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ASSEM LY AND USE
WARNING:
Do not alter or intentionally misuse this equipment. Consult with D I-SALA if using the oof Top Counterweight
Anchor System in combination with components or subsystems other than those described in this manual. Some subsystems
and components combinations may interfere with the proper operation of this equipment. Use caution when using this
equipment around moving machinery, electrical and chemical hazards, and sharp edges.
WARNING:
or ing at height has inherent ris s. Some ris s are noted here but are not limited to the following falling,
suspension prolonged suspension, stri ing objects, and unconsciousness. In the event of a fall arrest and or subsequent
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3.1
BEFORE EACH USE in ect thi e i ment accor in to te li te in ection
o not
e the oo To o nter ei ht
nchor tem i in
ection re eal an n a e or e ecti e con ition Plan o r
e o the all rotection
tem rior to
e
o in or er to an ero
it ation on i er all actor a ectin o r a et e ore
in thi
tem
A.
ea an n er tan all man act rer in tr ction or each com onent o the er onal all arre t
tem
ll
harne
e an connectin
tem are
lie ith e arate
er in tr ction ee all in tr ction
or t re
re erence
B.
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an
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irement ha e een a here to e ie
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lica le in ormation re ar in
tem clearance criteria an en
re chan e ha e not een ma e to the
tem
in tallation i e len th or occ rre at the o ite that co l a ect the re
ire all clearance o not
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3.2
PLAN o r all arre t
tem e ore tartin o r or Ta e into con i eration actor a ectin o r a et at an time
rin
e The ollo in li t i e ome im ortant oint o m
t con i er hen lannin o r
tem
A.
ANCHORAGE: elect an anchora e oint that i ri i an ca a le o
ortin the re
ire loa
ee ection
ocate the roo anchor in accor ance ith ection
B. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Place the oo To o nter ei ht
nchor
tem at lea t t
m
a a rom an e
e or o enin ee
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IMPORTANT:
Do not lengthen the S L by connecting a lanyard or similar component without consulting D I-SALA.
C.
TOTAL FALL DISTANCE: ho l a all occ r there m t e at lea t
t o clearance in the all area to arre t the
all e ore tri in the ro n or other o ect ee Fi
re
The total all i tance i the i tance mea
re rom
the on et o a all to the oint here the all i arre te n m er o actor can in l ence the total all i tance
incl
in
er ei ht anchora e location relati e to the all
in all o
ort ith li in
rin an the
t
e o all arre t e
i ment o attach to the oo To o nter ei ht nchor
tem U er m
t a
t
m
into all clearance calc lation to acco nt or an mo ement in the co nter ei ht anchor a e hile arre tin a all
For
eci ic clearance re
irement rea an ollo the man act rer
in tr ction or o r all arre t e
i ment
D.
S ING FALLS: ee Fi
re
in all occ r hen the anchora e oint i not irectl a o e the oint here a all
occ r The orce o tri in an o ect hile
in in hori ontal
ee o the
er
e to the en
l m a ect can
e reat an ma ca
e erio
in r
in all can e minimi e
or in a clo e to the anchora e oint a
o
i le n a
in all it ation the total ertical all i tance o the
er ill e reater than i the
er ha allen
erticall irectl elo the anchora e oint The
er m
t there ore acco nt or an increa e in the total ree all
i tance an the area nee e to a el arre t the all
The
i a
lica le ill acti ate loc
re ar le
o it orientation an location relati e to the
er o ition
ho e er a commonl ollo e
i eline i or a irectl et een the anchora e oint an roo e
e a o
i le
o not ca ti ate the li eline o an
it ma a ect the er ormance o it ra in a
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