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Limitations of Use
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Shock Absorbing Lanyards marked “EN355-2002” require space for up to 4m of free fall with a maximum capacity up to 100 kg
including clothing, tools, etc.
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Shock Absorbing Lanyards must be used with a full body harness.
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Shock Absorbing Lanyards are designed for a single user.
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Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the maximum allowable free fall distance for lanyards must not exceed 4m.
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Do not repair equipment on-site unless explicitly permitted by the manufacturer.
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Snap hooks, karabiners, and other connectors must be selected and applied in a compatible fashion. All risk of disengagement must
be eliminated. All snap hooks and karabiners must be self-closing and must never be connected to each other.
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Age, fitness, and health conditions can seriously affect the worker in the event of a fall.
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Consult a doctor if there is any reason to doubt a user’s ability to set up the equipment or withstand and safely absorb fall arrest
forces.
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Allowable range of individual worker weight limit (including all equipment) is 100kg. unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Anchorage Requirements
All anchorages to which the Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards attach must meet the requirements of
EN795:1997
Anchorages to which personal fall arrest equipment is attached shall be capable of supporting at least 22 KN per employee attached, or
shall be designed, installed, and used as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two,
under the supervision of a qualified person.
When more than one personal fall arrest system is attached to the anchorage, the strength must be multiplied by the number of
personal fall arrest systems attached to the anchorage.
Anchorages should be located as vertically as possible above the user’s head and be positioned as not to exceed the maximum
allowable free fall for the system.
Anchorage Connectors
Anchorage connectors are components that couple the personal fall arrest system to the anchorage. In accordance with EN795:1997,
the anchorage connector must be capable of withstanding (without breaking) a 22 KN load and the anchorage must be able to
withstand a 16 KN load without cracking or permanent deformation visible to the unaided eye. The strength of all anchorage
connectors must be multiplied by the maximum number of personal fall arrest systems attached. A mobile anchorage connector should
be used to provide lateral mobility and help prevent the possibility of a swing fall. This Shock Absorbing Lanyard have a minimum
breaking strength of 22kN when used as directed in the
User Instruction Manuals
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