GB - NOTICE: Read and fully understand these instructions before using this equipment.
A.
DESCRIPTION
Work positioning belt is a body holding device intended to be used in fall protection
systems described in EN 363 standard. The belt is
intended to prevent a free fall of the
user by connecting it by the work positioning lanyard to an anchor point or to a structure
by encircling the lanyard and supporting the user in tension.
Work positioning belt is certified and complying with the standard
EN 358 is equipped with
work positioning belt to be used with work positioning equipment
. The belt is approved for
a user, including tools and equipment, with a weight up to 150 kg.
Basic materials:
-
webbings - polyester
-
connecting/adjustment buckles: steel and aluminium
-
attachment D-rings: steel and aluminium
B.
NOMENCLATURE
1.
Work positioning belt waist strap.
2.
Lateral work positioning attachment D-rings
3.
Work positioning belt adjustment
/connecting
buckle.
4.
Identity label
5.
Belt pad.
6.
Rear restraint attachment D-ring.
7.
Tool loops -
to be used with hand tools of max. weight 2 kg.
C.
SIZES
Work positioning belt is manufactured in four sizes:
- small: S
- universal: M-XL
- extra-large: XXL
- extra, extra-large: XXL
D.
DONNING THE BELT:
D
.1
Identify all buckles and straps.
D
.2 P
lace the belt support on the back and pass the strap ends to front around the waist..
T
ake care do not twist
the strap.
D
.3
Fasten
the
waist belt buckle.
D
.4
T
ighten the strap
.
The straps should fit tight around the
waist.
Free end of the strap
must be kept by the plastic keepers.
D
.7
Lateral attachment D-rings should be positioned
symmetrically
on both sides
at the
waist
level
.
E.
CONNECTING THE BUCKLES
F.
ADJUSTING THE STRAP
F.1 Tightening
F.2 Loosening
G
.
MEANING OF THE MARKING
a)
Model symbol;
b)
Device type;
c)
Reference number;
d)
Belt size;
e)
Month and year of manufacture;
f)
Serial number of the harness;
g)
number/year of European standards;
h
)
CE mark and number of the notified body controlling manufacturing of the equipment;
i
)
Caution: read and understand the instruction manual before use;
j)
Waist belt size range in cm;
k
)
Identification of the harness manufacturer or distributor.
H. ATTACHING THE BELT
H.1.
CONNECTING WORK POSITIONING SYSTEMS
Work positioning
lanyard
can be attached to the work positioning belt
lateral
EN 358 D-
rings
.
Work positioning
lanyard
must be anchored to the point of construction that is
situated at waist level or above. Work positioning lanyard must be kept taut during use.
It
is strictly forbidden to use the work positioning belt
for fall arrest puroposes. The belt
shouldn’t be used if
there is a foreseeable risk of the user becoming suspended or being
exposed to unintended tension by the waist belt. When using a work positioning system,
the user normally relies on the equipment for support, therefore it is essential to consider
the need of using a back-up, e.g. a fall arrest system. There is the essential need to
reularly check fasteninig and adjustment elements during use.
H.2
CONNECTING
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Retstraint
system can be attached to the work positioning belt D-rings
.
is
not intended for work in situations where the user needs support from the body holding
device (e.g. to prevent him from slipping or falling).
I.
PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
Work positioning belt must be inspected at least once every 12 months from the date of
first use. Periodic inspections must only be carried out by a competent person who has
the knowledge and training required for personal protective equipment periodic
inspections. Depending upon the type and environment of work, inspections may be
needed to be carried out more frequently than once every 12 months.
The length of the
restraint lanyard (L) must be shoter than the distance from the anchor point to the fall
arrest zone (R) to prevent the user rom reaching areas or positions where the risk of a fall
from a height exists. Restraint system is not intended to arrest a fall from a height and is
Every periodic
inspection must be recorded in the Identity Card of the equipment.
J
.
MAXIMUM LIFESPAN OF THE EQUIPMENT
The maximum lifespan of the belt is 10 years from the date of manufacture.
ATTENTION: The belt maximum lifetime depends on the intensity of usage and the
environment of usage. Using the belt in rough environment, marine environment, contact
with sharp edges, exposure to extreme temperatures or aggressive substances, etc. can
lead to the withdrawal from use even after one use.
K.
WITHDRAWAL FROM USE
The belt must be withdrawn from use immediately and destroyed when it fails to pass
inspection or there are any doubt as to its reliability.
L
.
THE ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR USERS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT:
!
personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and
competent in its safe use.
!
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.
!
a rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during
the work.
!
being suspended in PPE (e.g. arresting a fall), beware of suspension trauma
symptoms.
!
to avoid symptoms of suspension trauma, be sure that the proper rescue plan is
ready for use. It is recommended to use foot straps.
!
it is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the
manufacturer's prior written consent.
!
any repair shall only be carried out by equipment manufacturer or his certified
representative.
!
personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any
purpose other than that for which it is intended.
!
personal protective equipment should be a personal issue item.
!
before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment assembled into a
fall arrest system. Periodically check connecting and adjusting of the equipment
components to avoid accidental loosening or disconnecting of the components.
!
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.
!
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.
!
during pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in
respect of any damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, cutting or incorrect acting,
especially take into consideration:
-
in full body harnesses and belts - buckles, adjusting elements, attaching points,
webbings, seams, loops;
-
in energy absorbers - attaching loops, webbing, seams, casing, connectors;
-
in textile lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - rope, loops, thimbles, connectors,
adjusting element, splices;
-
in steel lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - cable, wires, clips, ferrules, loops,
thimbles, connectors, adjusting elements;
-
in retractable fall arresters - cable or webbing, retractor and brake proper acting,
casing, energy absorber, connector;
-
in guided type fall arresters - body of the fall arrester, sliding function, locking gear
acting, rivets and screws, connector, energy absorber;
-
in metalic components (connectors, hooks, anchors) - main body, rivets, gate,
locking gear acting.
!
after every 12 months of utilization, personal protective equipment must be
withdrawn from use to carry out periodical detailed inspection. The periodic inspection
must be carried out by a competent person for periodic inspection. The periodic inspection
can be carried out also by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
!
in case of some types of the complex equipment e.g. some types of retractable fall
arresters the annual inspection can be carried out only by the manufacturer or his
authorized representative.
!
regular periodic inspections are the essential for equipment maintenance and the
safety of the users which depends upon the continued efficiency and durability of the
equipment.
!
during periodic inspection it is necessary to check the legibility of the equipment
marking. Don’t use the equipment with the illegible marking.
!
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 language of the country in which
the product is to be used.
!
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
equipment manufacturer or his representative after carried out the detailed inspection.
!
personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately and
destroyed (or another procedures shall be introduced according detailed instruction from
equipment manual) when it have been used to arrest a fall.
!
a full body harness (conforming to EN 361) is the only acceptable body holding
device that can be used, in a fall arrest system.
!
in full body harness use only attachment points marked with a capital letter "A" to
attach a fall arrest system.
!
the anchor device or anchor point for the fall arrest system should always be
positioned, and the work carried out in such a way, as to minimise both the potential for
falls and potential fall distance. The anchor device/point should be placed above the