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for protection against falls from a height that are collective (e.g. safety net) or individual (Fall-arrest
systems conforming to EN 363) in nature.
- It is recommended that this product be given individually to a single user.
- Only a person who is trained and competent, or one who is under the surveillance of such a
person, may use this product.
- Ensure that before and during use, a rescue plan has been developed and is understood, so that
any intervention can be carried out effectively and safely.
DESCRIPTION #2 - #3 - #4
These full body and rescue harnesses are personal protective equipment (PPE) against falls from a
height and comply with the standards EN361: 2002 and EN 1497: 2007. When a positioning belt is
integrated into the harness (Ref NUS77C.. and NUS87C..), it also complies with the standard EN358:
2018 to ensure work positioning that enables preventing falls from a height. Their configuration and
the range of several sizes (#9) guarantee good comfort of use and maximum safety.
These full body and rescue harnesses (and integrated work positioning belt) are made of polyester
webbing of 44 mm width, sewn together and connected by metal securing and adjustment buckles.
The fall arrest attachment points are identified by a mark "A" (dorsal attachment points and sternal
attachment point). If the harness is equipped with the extension strap option (EX), the end of this strap
is a fall arrest attachment point "A". Any ring not identified as "A" cannot be used as a fall-arrester
attachment point.
The sternal attachment point identified "A". is also used to hold the body during rescue operations
(EN 1497: 2007).
When the harness integrates a work positioning belt, side hooking points (#1B-17) without
identification allow only a work positioning (#4 as per EN 358: 2018).
WEARING THE HARNESS #5
1 : Hold the harness by its dorsal hooking point and disentangle the straps if required.
2 : Slip on the shoulder straps one after the other, like a jacket, without twisting the straps.
3 : Buckle and adjust the chest strap as appropriate (#6).
4 and 5 : Buckle and adjust each leg strap after positioning them at the crotch (#6).
6 : Adjust the tightness of the shoulder straps using the shoulder strap tensioning buckle (#7).
(Shoulder strap tightening buckles #7) & (Automatic locking buckles #6) : 1. Lengthen, 2. Shorten.
7 : For the model integrating a belt (Ref.: NUS77C.. and NUS87C..) Buckle and adjust the belt
adjustment strap (#6).
The full body harness with belt is correctly adjusted if :
- All of the straps are correctly adjusted (neither too tight nor too loose), they do not cross each
other and are not twisted.
- The dorsal hooking ring is correctly positioned in line with the shoulder blades.
- The chest strap is correctly positioned in the middle of the chest.
- The ends of all of the straps are held in the elastic strap loops.
VERIFICATIONS
- If there is any doubt on the reliability of the equipment, do not use it without getting the written
authorisation of a person who is authorised to decide on its reuse.
- When setting up the fall-arrest system with other safety components, verify the compatibility of
each of the components and ensure that all of the recommendations in the product instructions and
the applicable standards pertaining to the fall-arrest system are applied. - In particular, ensure that
no safety function of any component is affected by the safety function of another component and
that they do not interfere with each other.
- When using the 300 mm dorsal attachment extension band with a built-in shock absorbing lanyard
(EN 355), check that the overall combination does not exceed 2m.
- Before every use of a fall-arrest system, the empty space (clearance) required under the user must
be verified so that, in case of a fall, there is no collision with the ground, or with a fixed or moving
obstacle that is within the fall trajectory.
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