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Body Wear
Warnings
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Fall arrest connecting devices should be attached to the dorsal (upper back) D-ring of a full
body harness.
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Sternum (upper front) D-rings may be used for fall arrest but only under specific conditions and
only when the fall distance is limited to no more than 2 ft.
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Read, understand, and follow all instructions supplied with equipment to be used with
this product.
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Ensure all buckles are properly secured and all straps are connected and adjusted to
provide a snug fit.
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Only use a full body harness for fall arrest. Never use a body belt or chest harness for
fall arrest.
Connecting Devices
Warnings
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Do
tie off in a manner that will limit the free fall to the shortest possible distance (6 ft max.) and
ensure that a lower level will not be struck should a fall occur. Note that shock-absorbers can
elongate up to 3´-6¨ This additional elongation must be considered when choosing a tie-off
point location
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Do not
use lanyards or lifelines with non-locking snaphooks or connectors.
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Always visually check to ensure the snaphooks freely engage the D-rlng or anchorage point,
and that its keepers are completely closed and locked, and are never load bearing.
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Do not
attach multiple lanyards or lifelines together or tie them back onto themselves (choke
connection) unless they are specifically designed for such a connection.
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Do not
allow synthetic materials to come in contact with high temperature surfaces, welding,
heat sources, electrical hazards, lighting equipment or moving machinery.
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Do not
tie knots in lanyards and lifelines or wrap them around sharp, rough edges, or
small diameter structural members.
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Never tie off to an object that is not compatible. Make sure that snaphook keepers are
never load bearing.
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Never allow a lanyard or lifeline to pass under or around the user’s arms, legs, torso or head.
Anchorage
Warnings
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Anchorages should maintain a minimum tensile strength of 5000 Ibs. per worker, or be
designed, installed and used as part of system which maintains a design factor of at least 2:1
under the supervision of a qualified person.
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The anchorage point should be compatible with the connecting device (snaphook or carabiner)
and should not be capable of causing a load to be applied to the keepers. Never use an
anchorage point that will not allow the snaphook or carabiner to close.
