User manual

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To correctly attach the fall arrest
harness to an anchorage point ( com-
pliant with EN 795 ), we recommend
that you proceed as follows :
To connect an energy absorber
( compliant with EN 355 )to the
back attaching element of the
fall arrest harness ( cf. EN 355 ) or
an automatic return fall arrester (
compliant with EN 360 )
For the chest attaching element
of the fall arrester of the harness,
connect a mobile fall arrester
which includes an anchorage
support ( rigid compliant with.
EN 353-1, flexible compliant with
EN 353-2 )
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS AS PER
STANDARD EN 358
Element(s) that may be mounted on
a fall arrest harness so that it may be
used as or with a work positioning or
retaining system ( compliant with EN
358 )
In the working position, the adjust-
ment of the retaining lanyard must
not allow a free fall exceeding 0.50m.
This lanyard must be kept taut. This la-
nyard must be kept taut ( cf. 11 ). The
work positionning or retaining system
must not be used to stop a fall.
PUTTING ON THE FALL ARREST
HARNESS
Please proceed as follows in order to
put your harness on without diculty
(cf. 1) :
Take the harness by the Back ‘D’
ring,
Put on the shoulder straps one
after the other,
Pass the thigh straps between
your legs, in order to lock them
into the buckles on either side of
your hips. Be careful not to cross
the thigh straps
Adjust the thigh straps by pulling
or releasing the strap end ( cf.2 )
If your harness is fitted with a
belt, adjust and buckle it ( cf.2).
For harnesses equipped with
shoulder strap adjustment, adjust
the shoulder straps one after the
other by pulling on or releasing
the end of the strap,
Attach the thorax strap if present,
Connect the thorax attaching
points of the harness using a
connector ( compliant with EN
362 )
For a fall arrest harness to be totally
ecient, it must be properly adjusted
(not too tight or too loose). Please
note: harnesses made of elasticised
webbing require a tighter t.
Once your harness is adjusted, check
that no webbing is twisted or crossed
over, that all the buckles are correctly
attached and that the back ‘D’ is situa-
ted at the level of the shoulder blades.
For optimum safety, do not hesitate to
seek help.
USE
The attachment of the fall arrest sys-
tem to the harness MUST be made
SOLELY by the back attaching ele-
ment provided for the purpose ( ”D”
link or webbing attaching extension)
( cf. 3 ) or by chest anchorage points
(webbing link or ”D” link ) ( cf. 4 & 5 ).
The chest attaching points must im-
peratively be used with two points at
the same time. The belt D-links and
the waist attaching points must only
be used to attach a work positioning
or retaining system and NEVER with a
fall arrest system ( cf. 6 ).
During use, check the adjusting and/
or attaching parts regularly.
CHECKING
Before each use, carry out a thorough
visual examination to ensure that the
PPE, as well as any other equipment
that may be attached to it (connec-
tor, lanyard, etc.) is complete. Make
all necessary arrangements for the
implementation of any rescue in total
safety. In the event of your product
being damaged, consult the manu-
facturer or his agent. If you have any
doubts regarding the safe condition
of the product, or if the product has
been used to arrest a fall, it is essential
to your personal safety that the PPE
be withdrawn from service and sent
back to the manufacturer or a quali-
ed repair centre for checking, or des-
truction. Following examination, the
centre will either deliver or refuse writ-
ten authorisation to re-use the PPE. It
is strictly forbidden to modify or repair
a PPE yourself. Only the manufacturer
or a repair centre is qualied to carry
out these repairs.
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