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WARNINGS & LIMITATIONS
Equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
A rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during work.
Substitution or replacement with non-approved components will endanger the compatibility
within the system and may affect the reliability and safety of the total system.
Do not make alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturer’s prior written
consent, and that any repair shall be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s
procedures.
The Malta Dynamics Mobile Grabber shall not be used outside of its limitations, or for any
purposes other than that for which it is intended. It’s forbidden to use it as a lifting system.
This equipment should NOT be a personal issue item.
Use only the following approved Malta Dynamics hardware with this product:
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Locking snap hook or carabiners conforms to the standard EN 362 according to the
instruction for use of the manufacturer
x
Retractable fall arrester conforms to EN360 according to the instruction for use of the
manufacturer
x
Full body harness conforms to the EN 361 according to the instruction for use of the
manufacturer
Check that all items from fall arrest system are not damage because the safe function of any
item can be affected by the safe function from another item.
Connect the retractable fall arrester to the anchor point with carabiner conforms to EN 362. The
retractable fall arrester has to be connected to the back D-Ring of full body harness conform to
the EN 361 which is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall arrest
system. T
he user has to be equipped with a means of limiting the maximum dynamic forces exerted
during the arrest of a fall to the maximum of 6 kN.
It is essential for safety that the anchor device or anchor point should always be positioned, and
work carried out in such way, as to minimize both the potential for falls and potential fall
distance. The anchor device/point is to be placed above the position of the user. Verify the free
space required beneath the user at the workplace before each occasion of use, so that, in the
case of a fall, there will be no collision with the ground or the other obstacle in the fall path.