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MegaPod User Instruction Manual

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8. INSPECTION: 

Before each use, proceed with a thorough visual examination to ensure 

that the PPE is intact (the same applies to the equipment used with the 

harness (connectors, lanyard) and take all necessary steps concerning the 

implementation of rescue in total safety. In the event of your product gets 

contaminated, consult the manufacturer or authorized agent. If you have any 

doubts regarding the safe state of the product or if the product has been used to 

arrest a fall, it is essential to immediately withdraw the PPE from use and send it 

to the manufacturer or a qualified repair center for checking or destruction.

Following the inspection, the center will provide written authorization or refusal 

for the use of the PPE. Never attempt to modify or repair PPE.

• Before each use of this equipment inspect it according to the following 

guidelines: A formal inspection of fall protection products/components must be 

performed at least every six months by a competent person other than the user. 

The frequency of formal inspections should be based on conditions of use or 

exposure. Record the inspection results in the inspection and maintenance log 

at the end of this manual. The component should be checked for Cut, Frayed, 

Heavily Soiled, welding burns etc. Metal parts like D-rings should be duly check 

for the crack, bent, deformities, corrosions etc.

9. LIMITATIONS:

• Tripod should be a personal property of its user.

• It should not be used in highly acidic or basic environments.

10. FITTING & SIZING: 

The Tripod comes in two variants i.e. 7ft.(2.10) and 10ft (3.05). Depending on the 

condition of usage one can choose best option as per 

requirement.

STEP 1: Place the Tripod on the floor with the feet on the 

 

 ground. Remove the locking Pins from the head and 

 

 the legs.

STEP 2: Fully spread the legs and then replace the locking pins 

 

 on head to secure the legs in the open positions.

STEP 3: Resecure the locking pins into legs, after adjustment 

 

 of the required height or in fully extended position.

STEP 4: Place the Tripod over the entry point. Adjust the 

 

 Tripod as necessary by removing pins in one leg 

 

 at a time. Adjust each leg so the Tripod sits level 

 

 above user’s entry point. Ensure that all pins are re-installed.

STEP 5: Place the Retrieval Block on the opposite leg of the Tripod, where the  

 

 

 winch is installed.

SA 17W(7ft.) & (10ft.)

SA 17 (7ft.) & (10ft.)

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Page 1: ...r instruction manual based upon date of manufacture F A L L P R O T E C T I O N A N D S A F E T Y E Q U I P M E N T Malta Dynamics Confined Space Rescue Tripod User Instruction Manual This instruction...

Page 2: ...d approved Fall Arrest system are designed to comply with OSHA Fall Restraint System must be designed by a Qualified Person and must be installed and used under the supervision of a competent person A...

Page 3: ...hese applications Never use natural materials manila cotton etc as part of a fall protection system Do not expose this equipment to chemicals which may have a harmful effect on the materials used to c...

Page 4: ...etrieval Mounting bracket SA17 26 Product Over View Shoes Mini Hook MH01 Locking pin Eye bolt Pulley Aluminum cast head Telescopic legs Direction of Load Application No No YesY es Supplied with Megapo...

Page 5: ...ustrates fall clearance requirements There must be sufficient clearance below the user to allow the system to arrest a fall before the user strikes the ground or other obstruction Clearance required i...

Page 6: ...be connected to standard size D Rings or similar objects as such use will result in a load on the gate if the hook or D Ring twists or rotates Large throat snap hooks are designed for use on structur...

Page 7: ...ing snap hooks should not be connected to standard size D rings or similar objects which will result in a load on the gate if the hook or D ring twists or rotates Large throat snap hooks are designed...

Page 8: ...ng link or D link The chest anchorage points must imperatively be used together The D rings on the belt and the ventral anchorage point must only be used for the attachment of a work positioning or re...

Page 9: ...raint and travel restraint system is attached to an anchorage the strengths set forth in 1 and 2 above shall be multiplied by the number of systems attached to the anchorage ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE STRENG...

Page 10: ...ld be based on conditions of use or exposure Record the inspection results in the inspection and maintenance log at the end of this manual The component should be checked for Cut Frayed Heavily Soiled...

Page 11: ...esigned to be used with Malta Dynamcis approved components Please contact Malta Dynamcis if you have a question regarding compatibility Making substitutions without approval from Malta Dynamcis Fall P...

Page 12: ...taminants If the equipment cannot simply be wiped clean use a mild soap and water Rinse wipe and hang to dry in shade Storage Store the anchorage connector component harness in a cool dry and clean pl...

Page 13: ...before use 15 PERIODIC EXAMINATION Keep these instructions with the product and fill in the identification sheet entering the information taken from the markings The periodic examination is essential...

Page 14: ...NSPECTION LOG Date of Manufacture _____________________________ Model Name __________________________________ Serial _______________________________________ Date of First Use _________________________...

Page 15: ...s sole discretion Malta Dynamics reserves the right to require that the defective item to be returned to its plant for inspection before determining the appropriate course of action This warranty doe...

Page 16: ...MegaPod User Instruction Manual MaltaDynamics com 800 494 1840 16 800 494 1840 MaltaDynamics com 210 13th Street Malta OH 43758 USA...

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