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1.7 Environmental Hazards:
Use of this equipment with environmental hazards may require additional precautions to
prevent injury to the user or damage to the equipment. Hazards may include, but are not limited to: heat, chemicals,
corrosive environments, high voltage power lines, gasses, moving machinery, moving vehicles, and sharp edges.
Contact Protecta if you have any questions about using this equipment where environmental hazards may exist.
1.8 Training:
This equipment is intended to be used by persons trained in its correct application and use.
1.9 Applicable standards:
Refer to national standards including ANSI Z359.1 - 1998 and local, state, and federal (OSHA)
requirements for more information on personal fall arrest systems and components.
2.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.1 PFAS Components:
The Rail Dog rail anchor is designed for use with Protecta approved components and subsystems.
Non-approved components may be incompatible, and could affect the safety and
reliability of the complete system. Any PFAS used with the Rail Dog rail anchor
must meet applicable OSHA, state, federal, and ANSI requirements. A full body
harness must be worn by the worker when connected to the Rail Dog. The PFAS
must be able to arrest a worker’s fall with a maximum arresting force of 1800 lbs.
and where possible, limit the free fall distance to 6 ft. Also see section 3.7.
2.2 Compatibility of Connectors:
Connector must support at least 5,000 lbs. Non-
compatible connectors may unintentionally disengage (roll out). The carabiner
supplied with the Rail Dog rail anchor is specifically designed with a special
5,000 lb. side load capable gate for this specialized application. This carabiner
must not be replaced with any other carabiner. Replacing the carabiner with any
other connector could result in injury or death.
2.3 Anchorage Strength:
Rail anchors installed for fall arrest applications must be
attached to a rail capable of sustaining static loads of at least 3,600 lbs. by a
qualified person or 5,000 lbs without certification. See ANSI Z359.1 - 1998 for
certification definition and OSHA 29 CFR for “qualified person” definition.
3.0 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
3.1 Before each use
of this equipment, carefully inspect it according to the
inspection procedure listed in section 5.
3.2 Installation:
The Rail Dog rail anchor is constructed of two sections. When
placed together, they are locked in place on the rail with the supplied carabiner.
See Figure 1. Once the carabiner has locked the sections in position on the rail,
the user’s lanyard may be attached to the carabiner.
3.3 Installation Steps:
Step 1.
Remove the carabiner and separate the Rail Dog halves.
Step 2.
Place the Rail Dog halves around the rail head and slide the sections
together.
Step 3.
Lock the sections together using the supplied carabiner.
Step 4.
Attach one end of the user’s lanyard to the carabiner and connect the
other end of the lanyard to the user’s full body harness.
3.4 Operation:
Inspect and don your full body harness according to the
manufacturer’s instructions. Attach the connecting subsystem (lanyard) to the
dorsal (back) D-ring of the harness.
3.5 Structure Review:
Ensure that the structure you will be connecting to is properly
supported before securing your connecting subsystem to the Rail Dog rail
anchor. Approach the structure using appropriate access equipment.
3.6 Anchorage Rail:
Secure the Rail Dog rail anchor only to rails capable of
supporting the required loads.
Figure 1 - Installation Steps
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