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This instruction manual describes the use and maintenance of the Lad-Saf
™
Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System and Lad-Saf
™
Detachable Cable Sleeve. It should be used as part of an employee training program as required by OSHA, ANSI, CSA and CE
and must be kept with the equipment.
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To avoid serious injury or death follow the safety information in these instructions.
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Users must be trained and competent in safe use procedures before use of this equipment.
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Users must read and understand these instructions before use of this equipment.
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Installers must read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safety equipment used with this
system.
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Follow these instructions for proper use, inspection, and maintenance of this equipment before installing
this equipment.
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Sleeve and system must be inspected after a fall. If the energy absorber/fall indicator on the sleeve is
deployed (Figure 18, example 2), the sleeve must be removed from service. If there are any nicks or
kinks in the ladder cable, the cable must be inspected by a competent person prior to use.
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Repairs must be conducted by authorized service providers ONLY.
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This equipment is intended to be used as part of a complete Lad-Saf™ Ladder Safety System. Alterations,
substitutions, and misuse of this equipment, or failure to follow instructions, may result in serious injury
or death.
If you have questions on the use, maintenance, or suitability of this equipment for your application,
contact DBI-SALA.
Before using this equipment, find the product identification information on the installation and service
label and record it in the Inspection & Maintenance Log in Section 8 of this manual.
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The full body harness used must conform to EN 361.
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The full body harness must be properly adjusted to a snug fit and should not be used if loose.
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If the full body harness becomes loose during ascent or descent it should be properly adjusted again
from a secured position.
GLOSSARY REFERENCES
Numbered Glossary References on the front cover of this instruction reference the following items:
1
User Instructions.
6
Rigid anchor line, including Detachable Cable Sleeve,
is for the use of one person only.
2
Lad-Saf™ Flexible Cable Ladder Safety Systems
7
Minimum user weight, excluding tools and equipment,
is 40 kg (88 lbs) and maximum user weight, including
tools and equipment, is 141 kg (310 lbs).
3
Standards.
8
Read User Instructions.
4
Number of notified body that performed
CE test.
9
Warning symbol.
5
Number of notified body checking the manufacture of this PPE.
1.0 APPLICATIONS
1.1 PURPOSE:
Lad-Saf
™
Flexible Cable Ladder Safety Systems (Figure 1) are designed to protect a worker in the event of a
fall
while climbing fixed ladders or similar climbing structures. The
Lad-Saf
™
X2 Detachable Cable Sleeve (Figures 1 and
2) attaches to a Lad-Saf
™
Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System. The sleeve is designed to arrest the fall of a worker in
the event of a fall while climbing a fixed ladder. The Lad-Saf
™
X2 Detachable Cable Sleeve is not intended to be used for
material handling.
Use only for intended purpose.
Lad-Saf
™
X2 Detachable Cable Sleeve models covered by this instruction:
Model
Part Number
Standard
Description
LS-1
6160030
ANSI (A14.3), CSA (Z259.2.5),
CE (EN353-1:2014)
Lad-Saf
™
X2 Detachable Cable Sleeve with ZP Carabiner
LS-2
6160047
ANSI (A14.3),
CE (EN353-1:2014)
Lad-Saf
™
X2 Detachable Cable Sleeve with SS Carabiner
Lad-Saf Systems that use the Lad-Saf
™
X2 Detachable Cable Sleeve:
System Instruction Number System Type
System Description
5902228
Vertical
Lad-Saf
™
Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System
5903435
Vertical
Lad-Saf
™
Flexible Cable Ladder Safety System with swivel D-Ring
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