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on the inspection record in the middle of this manual.
This inspection record should be retained throughout
the product’s service life, up until it is deemed unfit for
service.
14. Service life
TRACTEL
®
textile PPE such as harnesses, lanyards,
ropes and shock absorbers, TRACTEL
®
mechanical
PPE such as stopcable™ and stopfor™ fall arresters,
blocfor™ self-retracting fall arresters, TRACTEL
®
lifelines and TRACTEL
®
mechanical rescue lifting
equipment such ascaRol™ winches can be used on
condition that, from their date of manufacture onwards,
they are:
•
used
normally,
in
accordance
with
the
recommendations given in this manual.
•
inspected periodically at least once a year by an
approved and competent technician. On completion
of this periodic inspection, it must be certified in writing
that the equipment is fit to be returned to service.
• stored and transported in strict compliance with the
conditions indicated in this manual.
15. Disposal
When disposing of the product, all components
must be recycled by firstly sorting them into metallic
and synthetic materials. These materials must be
recycled by specialist organisations. During disposal,
dismantling in order to separate the components should
be undertaken by a suitably trained person.
2 - Using the caRol™ winch for load
lifting in accordance with directive
2006/42/EC:
Load lifting operation performed using the caRol™
winch:
DANGER
: the caRol™ winch cannot be used
as a load lifting device when the tracpode™ is
being used:
• As a fall-arresting anchor point
•
As a rescue system
•
As an anchoring system for a person working
while suspended using a rope
The working load limit.is 250 kg when the caRol™
winch is fitted to one of the legs of the tracpode™
To perform a lifting operation, attach the load to the
connector at the end of the cable
For the entire duration of the lifting operation, the
operator must ensure than no other operator is located
underneath the load while it is being moved
To perform the load lifting operation, turn the winder in
the direction indicated by the arrow M to raise the load,
and in the opposite direction to lower the load.
3 - Using the caRol™ winch for rope
access work, in accordance with
directive 2001/45/EC:
Rope access work, performed using the caRol™ winch:
DANGER
: the caRol™ winch cannot be used
as a load lifting device when the tracpode™ is
being used:
• As a fall-arresting anchor point
•
As a rescue system
•
As an anchoring system for rope access work
Rope access work enabled by the caRol™ winch:
The caRol™ winch may be used as a rope access
and positioning system in accordance with directive
2001/45/EC of the European parliament, of 27 June
2001.
Conditions to satisfy when implementing rope
access and positioning techniques.
The system must consist, as a minimum, of an access
rope (or a cable) (e.g. provided by a caRol™ rescue
winch, a descending device, an ascending device)
which provides a means of access, raising or lowering
and support, and a safety rope (or cable) fitted with a
fall-arrest system (a fall-arrester on a flexible belaying
support such as Stopfor™ or a Blocfor™ self-retracting
fall arrester). These two ropes (cables) must be secured
independently to two anchor points in accordance with
standard EN795 or to an anchor point whose load
bearing capacity has been assessed and found to be
satisfactory by the employer or by a competent person.
Operators using the rope access and positioning
technique must wear and use a suitable fall-arrest
harness which must be attached to both the safety rope
and to the access rope.
