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PORTA

BASE

Intended Use

This product is designed, tested and intended to be
used for the lifting of goods, the lifting of personnel
or for providing a safety anchor for the prevention
of falls as part of a personal fall protection system.
(PFAS). The use of our products for these multiple
applications is consistent with the products
design, not withstanding pre-user inspections and
mandatory inspections by a competent or qualified
person, determined by local regulations.

Lifting of Goods:

Each product will be marked with

a capacity label. The capacity is specifically intended
as a maximum limit for the lifting of goods, materials
and equipment and includes safety factors.

Lifting of Personnel:

For the lifting of personnel

REID Lifting will reduce the capacity by half,
thereby increasing the safety factor of the product.
As for lifting goods, materials and equipment, the
lowest rated element of the poduct always takes
precedent. Associated equipment used for lifting
personnel must be rated accordingly. It is the
employers’ responsibility to ensure this is the case.
For example, a winch must be personnel rated and
where necessary, meet applicable standards and
regulations for the country of use.

Fall Protection Anchor:

In most cases (subject

to labelling and instructions for use for specific
products confirming this) REID lifting products
are tested and meet the requirements of fall

Correct Operation

protection standards and regulations, including
ANSI Z359.18-2017 and various OSHA Regulations as
referenced in our Instructions for Use. The capacity
on the product is of no relevance to fall protection
standards and requirements and the user should
refer to the specific sections of the instructions for
use, for detailed information. For example, ANSI
requires that anchors that form part of a personal
fall protection system are capable of withstanding a
5000lb static load (22.2kN) for a single user, 7500lb
(33.3kN) for two users and 10,000lb (44.4kN) for
three users and so on. OSHA requires a minimum
safety factor of 2, validated by a qualified person.
REID Lifting products will, where applicable be
marked with the rating for fall protection. Safety
factors will be higher than those for lifting and
forces will be limited by the use of personal fall
protection equipment, including load limiting
devices such as shock absorbers or self-retracting
lifelines that reduce impact forces, typically
between 4kN and 8kN per user as required by law.

Note: some jurisdictions may not allow the same
equipment to be used for lifting of materials and as
a component of a PFAS. Some employers may also
prefer to keep such equipment distinctly separate.
If this is the case, we would recommend that the
equipment is labeled accordingly. Check your local
regulations before putting equipment to use and
designate accordingly.

It is expected that all users of this product have
the necessary medical and physical capabilities,
are fully trained and deemed competent in its
safe assembly and use. We would remind users
of the requirement to ensure that work is properly
planned, risk assessments carried out and as
required, method statements for carrying out work
provided.

Where required the owner/user of the equipment
should ensure that a qualified person has been
consulted in respect of the need for structural
validation, for example (but not limited to);
calculating imposed loads for the safety of ground,
floor or roof structures during lifting operations.

Inspection Prior to Initial Operation

Each product must be inspected prior to initial

operation by a competent person to ensure that the

structure is safe and that it has not been damaged

by incorrect assembly, transport or storage.

Inspection Before Starting Work

Before starting work, the product assembly and
all load-bearing components should be checked
for visual defects as per the inspection checklist on
page 16.

Maximum Capacity

Goods Lifting:

This product is designed to lift and

lower loads up to its rated capacity. Do not exceed
the capacity indicated on the system.

Personnel Lifting:

When lifting people, the overall

load limit is reduced by half to provide an increased
safety factor. The maximum capacity permitted by
the personnel winch/accessory used in conjunction
with the product also needs to be considered.

Please refer to the tables for information on
capacities and required amounts of counterweight.
The capabilities and counterweight stated in the
tables apply to standard range systems only. If you
are unsure about the system, consult the serial labels
information on page 23 or consult your supplier.

Temperature Range

This product can be operated in ambient dry
temperatures between -10°F and 131°F (-23°C and
+55°C). Consult your supplier in case of extreme
working conditions. If used in sub-zero and wet
conditions, the user should refer to the operation
manuals for fall arrest equipment to understand its
limitations.

PORTABASE Maximum Capacity [lb]

Max Radius

31½”

39 ¼”

47¼”

Part Code

Description

Goods Lifting Personnel Lifting Goods Lifting

Personnel

Lifting

Goods

Lifting