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• XP model pad materials:
nylon and polyester.
ExoFit Patent No.: USD454,986S. Other patents pending.
All harnesses meet ANSI Z359.1 and OSHA requirements.
7.1 MATERIALS
STANDARDS:
All harnesses marked with ASTM F887-2004 meet
all testing requirements of the standard.
Webbing Materials:
7000 Lbs. (31 kN) Tensile strength Nylon
7000 Lbs. Tensile strength Nomex* covered Kevlar*
Pad and Label Cover Materials:
• All outer fabric is Nomex and Kevlar blend fabric
• Fire resistant hook and loop fasteners
Optional Accessories:
• Hip Pad with side D-rings
• Nomex covered Kevlar webbing
• Non-sparking/ Non-conductive PVC coated hardware
• Arc-rated hip, leg, and back pads
• Polyurethane coated, arc-rated dorsal web loop
* Nomex and Kevlar belong to DuPont
8.0 TERMINOLOGY
AUTHORIZED PERSON:
A person assigned by the employer to
perform duties at a location where the person will be exposed to
a fall hazard (otherwise referred to as “user” for the purpose of
these instructions).
RESCUER: Person or persons other than the rescue subject acting
to perform an assisted rescue by operation of a rescue system.
CERTIFIED ANCHORAGE:
An anchorage for fall arrest, positioning,
restraint, or rescue systems that a qualified person certifies to
be capable of supporting the potential fall forces that could be
encountered during a fall or that meet the criteria for a certified
anchorage prescribed in this standard.
QUALIFIED PERSON: A person with a recognized degree or
professional certificate and with extensive knowledge, training, and
experience in the fall protection and rescue field who is capable of
designing, analyzing, evaluating and specifying fall protection and
rescue systems to the extent required by this standard.
COMPETENT PERSON: 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 prompt corrective measures to
eliminate them.
