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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.
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During pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any
damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, degradation due to UV, cuts or misuse, especially
take into account webbing, loops, seams and ring.
INFORMATION & ADVICE
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A rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
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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, 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
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Climatic exposure,
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Pendulum falls,
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Extreme temperatures
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Chemical reagents,
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Electrical conductivity
-It is essential for the safety of the user that if the product is re-sold outside the original country of
destination the reseller shall provide instructions for use, for maintenance, for periodic examination
and for repair in the language of the country in which the product is to be used.