7
GB
f:yearandmonthofmanufacture,
g:theserialnumber;
h:a pictogram showing that the manual must be read
before use.
ah:lengthofthelanyardah:lengthofthelanyard
w:maximumoperatingload.
12.
Periodic inspection and repair
Anannualperiodicalinspectionisrequired,butdepending
on the frequency of use, environmental conditions and
regulationsofthecompanyorthecountryofuse,periodical
inspectionsmaybemorefrequent.
Periodicalinspectionsshallbecarriedoutbyanapproved
and competent technician and in accordance with the
manufacturer'sexaminationproceduresaslaiddowninthe
file"VerificationproceduresforTRACTEL
®
PPE".
Verificationofthelegibilityofthemarkingontheproductis
anintegralpartoftheperiodicalinspection.
Followingtheperiodicalinspection,acertificateofreturn
to service must issued by the approved and competent
technician who performed the periodical inspection.This
return to service must be recorded on the inspection
sheetinthemiddleofthismanual.Thisinspectionsheet
shouldberetainedthroughoutthelifeoftheproductuntil
itisscrapped.
Afterarrestingafall,thistextileproductmustbedismantled
and destroyed, even if there is no visible alteration.
13.
Lifespan
The Tractel
®
textile EPI such as harnesses, lanyards,
ropes and absorbers, Tractel
®
mechanical EPI, like the
stopcable™ and stopfor™ fall arresters, the automatic
retractionblocfor™fallarrestersandTractel
®
lifelinescan
beusedprovidedthatfromthedateofmanufacturethey
aresubject:
- tonormaluseinaccordancewiththerecommendations
of use in this manual.
- a periodical inspection which must be accomplished
at least once a year by an approved and competent
technician.At the end of this periodical inspection, the
PPEmustbecertifiedfittoreturntoservice,inwriting.
- strict compliance with the storage and transport
conditionsspecifiedintheseinstructions.
- Asageneralruleandsolongastheconditionsofuse
mentionedabovearerespected,theirlifecyclemaybe
longerthan10years.
14.
Disposal
Whendisposingoftheproduct,itismandatorytorecycle
the various components after sorting metallic materials
and sorting synthetic materials. These materials should
be recycled to specialised centres. During disposal,
dismantlingtoseparate components should be achieved
by a duly trained person.
Manufacturer'snameandaddress:
TractelSAS-RD619-BP38
SaintHilairesousRomilly
10102RomillysurSeine
France
