MegaPod User Instruction Manual
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• If Equipment Is Subjected To A Fall:
Remove the equipment from service
immediately if it has been subjected to the forces of a fall arrest. Contact your
distributor or Malta Dynamics about policies regarding replacement of Malta
Dynamics components involved in a fall.
5. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS:
Malta Dynamics Anchors are designed to provide complete attachment system
to user in the event of a fall. These attachment systems must be connected to
the proper body support and connecting facility. These Anchors are meant to
hold the victim of fall till the rescue operation is performed, so this is important
that the whole system must have the all the essential components before going
for the use. The whole fall arrest system must be used by the trained/competent
person. It is advisable to make a checklist of the essential components according
to one’s use before going for work.
6. USE OF FALL ARREST SYSTEM:
The fall arrest system MUST ONLY be connected to the back attaching element
on the harness provided for the purpose (”D” ring or webbing attachment
extension) or to the chest anchorage points (“webbing 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 retaining system and never with a fall arrest system.
During use, check regularly the adjustment and/or attachment points.
7. ANCHORAGE STRENGTH:
The anchorage strength required is dependent on
the application type. The following are the requirements of ANSI Z359.1 for these
application types:
• Fall Arrest:
Anchorages selected for fall arrest systems shall have a strength
capable of sustaining static loads applied in the directions permitted by the
system of atleast- (1) 5,000 lbs.(23kN) for non-certified anchorages, or (2) Two
times the maximum arresting force for certified anchorages. When more than
one fall arrest 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.
As Per OSHA:
Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest systems
shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend
platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 lbs.(23kN) per user attached,
or be designed, installed and used as part of a complete personal fall arrest
systems which maintains a safety factor of at least two, and is under the
supervision of a qualified person.
