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Lanyards Instruction Manual
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• Inspect all Personal Fall Arrest System equipment for wear, damage,
and other deterioration prior to each use. Remove defective equipment
from service immediately.
• Thoroughly evaluate and plan all elements of Fall Protection System(s)
before using this equipment. Make sure that your Personal Fall
Arrest System is appropriate for your needs and facility. Calculate fall
clearance and swing fall clearance. The amount of clearance required
is dependent on the type of connecting subsystem (rope grab, lanyard),
the anchorage location, and the amount of stretch in the lifeline. When
calculating distance, be sure to consider:
• Deceleration Distance
• Movement of harness attachment element (D-ring)
• Free Fall Distance
• Height of the worker (how tall is the worker?)
• Elevation of Anchorage Connector
• Connecting Subsystems length
• Swing falls occur when the anchorage point is not directly above the
point where a fall occurs.The force of striking an object in a swing fall
may cause serious injury or death. Minimize potential for swing falls
by working as close to the anchorage point as possible. Do not permit
a swing fall if injury could occur. Swing falls significantly increase the
amount of clearance required.
See Illustration 2.
Illustration 2: Examples of Swing Fall Hazards
• Users must have a written rescue plan and the means to implement
it. This plan must provide prompt employee rescue or assure that
employees have the ability to rescue themselves in the event of a fall.
• Store this equipment in a cool, dry, and clean environment that is out of
direct light when not in use to prevent UV degradation.
• This equipment must be removed from service immediately if a fall is
incurred.
• Do not wrap the shock absorbing lanyards around any structure and
connect the lanyard back.
• Striking objects horizontally due to the pendulum effect of a swing fall
may cause serious injury or death.
