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D-Ring Extender

User Instruction Manual

This manual is intended to meet the Manufacturer’s Instructions as required by the American National Standards

Institute (ANSI) Z359 and should be used as part of an employee training program as required by the Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

MDRE01 Rev B

112618

FallTech 1306 S. Alameda Street Compton, CA 90221, USA Tel: 800-719-4619 Fax: 323-752-5613

Summary of Contents for D-Ring Extender

Page 1: ...as required by the American National Standards Institute ANSI Z359 and should be used as part of an employee training program as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA MDR...

Page 2: ...initions Appendix A 3 4 4 6 7 10 10 12 13 15 For purposes of this manual the D Ring Extender may be referred to as the extender the equipment or the unit The Leading Edge D Ring Extender may be referr...

Page 3: ...users experience more risk of serious injury or death due to falls because of increased fall arrest forces placed on the user s body In addition the onset of suspension trauma after a fall even may be...

Page 4: ...cking snap hook on the harness attachment end Type D Leading Edge D Ring Extender is an 18 length of swaged 1 4 diameter galvanized steel cable with a D Ring on the anchorage end and a snap hook at th...

Page 5: ...e used in restraint applications to prevent the user from reaching a fall hazard No free fall is permitted 3 1 2 D Ring Extender for Fall Arrest Application The D ring extender may be used as part of...

Page 6: ...ardless of how they become oriented Contact FallTech if you have any questions about compatibility Connectors must be compatible with the anchorage or other system components Do not use equipment that...

Page 7: ...18 D 1 ft Harness Stretch and Dorsal D Ring Shift Combined amount of harness webbing elongation and dorsal back D ring up shift during entire fall event E 5 ft Height of Dorsal D ring Typical average...

Page 8: ...er Consult the EAL or SRL manufacturer s instructions for proper use See Figure 6 A Dorsal D Ring on Full Body Harness FBH B D Ring Extender with Snap Hook Type A or Type D C User Option with Shock Ab...

Page 9: ...connector attachment options The user may connect a deceleration device to one D Ring leaving the other D Ring free for attachment of another deceleration device during transitions to maintain 100 tie...

Page 10: ...l must be free of frayed cut or broken fibers Check for tears abrasions mold burns or discoloration Inspect the stitching Check for pulled or cut stitches The webbing must be free of knots ex cessive...

Page 11: ...Model _________________________ Serial _________________________ Date of Manufacture _________________________ INSPECTION DATE INSPECTOR COMMENTS PASS FAIL CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED APPROVED BY 11 MDR...

Page 12: ...8 0 Labels The labels must be present and legible 12 MDRE01 Rev B 112618 Type A through C Labels Type D Labels...

Page 13: ...One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary hazardous or dangerous to employees and who has authorization to take...

Page 14: ...of working with hands free Positioning Lanyard A lanyard used to transfer forces from a body support to an anchorage or anchorage connector in a positioning system Qualified Person A person with a rec...

Page 15: ...loy Steel D Ring 5 000 lbs Min Polyester Webbing 5 000 lbs Min Single User Capacity 130 to 310 lbs OSHA 1926 502 ANSI Z359 11 2014 Type B 8366L 18 with Choking Loop and 2 D Ring no snap hook Type C 83...