Installation Guide

WARNING!
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 Do not alter or misuse this equipment.
 Do not use combinations of components or subsystems
that may affect or interfere with the safe, compatible
function of each other.
 Do not expose the equipment to chemicals which may
produce a harmful effect or degrade the equipment.
Consult manufacturer in cases where doubt exists.
 Do not use the equipment around moving machinery or
electrical hazards unless specifically designed for such
use.
 Do not use the equipment around sharp edges or
abrasive surfaces unless intended for such use.
DO NOT THROW AWAY THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE USING EQUIPMENT!
Thank you for purchasing a Guardian Harness. This manual covers the
maintenance and use of Universal and Construction Harnesses including Edge and
Seraph styles. This includes the following Guardian Part Numbers:
01101 01105 01110 01150 01155 01160 01165
01170 01175 01169 01171 01172 21140 21145
21146 21147 00900 00905 00920 11160 11162
11163 11164 11166 11165 11167 11170 11172
11173 11171
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fall protection shall be made by a Competent Person. All fall protection
equipment shall be purchased new and unused.
The equipment is designed for use as a part of a personal fall protection system.
Components shall not be used for any other operation other than that which it has
been designed and approved.
Fall Arrest Systems shall be designed to comply with OSHA or applicable state
Fall Restraint systems shall be designed by a Qualified Person, and must be
installed and used under the supervision of a competent person.
Consult a doctor if there is any reason to doubt a user’s ability to withstand and
safely absorb fall arrest forces. Age, fitness, and health conditions can seriously
affect the worker should a fall occur. Pregnant women and minors should not
use this equipment.
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program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to
minimize these hazards. Relevant Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards shall also be a part of training.
The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a Competent or Qualified Person in the nature of fall hazards in the
work area, the correct erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspection of the fall protection systems being used, and the use of personal fall
arrest systems.
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fall arrest. Contact your distributor or Guardian about policies regarding replacement of Guardian components involved in a fall.
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 Only the manufacturer of this equipment or persons or entities authorized in writing by the manufacturer shall make repairs to fall
protection equipment.
 The date of first inspection should be recorded by the employer on the equipment, and any serial numbers shall be recorded on the
Inspection Log.
 Formal inspections shall be made by either a Competent or Qualified Person on at least a semi-annual basis.
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 Fall protection equipment shall be inspected by the user for defects, damage, or deterioration.
 Any suspected defective equipment shall be removed from service.
 If the manufacturer’s label is not legible or is missing, the equipment shall be removed from service. Fall protection equipment shall
be removed from service upon evidence of defects, damage, or deterioration, or upon expiration of the manufacturer’s specified
service limits, whichever comes first.
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