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DANGER
Lifting operations with the blocfor™ R
The blocfor™ R must not be used for any lifting
operations other than rescue lifting.
The winching system is designed exclusively for
rescue operations.
For the entire duration of the rescue, direct or indirect
visual contact, or another means of communication,
must be maintained between the rescuer and the
others persons involved in the rescue.
For rescue operations, the use of a comfortable
EN 813 harness (such as Promast™, Transport,
Rescue), or a harness fitted with EN 1497 rescue
straps, is recommended.
6. Prohibited use
The following are strictly prohibited:
•
installing or using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall
arrester without being authorised, trained and
recognised to be competent in the use of the device,
or for anyone not meeting these requirements, without
being supervised by someone who is authorised,
trained and recognised to be competent in the use of
the device.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if any of
its markings are not legible.
•
installing or using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall
arrester without first having carried out the preliminary
checks.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester which has
not been the subject of a periodic inspection in the last
12 months, performed by a technician who authorised
its continued use in writing.
• connecting a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester to
a point which has not been the subject of a periodic
inspection in the past 12 months performed by
a technician who authorised its continued use in
writing.
• Using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester for any
application other than for the fall arrest of persons
• fixing a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester to its
anchor point using any other means or equipment.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester in any
way that contradicts the information given in section
“15. Service life”.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester as a fall
protection system for more than 1 person.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester to support
a load of between 100 kg and 150 kg (total mass of
the operator, equipment and tools) if any component
of the fall-arrest system has a lower working load limit.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if it has
been used to arrest a fall.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester as a
means of suspending or maintaining the position of a
person at a place of work.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester in a highly
corrosive or explosive atmosphere.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester outside
the temperature range specified in this manual.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if the
clearance below the person is not sufficient in the
event of a fall.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if any of
the users are not in good physical condition.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if you are
pregnant.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if the
safety function provided by any of the associated
items is affected by the safety function of another item
or interferes with it.
• releasing the lanyard of a blocfor™ self-retracting fall
arrester when it has not been completely wound up
(figure 2.a)
.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester to support
the weight of an item of equipment.
• anchoring a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester to a
structural anchor point whose load bearing capacity
is less than 12 kN, or which may be assumed to be
less than 12 kN.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester with a
vertical angle of more than 20°
(figure 1.c)
.
• using the lanyard of a blocfor™ self-retracting fall
arrester as a sling.
• impairing the alignment of a blocfor™ self-retracting
fall arrester with its lanyard.
• impairing the smooth unwinding and winding up of the
lanyard of a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester.
•
performing any repair or maintenance operations
on a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester without
first having been trained and qualified, in writing, by
TRACTEL
®
(figure 2.b)
.
• using a blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrester if it is not
complete, if it has previously been dismantled and
reassembled or if components have been replaced by
a person not unauthorised by TRACTEL
®
.
• the use of a blocfor™ 20R/30R 150 kg self-retracting
fall arrester by a person whose total mass, including
equipment and tools, exceeds 150 kg.
• lifting a load using a blocfor™ 20R/30R self-retracting
fall arrester.
• creating a slack section of cable when rescuing by
lowering the person.
7. Installation
• Wherever possible, the structural anchor point should
be higher than the operator. The load bearing capacity
of the structural anchor point must not be less than
12 kN.
• The device must be connected to the anchor point
or to the structure using an EN 362 connector or
using the screw on the Tractel leg bracket designed
specifically for the blocfor™ 20 and 30 R
• When connecting the fall-arrest system to the fall-
arrest harness, refer to the instructions specific to
