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point (A), 6. Automatic bavarian closure buckle adjustable on one side only (#5.1), 7. Dorsal hooking
D-ring (A), 8. Harness fall activation indicator (#7),
WARNINGS
- Before using this product, carefully read through these instructions and keep them safe.
- If this product is to be resold outside the first destination country, the reseller must provide this
instructions manual, drafted in the language of the country in which the product will be used.
- Any work at heights is risky; only individuals with perfect health and in good physical condition
should work at heights and confront any emergency situations.
- This equipment is a vital safety instrument; any incorrect use can cause mortal danger to the user
in case of a fall.
- Please note that in a fall-arrest system, only an EN361-compliant fall-arrest harness may be used
for gripping a body.
- These fall arrest harnesses are not suitable for work in suspension (risk of orthostatic shock).
- It is recommended that this product be given individually to a single user.
- Only a person who is trained and competent, or one who is under the surveillance of such a
person, may use this product.
- Ensure that before and during use, a rescue plan has been developed and is understood, so that
any intervention can be carried out effectively and safely.
DESCRIPTION #2
These fall-arrest harnesses are classified as personal protective equipment (PPE) for falling from
heights, and are compliant with the EN 361:2002 standard. Their configuration and the range of
several sizes (#3) guarantee good comfort of use and maximum safety.
This full body harnesses are manufactured using 44 mm wide recycled polyester straps, sewed to
each other and connected by metal fastening and adjustment buckles.
The fall-arrest hooking points are identified by a marker "A" (Dorsal hooking points and sternum
hooking point). Any ring that is not identified as "A" cannot be used as a fall-arrest hooking point.
WEARING THE HARNESS #4
1 : Hold the harness by its dorsal hooking point and disentangle the straps if required.
2 : Slip on the shoulder straps one after the other, like a jacket, without twisting the straps.
3 : Buckle and adjust the chest strap as appropriate (#5.1).
4 and 5 : Buckle and adjust each leg strap after positioning them at the crotch (#5.1).
6 : Adjust the tightness of the shoulder straps using the shoulder strap tensioning buckle (#5.2).
(Automatic locking buckles #5.1) & (Shoulder strap adjustment buckles #5.2) : 1. Lengthen / 2.
Shorten
The full body harness with belt is correctly adjusted if :
- All of the straps are correctly adjusted (neither too tight nor too loose), they do not cross each
other and are not twisted.
- The dorsal attachment point is correctly positioned in line with the shoulder blades.
- The chest strap is correctly positioned in the middle of the chest.
- The ends of all of the straps are held in the elastic strap loops.
VERIFICATIONS
- If there is any doubt on the reliability of the equipment, do not use it without getting the written
authorisation of a person who is authorised to decide on its reuse.
- When setting up the fall-arrest system with other safety components, verify the compatibility of
each of the components and ensure that all of the recommendations in the product instructions and
the applicable standards pertaining to the fall-arrest system are applied. In particular, ensure that no
safety function of any component is affected by the safety function of another component and that
they do not interfere with each other.
- Before every use of a fall-arrest system, the empty space (clearance) required under the user must
be verified so that, in case of a fall, there is no collision with the ground, or with a fixed or moving
obstacle that is within the fall trajectory.
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