USER INSTRUCTIONS
LYNX TRIPOD
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6.1.3
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL ANCHORAGES
AND ANCHORAGE CONNECTORS:
The Lynx Tripod is intended for use by a single person. Other personnel working in this immediate area as part
of a support team will require separate and independent safety systems depending on their purpose and work
function. Each person working in a given area must have systems provided to suit the hazards that may be
present. This determination must be made by a qualifi ed safety engineer in accordance with sections 3 and 6
of these instructions, or corresponding sections of User Instructions from any optional components.
6.2
FREE FALL DISTANCE, TOTAL FALL DISTANCE,
AND SYSTEM ELONGATION:
Personal fall arrest systems must be selected and rigged to ensure that potential free fall distances will never
exceed 6 ft (1.8 m) as required by OSHA and ANSI Z359.1. [In Canada, free fall distance is limited to 5 ft (1.5
m) by regulation. ANSI A10.14 also restricts free fall distance to 5 ft (1.5 m)]. See separate instructions for con-
necting subsystems to determine the deceleration distance and dynamic elongation which must be allowed for
in the space of potential fall paths. Total fall distance is the sum of free fall distance and deceleration distance.
Dynamic elongation of the system (temporary elastic stretch of connecting components and subsystems) must
be added to total fall distance and clearance allowed.
6.3
CLEAR SPACE IN FALL PATH:
Make certain that enough clearance is available in all potential fall paths to prevent striking an object. The
amount of clearance needed depends upon the type of connecting subsystem used, and the location of the
anchorage or anchorage connector. Consult the manufacturer’s instructions for the particular connecting
subsystem or component for clearance needed.
1 Free fall distance. Limited to 6 ft (1.8 m) by OSHA and ANSI Z359.1. Limited to 5 ft (1.5 m) by
ANSI A10.14 and Canadian regulations.
2 Total fall distance. The sum of the free fall distance and deceleration distance.
3 Deceleration distance. Must not exceed 3.5 ft (1.1 m).
