthelanyardah:lengthofthelanyard
w: m aximumoperatingload.
12. Periodic inspection and repair
Anannualperiodicalinspectionisrequired,butdepending
on the frequency of use, environmental conditions and
regulationsofthecompanyorthecountryofuse,periodical
inspectionsmaybemorefrequent.
Periodicalinspectionsshallbecarriedoutbyanapproved
and competent technician and in accordance with the
manufacturer'sexaminationproceduresaslaiddowninthe
file"VerificationproceduresforTRACTEL
Verificationofthelegibilityofthemarkingontheproductis
anintegralpartoftheperiodicalinspection.
Following the periodical inspection, a certificate of return
to service must issued by the approved and competent
technician who performed the periodical inspection. This
return to service must be recorded on the inspection
sheet in the middle of this manual.This inspection sheet
shouldberetainedthroughoutthelifeoftheproductuntil
itisscrapped.
Afterarrestingafall,thistextileproductmustbedismantled
and destroyed, even if there is no visible alteration.
13. Lifespan
The Tractel
textile EPI such as harnesses, lanyards,
®
ropes and absorbers, Tractel
stopcable™ and stopfor™ fall arresters, the automatic
retractionblocfor™fallarrestersandTractel
be used provided that from the date of manufacture they
aresubject:
- t onormal use in accordance with the recommendations
of use in this manual.
- a periodical inspection which must be accomplished
at least once a year by an approved and competent
technician. At the end of this periodical inspection, the
PPEmustbecertifiedfittoreturntoservice,inwriting.
- s trict compliance with the storage and transport
conditionsspecifiedintheseinstructions.
- A s a general rule and so long as the conditions of use
mentioned above are respected, their life cycle may be
longerthan10years.
14. Disposal
Whendisposingoftheproduct,itismandatorytorecycle
the various components after sorting metallic materials
and sorting synthetic materials. These materials should
be recycled to specialised centres. During disposal,
dismantling to separate components should be achieved
by a duly trained person.
PPE".
®
mechanical EPI, like the
®
lifelinescan
®
Manufacturer'snameandaddress:
TractelSAS-RD619-BP38
SaintHilairesousRomilly
10102RomillysurSeine
France
GB
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