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the
use
or
operation
of
this
product,
please
contact
FallTech
,
a
competent
person,
or
your
immediate
supervisor
before
using.
This
product
must
be
inspected
before
each
use.
For
details
on
proper
inspection
procedures,
please
refer
to
section
8
of
this
manual.
Should
this
product
fail
to
pass
inspection,
it
must
be
immediately
removed
from
service
and
replaced.
This
FallTech
Sling
Anchor
is
intended
to
be
used
as
part
of
a
Personal
Fall
Arrest
System
and
will
comprise
the
Anchorage
element
of
your
PFAS
(see
section
2
of
this
manual
for
clarification
of
these
terms).
This
product
is
designed
to
be
attached
to
a
properly
rated
structural
member
meeting
the
anchorage
requirements
established
in
Title
29,
Subpart
M
(OSHA
1926.502)
as
well
as
the
ANSI
Z359
body
of
standards,
in
order
to
provide
a
secure
anchorage
for
your
PFAS.
Your
Sling
Anchor
should
ideally
be
mounted
to
an
overhead
structural
member,
or
rigged
in
a
manner
such
that
Free
‐
Fall
is
restricted
to
no
more
than
6’
(6
feet).
In
circumstances
where
there
is
no
way
to
limit
free
fall
to
6’,
or
where
there
is
no
access
to
an
overhead
structural
member
Chokers
and
Pass
‐
Thru
Slings
may
be
used
mounted
to
a
rated
structural
member
provided
that
the
Free
‐
Fall
is
restricted
to
a
maximum
of
12’,
and
the
Sling
Anchor
IS
NOT
exposed
to
any
sharp,
jagged
or
abrasive
edges
or
surfaces.
When
rigged
for
a
Free
‐
Fall
greater
than
six
feet,
your
FallTech
Sling
Anchor
must
be
used
with
a
FallTech
Ironman
series
lanyard
(7247,
7247Y,
8247,
8247Y,
8248
and
8248Y).
Users
weighing
more
than
310
lbs.
(including
tools
and
equipment)
may
only
use
this
device
if
they
are
utilizing
a
FallTech
Heavyweight
Series
Shock
‐
Absorbing
Lanyards
(8248,
82483,
8248Y
and
8248Y3)
or
Heavyweight
Series
Self
Retracting
Lifelines
(denoted
by
“HW”
in
the
model
number)
Be
sure
to
review
the
Clear
‐
Fall
diagram
and
worksheet
in
section
2.9
of
this
manual.
This
product
meets
the
requirements
of
OSHA
1926.502
as
well
as
ANSI
Z359.1
‐
2007
and/or
ANSI
A10.32
‐
2004.
For
further
details
on
these
requirements,
please
go
to
www.osha.gov
to
review
the
OSHA
requirements.
Copies
of
the
ANSI
standards
are
available
at
www.asse.org
in
the
e
‐
standards
store.
3.2:
Sling
Anchor
Types
Chokers
Chokers
are
Sling
Anchors
which
consist
of
a
webbing
loop
with
a
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
on
one
end.
Typically,
the
loop
is
wrapped
around
a
rated
structural
member,
and
then
the
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
is
passed
through
the
loop
and
cinched
down
tightly.
The
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
is
then
used
as
the
attachment
point
for
a
connecting
device.
(See
figures
3.1
and
3.2)
Web
Pass
‐
Thru
Sling
Anchors
Web
Pass
‐
Thru
Sling
Anchors
are
web
straps
that
have
a
large
D
‐
ring
on
one
end
and
a
smaller
D
‐
ring
on
the
opposite
end.
The
strap
is
wrapped
around
a
rated
structural
member
and
the
smaller
D
‐
ring
is
passed
through
the
larger
one,
and
then
the
strap
is
cinched
down
tightly.
The
smaller
D
‐
ring
is
then
used
as
the
attachment
point
for
a
connecting
device.
(See
figure
3.3
and
3.4)
Cable
Pass
‐
Thru
Sling
Anchors
Cable
Pass
‐
Thru
Sling
Anchors
are
web
straps
that
have
a
large
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
on
one
end
and
a
smaller
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
on
the
opposite
end.
The
strap
is
wrapped
around
a
rated
structural
member
and
the
smaller
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
is
passed
through
the
larger
one,
and
then
the
cable
is
cinched
down
tightly.
The
smaller
D
‐
ring
or
O
‐
ring
is
then
used
as
the
attachment
point
for
a
connecting
device.
(See
figure
3.5)
