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Fig.
3.5
Correct
Installation
of
Cable
Pass
‐
Thru
Sling
Anchor
3.9:
Installation
and
Use
–
Carabiner
Sling
Anchors
1.
Select
the
appropriate
FallTech
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor
based
on
the
work
conditions
and
specific
hazards
(See
Section
3.2
for
recommendations).
2.
Read,
understand
and
comply
with
manufacturer’s
instructions
for
each
component
of
your
Personal
Fall
Arrest
System
(Full
‐
Body
Harness,
Connecting
Devices,
Anchorage
Connectors,
etc.).
Be
sure
to
choose
components
that
are
compatible
with
this
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor.
If
you
have
questions
about
product
or
component
compatibility,
be
sure
to
contact
FallTech
for
additional
instructions.
3.
Calculate
possible
swing
fall
hazards,
total
fall
distance,
and
required
clearance
distance.
If
you
have
a
swing
‐
fall
hazard
or
do
not
have
the
required
clearance
distance,
STOP
and
reevaluate
your
application
and
system.
Your
work
location
should
never
exceed
an
angle
of
15
degrees
in
any
direction
in
relation
to
your
anchorage
location.
4.
Inspect
this
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor,
and
all
components
of
your
Personal
Fall
Arrest
System
in
accordance
with
Section
8
of
this
manual.
Be
sure
to
consult,
and
adhere
to
the
instructional
materials,
labels
and
warnings
accompanying
the
other
components
of
your
PFAS
as
well.
5.
Ensure
that
the
rated
structural
member
to
which
you
are
about
to
attach
your
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor
is
free
of
sharp,
jagged
or
abrasive
edges.
If
it
is
not,
cover
these
hazards
with
a
tarp,
pad
or
moving
blanket
to
protect
your
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor.
(See
Section
5
of
this
manual
for
details
on
proper
anchorage
strength)
6.
Place
your
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor
over
the
top
of
the
structural
member
so
that
the
carabiner
is
hanging
on
one
side
and
the
two
O
‐
rings
or
D
‐
rings
are
hanging
on
the
other.
Connect
the
carabiner
to
one
of
the
two
O
‐
rings
or
D
‐
rings,
leaving
the
other
to
hang
free
–
this
free
O
‐
ring
or
D
‐
ring
will
be
your
attachment
point.
(See
Figure
3.6)
7.
Check
your
installation
and
make
sure
that
the
gate
of
the
carabiner
will
not
be
forced
open
by
the
structural
member
or
any
other
object
or
obstruction
in
the
event
of
a
fall.
8.
Check
your
installation
to
ensure
that
the
Carabiner
Sling
Anchor
cannot
come
off
of
the
structural
member
at
any
point
along
the
intended
path
of
movement
or
at
joints
or
ends.
