MSA Latchways GTFA Instrucciones Para El Usuario página 9

8 Disposal
All stainless steel and plastic components are recyclable.
9 Inspection, maintenance and storage
Periodic examination – The safety of the User relies upon the
continued efficiency and durability of the equipment therefore
Pre-use checks shall be completed before each use. Periodic
examinations shall be completed by a person, other than the User,
competent in the examination of Latchways GTFAs, in accordance
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with these instructions. The interval will be dictated by the usage
(Table 3), local regulations or environmental conditions and will
be at least annually. Usage shall be determined by a competent
person. Record shall be kept of the results of the examination.
Table 3 Periodic examination interval
Usage
Infrequent to light
Moderate to heavy
Severe to continuous
Usage shall be determined by a competent person.
The date of first use must be administratively provable. Where the
date of first use is NOT known, the next previous provable date
must be used, e.g, date of purchase/date of manufacture of the
device. There are no User serviceable parts within the device.
Lifespan – The webbing elements of the GTFA (webbing strop
on TowerLatch and energy absorber on TowerLatch SP) have a
maximum lifespan of 10 years from the date of first use. GTFAs
have a shelf life of 2 years prior to first use provided storage is in
accordance with these instructions. If the date of first use is not
recorded lifespan is 10 years from the date of manufacture (note:
Interval
Annually (12 months)
Semi-annually to annually
(6-12 months)
Quarterly to semi-annually
(3-6 months)
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