Falltech 8447A Instrukcja Użytkownika Pobierz pdf (Strona 2)

TABLEOFCONTENTS

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1.DESCRIPTION

2.APPLICATION

2.1Purpose

2.2

FallArrest

2.3

Restraint

2.4WorkPositioning

2.5Suspension

2.6Rescue

2.7ApplicationLimits

3.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS

3.1Capacity

3.2

CompatibilityofComponents

3.3MakingConnections

3.4AnchorageStrength

4.INSTALLATIONANDOPERATION

4.1Inspection

4.2PlanfortheApplication

4.3ClearFallDistance

4.4SwingFall

4.5CaptivePinInstallation

4.6CarabinerInstructions

4.7AttachingtheCarabinertoAnchorage

4.8AttachaSubsystem

4.8.1PolyesterRopeConnections

5.SPECIFICATIONS

6.MAINTENANCEANDSTORAGE

7.INSPECTION

7.1InspectionProcedures

8.MARKING

APPENDIXA–Ta

ble1,ListofAcronyms,Figures1–9,Inspection

Record

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1.DESCRIPTION

FallTech®carabinersareforgedsteeloraluminumconnectorcomponentswithanormallyclosedgatewhichisopenedtoallowconnectionto

othercomponents.Thegateauto

maticallyclosesandlockswhenreleased.Thegatewillremainclosedandlockeduntildeliberatelyopened.Some

modelsareequippedwithanoptionalcaptivepin,toisolateattachedhardwarecomponentsandavoidcontactwiththegate.Carabinersare

availableinthreebroadsizecategories,Compact,MediumandLarge.SeeTable1inAppendixA(allfigureandtablereferenceshereafterareto

AppendixA).SeeFigure1.

AlistofacronymsusedinfallprotectionandfallarrestisprovidedinAppendixA.

Forpurposesofthismanual,thecarabinersmaybereferredtoastheconnector,theequipment,ortheunit.

2.APPLICATION

2.1Purpose:ThecarabinerscoveredinthismanualareintendedasconnectorcomponentsinPersonalFallArrestSystems(PFAS).Other

applicationsareRestraint,WorkPositioning,PersonnelRidingSystems,SuspensionandRescueSystems.SeeFigure2.

2.2

PersonalFallArrestSystems:ThecarabinermaybeusedasacomponentofaPFAS.APFASisanassemblyofcomponentsandsubsystemsused

toarrestapersoninafreefall,andwilltypicallyincludeananchorage,anenergyabsorbingconnectingsubsystem,eitheraShockAbsorbing

Lanyard(SAL)oraSelf‐RetractingDevice(SRD)orafallarrestor(ropegrab)orlifeline,oranysuitablecombination,connectedtothedorsalD‐ring

onaFullBodyHarness(FBH).Maximumpermissiblefreefallis6’.

2.3Restraint:RestraintsystemsaredesignedtorestraintheuserfromreachingafallhazardandtypicallyincludeanFBHandarestraintlanyardor

restraintline.Verticalfreefallisnotpermitted.

2.4 WorkPositioning:WorkPositioningsystemsareanassemblyofcomponents,subsystemsandconnectorstopartiallysupportandstabilizea

workeratanelevatedwork

locationandallowtheuserfreeuseofbothhands.

Thesystemshallbesecuredtoananchoragecapableofsupportingatleasttwicethepotentialimpactloadofanemployee’sfallor3,000lbs.,

whicheverisgreater.Eachworkpositioningsysteminstallationmustbeindepend

entlycapableofsupportingtheseloads.Workpositioningsystems

allowamaximum24”offreefall.

2.5 Suspension:Suspensionsystemstypicallyincludebodysupportandaback‐upPFASwithanFBH,withasuspensionlineandbosun’sseat

connectedviaacarabiner.

2.6Rescue:RescuesystemstypicallyincludeanFBH,andaspecializedsetofequipmenttorescueaworkerafterafallevent.

2.7ApplicationLimits:Takeactiontoavoidsharpedges,abrasivesurfaces,andthermal,electricalandchemicalhazards.Considersystem

requirementswhenmakingattachments.

DONOTusethecarabinerstohoisttoolsormaterials.

3.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS

3.1Capacity:ThecapacityofthecarabinersinSpecificationsislistedas425lbs.(193kg).

NOTE:TomaintainANSIZ359compliance,limittotaluserweighttonomorethan310lbs.,(140.6kg),includingclothing,tools,etc.

NomorethanonePFASmaybeconnectedtooneanchorageatonetime.

3.2

CompatibilityofComponents:FallTechequipmentisdesignedforusewithcompatiblecomponentsandsubsystemsonly.Substitutionsor

replacementsmadewithnon‐approvedcomponentsorsubsystemsmayjeopardizecompatibilityofequipmentandmayaffectthesafetyand

reliabilityofthecompletesystem.Connectorsareconsideredtobecompatiblewithconnectingelementswhentheyhav

ebeendesignedtowork

togetherinsuchawaythattheirsizesandshapesdonotcausetheirgatemechanismstoinadvertentlyopen.ContactFallTechifyouhaveany

questionsaboutcompatibility.Connectors(hooks,carabiners,andD‐rings)mustbecapableofsupportingatleast5,000lbs.(22kN).Connectors

mustbecompatiblewiththeanchorageorothersystemcomponents.Donotuseequipmentthatisnotcompatible.Non‐compatibleconnectors

mayunintentionallydisengage.Connectorsmustbecompatibleinsize,shape,andstrength.Self‐lockingsnaphooksandcarabinersarerequiredby

ANSIZ359andOSHA.

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