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personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
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personal protective equipment must not be used by a person with medical condition that could affect the safety of the equipment user
in normal and emergency use.
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being suspended in PPE (e.g. arresting a fall), beware of suspension trauma symptoms.
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to avoid symptoms of suspention trauma, be sure that the proper rescue plan is ready for use. It is recommended to use foot straps.
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a rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
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it is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturer's prior written consent.
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any repair shall only be carried out by equipment manufacturer or his certified representative.
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personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose other than that for which it is intended.
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personal protective equipment should be a personal issue item.
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before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment assembled into a fall arrest system. Periodically check connecting and adjusting of the equipment components
to avoid accidental loosening or disconnecting of the components.
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it is forbidden to use combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is affected by or interferes with the safe function of another.
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before each use of personal protective equipment it is obligatory to carry out a pre-use check of the equipment, to ensure that it is in a serviceable condition and operates
correctly before it is used.
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follow the the maximum rated load of the sit harness.
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during pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, cutting or incorrect acting,
especially take into consideration:
- in full body harnesses and positioning belts - buckles, adjusting elements, attaching points, webbings, seams, loops;
- in energy absorbers - attaching loops, webbing, seams, casing, connectors;
- in textile lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - rope, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting element, splices;
- in steel lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - cable, wires, clips, ferrules, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting elements;
- in retractable fall arresters - cable or webbing, retractor and brake proper acting, casing, energy absorber, connector;
- in guided type fall arresters - body of the fall arrester, sliding function, locking gear acting, rivets and screws, connector, energy absorber;
- in connectors - main body, rivets, gate, locking gear acting.
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on the need to check fastening and adjustment elements regularly
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after every12 months of utilization, personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use to carry out periodical detailed inspection. The periodic inspection must be
carried out by a competent person for periodic inspection. The periodic inspection can be carried out also by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
All elements of the equipment must be inspect in respect of any damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, cutting or incorrect acting (see point above).
In case of some types of the complex equipment e.g. some types of retractable fall arresters the annual inspection can be carried out only by the manufacturer or his
authorized representative.
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regular periodic inspections are the essential for equipment maintenance and the safety of the users which depends upon the continued efficiency and durability of the
equipment.
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the essential need to regularly check fastening/adjustment elements during use
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during periodic inspection it is necessary to check the legibility of the equipment marking.
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it is essential for the safety of the user that if the product is re-sold outside the original country of destination the reseller shall provide instructions for use, for maintenance,
for periodic examination and for repair in language of the country in which the product is to be used.
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personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately when any doubt arise about its condition for safe use and not used again until confirmed in writing
by equipment manufacturer or his representative after carried out the detailed inspection.
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personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately and destroyed when it have been used to arrest a fall.
THE ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR USERS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT
Read carefully before using the equipment
A
B
C
D
PUTTING ON THE BELT
A. Take the belt by the pad.
Form the belt strap and
thigh to easy puit on.
B. Taking the belt by the pad,
put them on over the feet.
C.
djust the legth
of belt strap. Protect free ends of the
straps with the loops.
Fasten belt buckle and a
E. Fasten buckles of the thigh straps and adjust
length of straps.
Protect free ends of the straps with the loops.
Screw fix kit
ATTENTION:
after each disassembly of connection set -
exchange of ring [1] or connecting strap
[2] when unscrew of shackles [11] in belt
straps USE SCREW BOND and hexagon
wrench to fix screw of shackle.
Screw bond and wrench
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Fix Kit
attached.
SCREW
BOND
Shortening
Lengthening
Fasten the thigh and belt buckles. (Model TH 020)
Adjust the length of the straps. (Model TH 020)
2
3
1
Shortening
Lengthening
1
1
2
7
8
9
10
Fasten the thigh and belt buckles. (Model TH 030)
Adjust the length of the straps. (Model TH 030)
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ATTENTION: Before use the belt the first time the user should carry out a suspension test in a safe place to ensure that the sit harness is the correct size,
has sufficient adjustment and is of an acceptable comfort level for the intended use
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The belt is put on correctly if:
• the belt straps are correctly adjusted (neither too loose nor too tight).
• lateral D rings are correctly positioned symmetrically at the level of the hips.
• front attaching strap and the ring is correctly positioned at the middle of the abdomen.
• the ends of the straps must be kept by plastic loop.
