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effectiveness and convenience of equip-
ment installation, usage or maintenance
operations.
3. Operation
Verification before use
(figure 3)
:
• Before each use, check that the anchoring de-
vice appears to be in good condition, with no
marks, evidence of impact, or deformation. If
this is not so, do not use the device; inform the
user.
•
Verify that the fall-arrest system connector
is compatible with the diameter
(fig. 4, lbl. E)
of the anchor ring
(fig. 1, lbl. 1)
and that the
connector opening is compatible with the at-
tachment cross-section
(fig. 4, lbl. G)
of the
anchoring device.
“
DANGER
”: For the operator’s safety, it is
essential that the connector is correctly
locked from the moment it is attached to
the anchoring device.
•
After installation, verify that the connector(s) of
the fall-arrest system(s) naturally align(s) with
the direction in which the operator may fall, with
no risk that a connector might become stuck or
interfere with (e.g. wrap around) the anchoring
device
(fig. 1, lbl. 3)
and/or the elements affix
-
ing said device to the host structure
(figs.
2 and
3, lbl. 9, 10)
.
•
Check the condition of the fall-arrest system
components. Refer to the specific manuals for
each equipment item.
•
Check the complete fall-arrest system.
• Before using an anchoring device such as a
travsafe
TM
ringsafe, check that the fall indicator
(fig. 1, lbl. 5)
is not broken.
•
When using a travsafe™ PO-type anchoring
device, check that this device is correctly tight
-
ened onto the steel plate.
•
Verify that the anchoring device has undergone
a routine inspection within the last year.
(Fig,
3, lbl. 19)
.
4. Functions and description
A Tractel
®
fall-prevention anchoring device
comprises:
(fig. 1)
• An anchor ring
(fig. 1, lbl. 1)
.
• An attachment surface
(fig. 1, lbl. 2)
.
•
A body to clip to
(fig. 1, lbl. 3)
.
• One or two holes, or a threaded attachment
rod, depending on the device type
(fig. 1, lbl. 4)
.
• A label indicating the date on which the next
inspection is due
(Fig 3, lbl. 19)
.
• The current manual of installation, usage and
maintenance.
• A warning plate or label
(Fig. 3, lbl. 18, 20)
.
Specific to the travflex
TM
ringflex:
• A shoulder washer for attachment to the plate
(fig. 1, lbl. 6)
.
•
A nyloc nut
(fig. 1, lbl. 7)
.
• A marking label
(fig. 1, lbl. 17)
.
Specific to travsafe
TM
ringsafe:
• A fall indicator
(fig. 1, lbl. 5)
.
Specific to travsafe
TM
PO:
• A marking label
(fig. 1, lbl. 17)
.
Recommendations for use
(figure 1)
:
• The Tractel
®
fall-prevention anchoring device
must only be used for protecting the opera
-
tor(s) against falls when working at heights.
• The Tractel
®
fall-prevention anchoring device
must only be used in line with the specifications
for installing the appropriate connector for the
recommended fall-arrest system
(Figure 5)
.
• The operator must contain movement to a
swing space of 20° to the vertical of the an-
choring device.
• The working load limit for the Tractel
®
fall-pre-
vention anchoring device is 150 kg per operator.
Depending on the type, the anchoring device
may be used by a single operator or by two
simultaneously (see Technical Specifications).
It is vital to ensure before use that all the com-
ponents of the fall-arrest system are compatible
with this maximum load, by referring to their
