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3.0 INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
3.1 PLANNING:
Plan your Fall Protection system before starting your work. Account for all factors that may affect your safety
before, during, and after a fall. Consider all requirements and limitations defined in Section 1.
3.2
ANCHORAGE CONNECTION:
Figure 8 illustrates connection of the Lanyard to various anchorage options. Select an
anchorage location with minimal free fall and swing fall hazards. Select a rigid anchorage point capable of sustaining the static
loads defined in Section 1. Where anchoring overhead is not feasible, the Lanyard may be secured to an anchorage point below
the level of the user’s Dorsal D-Ring, but must not be anchored below the worker’s feet.
The anchorage end of the Lanyard is configured with various Hook, Tie-Back, and Rope Grab options for attaching to
anchorage:
• Hook Connection:
Figure 8A shows connection to rebar with the Lanyard’s Rebar Hook. Figure 8B shows connection
to a Tie-Off Adapter choked around an I-Beam with the Lanyard’s Snap Hook. See Section 2 for details regarding
connector compatibility and proper connection.
• Tie-Back Connection:
Figure 8C shows tie-back around a piece of angle iron with a Tie-Back Lanyard. Secure the
Tie-Back Lanyard around the anchorage structure as illustrated in Figure 10:
1.
Hang the leg of the Tie-Back Lanyard over the anchorage structure without twisting the Lanyard. Adjust the
Floating D-Ring (A) so it hangs below the anchorage structure. Secure the Lanyard Snap Hook on the Floating
D-Ring. Ensure the Lanyard is cinched tight around the anchorage structure.
2. Do not allow the Snap Hook Gate (B) to contact the anchorage structure.
3.3
HARNESS CONNECTION:
Lanyards must be used with a Full Body Harness. For Fall Arrest applications, connect the
energy absorber end of the Energy-Absorbing Lanyard to the Dorsal D-Ring on the Harness (see Figure 8). Refer to the
instructions included with your harness for other Fall Protection applications and recommended harness connections.
Some Lanyard models are equipped with a Choker Loop that chokes on to the Harness D-Ring or Web Loop (see Figure 9).
To choke the lanyard on to the Harness D-Ring or Web Loop:
1.
Insert the Lanyard Web Loop through the Web Loop or D-Ring on the Harness.
2. Insert the appropriate end of the Lanyard through the Lanyard Web Loop.
3.
Pull the Lanyard through the connecting Web Loop to secure.
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Self-Retracting Devices:
Do not connect a Lanyard, Energy-Absorbing Lanyard, or Energy Absorber to a Self-
Retracting Device (SRD). Special applications exist where connection to an SRD may be permissible. Contact 3M
Technical Services with any questions or concerns.
3.4
LANYARD ADJUSTMENT:
Some Lanyard models are equipped with an Adjuster to shorten or lengthen the Lanyard
Leg(s) and eliminate Lanyard slack. Keeping the Lanyard taut reduces the chance of tripping on the Lanyard or snagging
the Lanyard on surrounding objects.
• Buckle Adjuster (Figure 11):
To adjust the length of the Lanyard Leg:
1.
Slide the Loop Keeper (A) away from the Buckle Adjuster (B).
2. Slide the Buckle Adjuster up or down the webbing to shorten or lengthen the Lanyard Leg.
3.
Slide the Loop Keeper back to secure the webbing and Buckle Adjuster.
4.0 USE
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First time or infrequent users of Lanyards should review the “Safety Information” at the beginning of this manual prior to
use of the Lanyard.
4.1
BEFORE EACH USE:
Verify that your work area and Fall Protection system meet all criteria defined in these instructions.
Verify that a formal Rescue Plan is in place. Inspect the product per the ‘User’ inspection points defined in the “Inspection and
Maintenance Log”. If inspection reveals an unsafe or defective condition, or if there is any doubt about its condition for safe use,
remove the product from service immediately. Clearly tag the product “DO NOT USE”. See Section 5 for more information.
4.2
AFTER A FALL:
If the product is subjected to fall arrest or impact force, remove the product from service immediately.
Clearly tag the product “DO NOT USE”. See Section 5 for more information.
4.3
SYSTEM APPLICATIONS:
Figure 8 shows system connections for typical Lanyard applications. If using an Energy-
Absorbing Lanyard, always connect the end of the lanyard with the energy absorber to the Full Body Harness first and
then connect the leg end to suitable anchorage. See Section 3 for details regarding harness and anchorage connection.
4.4
LANYARD PARKING ATTACHMENT:
Figure 12 illustrates Harness Lanyard Parking Attachments. The Lanyard Parking
Attachment is for attaching the free end of a Lanyard Leg when not connected to an Anchorage Connection Point for
purposes of fall protection. Lanyard Parking Attachments must never be used as an attachment element on the Harness
for connecting a Lanyard (A).
When not connected to an Anchorage Connection Point, an unconnected Lanyard Leg must be properly parked on the
harness (B) or secured in the user’s hand as in 100% Tie-Off applications (C). Free-hanging Lanyard Legs (D) can trip the
user or catch on surrounding objects resulting in a fall.
4.5
TWIN LANYARD INTERFACE 100% TIE-OFF:
Twin-Leg Lanyards can be used for continuous fall protection (100%
tie-off) while ascending, descending, or moving laterally (see Figure 13). With one Lanyard Leg attached to an anchorage
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