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Issue Date: 18/04/13 Issue No: 5
Uni 8™ Overhead Horizontal Lifeline System
Foreword
Section 1.0
The Uni 8™ Overhead Horizontal Lifeline is a safety system designed to eliminate or substantially reduce the risk of injury or death to
operatives working at height or where a fall would otherwise be hazardous to the user’s health. Therefore, it is vital that it is installed,
maintained and used correctly.
Installation is only to be carried out by Approved Systems Integrators or competent persons trained by the Capital Safety or Capital Safety’s
representative and is to be in accordance with the Capital Safety’s recommendations and with all relevant standards.
All users of the System, as well as those who manage its use and maintenance, should be familiar with the pre-use checks, limitations,
precautions, operations and general requirements of the system. Further details of the specific limitations of your system will be provided
by your Approved Systems Integrator.
Users must be competent personnel who have read and understood this manual and have been trained by an approved person. It is
recommended that the System is not used by lone operatives for reasons of safety and that a rescue plan must be in place in the event
of a fall or accident.
The System has been designed to decelerate and stop personnel who fall whilst carrying out operations in the workplace. The energy
dissipating mechanisms built in to the lanyard and the lifeline are designed to reduce the decelerating forces on the user’s body to below the
maximum as prescribed by law. Consideration should therefore be given to the user’s age and fitness, physical disorders and any conditions
that may affect the user during normal use, in the event of a fall or during rescue. On no account should pregnant women or children use
the System.
Product Application
