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Table 1 – Inspection Schedule
Inspection Frequency:
Procedure:
Inspected By:
Before Each Use
Inspect per
Table 2 - Inspection Checklist
.
Authorized Person or Rescuer
Within 2 years of the Date of
Manufacture and Annually Thereafter
Submit to Capital Safety or an Authorized Service
Agent for inspection and maintenance.
Capital Safety Authorized
Service Agent
After Replacement of the FAST-Line™
Lifeline
1
Inspect per
Table 2 - Inspection Checklist.
Competent Person
1
2.4 BODY
SUPPORT:
A Full Body Harness must be used with the Self-Retracting Lanyard. The harness
connection point must be above the user’s center of gravity. A body belt is not authorized for use with the
Self-Retracting Lanyard. If a fall occurs when using a body belt it may cause unintentional release or physical
trauma from improper body support.
2.5 COMPATIBILITY OF COMPONENTS:
Unless otherwise noted, Capital Safety equipment is designed for use
with Capital Safety approved components and subsystems only. Substitutions or replacements made with non
approved components or subsystems may jeopardize compatibility of equipment and may affect safety and
reliability of the complete system.
IMPORTANT:
Follow manufacturer’s instructions for components and subsystems in your personal fall arrest system.
2.6 COMPATIBILITY OF CONNECTORS:
Connectors are considered to be compatible with connecting
elements when they have been designed to work together in such a way that their sizes and shapes do not
cause their gate mechanisms to inadvertently open regardless of how they become oriented. Contact Capital
Safety if you have any questions about compatibility. Connectors (hooks, carabiners, and D-rings) must be
capable of supporting at least 5,000 lbs. (22.2 kN). Connectors must be compatible with the anchorage or
other system components. Do not use equipment that is not compatible. Non-compatible connectors may
unintentionally disengage (see Figure 4). Connectors must be compatible in size, shape, and strength. Self-
locking snap hooks and carabiners are required.
2.7 MAKING
CONNECTIONS:
Snap hooks and carabiners used with this equipment must be self-locking.
Ensure all connections are compatible in size, shape and strength. Do not use equipment that is not
compatible. Ensure all connectors are fully closed and locked. Capital Safety connectors (snap hooks and
carabiners) are designed to be used only as speci
fi
ed in each product’s user’s instructions. See Figure 5 for
examples of inappropriate connections. Do not connect snap hooks and carabiners:
A. To a D-ring to which another connector is attached.
B. In a manner that would result in a load on the gate.
NOTE:
Large throat snap hooks should not be connected to standard size D-rings or similar objects which will
result in a load on the gate if the hook or D-ring twists or rotates, unless the snap hook is equipped with a 3,600 lb
(16 kN) gate. Check the marking on your snap hook to verify that it is appropriate for your application.
C. In a false engagement, where features that protrude from the snap hook or carabiner catch on the
anchor, and without visual con
fi
rmation seems to be fully engaged to the anchor point.
D. To each other.
E. Directly to webbing or rope lanyard or tie-back (unless the manufacturer’s instructions for both the
lanyard and connector speci
fi
cally allows such a connection).
F. To any object which is shaped or dimensioned such that the snap hook or carabiner will not close and
lock, or that roll-out could occur.
G. In a manner that does not allow the connector to align properly while under load.
Figure 4 – Unintentional Disengagement
Figure 5 – Inappropriate Connections
If the connecting element to which a snap hook (shown) or carabiner attaches
is undersized or irregular in shape, a situation could occur where the connecting
element applies a force to the gate of the snap hook or carabiner. This force may
cause the gate (of either a self-locking or a non-locking snap hook) to open,
allowing the snap hook or carabiner to disengage from the connecting point.
Small ring or other
non-compatibly
shaped element
Force is applied to the
Snap Hook.
The Gate presses against
the Connecting Ring.
The Gate opens allowing
the Snap Hook to slip off.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
1 FAST-Line:
FAST-Line™ Replaceable Lifelines are available only on select Sealed-Blok™ SRL models.
