position of the user, should have a minimum static strength of 12kN and should be in conformity
to EN 795 requirements.
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Personal protective equipment must not be used by a person with medical condition that could
affect the safety of the equipment user in normal and emergency use.
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Personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
ATTENTION
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A full body harness is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall
arrest system.
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The fall protection system must only be connected to the harness anchor points identified
with the capital letter "A". Identification “A/2”, indicates the need to join the two points showing
the same identification together. It is forbidden to connect the system to a single anchor point
identified as “A/2”.
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Connection to the anchor point and other equipment must be done through connectors in
conformity to EN 362.
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For use with fall arresters in conformity to EN 353-1, EN 353-2 it is recommended to
connect the equipment to the front anchor point on the harness. For use with energy absorbers EN
355 or fall arresters EN 360 it is recommended to connect the equipment to the back anchor point
on the harness.
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Before each use of personal protective equipment it is obligatory to carry out a pre-use
check of the equipment, to ensure that it is in a serviceable condition and operates correctly before it
is used.
INFORMATION & ADVICE
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A rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the
work. - It is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the
manufacturer´s prior written consent.
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Personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose
other than that for which it is intended.
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Before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment when assembled into a
system. Ensure that all items are compatible and appropriate for the proposed application. It is
forbidden to use combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is
affected by or interferes with the safe function of another. Periodically check the connection and
adjustment of the components to avoid accidental disconnection and loosening.
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Personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately when any doubt
arise about its condition for safe use and not used again until confirmed in writing by a competent
person that it is acceptable to do so.
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Personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately
when it have been
used to arrest a fall.
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It is essential for safety to verify the free space required beneath the user at the workplace
before each occasion of use ( 4 M ), so that, in the case of a fall, there will be no collision with the
ground or other obstacle in the fall path. The required value of the free space should be taken from
instruction manual of used equipment.
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There are many hazards that may affect the performance of the equipment and
corresponding safety precautions that have to be observed during equipment utilization, especially:
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Trailing or looping of lanyards or lifelines over sharp edges,
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Any defects like cutting, abrasion, corrosion
