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HOW TO PUT ON THE HARNESS
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Hold the harness by dorsal D-ring.
Put on the vest, take care
The straps should be unfasten and
do not twist the free ends
of the straps.
free.
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Fastening the straps
STANDARD BUCKLE
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Fastening the straps
AUTOMATIC BUCKLE
OK!
Connect the elements of the
buckle to hear "click" sound.
Verify if the buckle is blocked
and working correct.
Harness is put on correctly if:
all straps are correctly adjusted (neither too loose nor too tight).
back attaching buckle is correctly positioned at the level of the shoulder blades.
front connecting snap hook is correctly positioned at the middle of the chest.
the ends of the all straps must be kept by plastic loops.
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Connect the belt and shoulder webbing
Fasten the thigh straps putting
buckles.
Adjust the straps so the
around each strap around the
harness fits the body, not too tight.
thigh. The straps mustn't be
It is forbidden to use the harness with
twisted. Adjust the straps. The
disconnected buckles.
harness should be tighten but not
unconfortable.
ź Dorsal D-ring must be positioned between
shoulder blades.
ź Check the tightening of the straps and
connection of the buckles. The harness should fit
snug but allows full range of movement.
ź Free ends of the straps must be kept by the
plastic loops.
Adjusting the straps
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Shortening
Adjusting the straps
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NO!
Shortening
ATTACHING FALL ARREST SYSTEM
the fall arrest system must be connected only to the attaching elements
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of the harness marked by capital letter A.
The fall arrest system must be connected only to:
- straight to the back attaching buckle.
or
- to both front attaching loops of the harness. It is strictly forbidden to
attach a fall arrest system to a single loop.
The back attaching buckle is marked by a capital letter A - marked on
the crossing plate with arrows indicating back attaching buckle (1).
Front attaching loops are marked by a capital letter A (one half of letter
is black and another half is marked by outline) placed on the label inside
each loop (2). See drawings below.
Using the harness in connection with personal protective equipment agains falls
from a height must be compatible with manual instructions of this equipment
and obligatory standards:
- EN353-1, EN353-2, EN355, EN354, EN360 - for the fall arrest systems;
- EN 362 - for the connectors;
- EN 358 - for work positioning systems;
- EN 795 - for anchor devices.
THE ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR USERS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT
personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
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personal protective equipment must not be used by a person with medical condition that could affect the safety of the equipment user in
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normal and emergency use.
a rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
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being suspended in PPE (e.g. arresting a fall), beware of suspension trauma symptoms.
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to avoid symptoms of suspention trauma, be sure that the proper rescue plan is ready for use. It is recommended to use foot straps.
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it is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturer's prior written consent.
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any repair shall only be carried out by equipment manufacturer or his certified representative.
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personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose other than that for which it is intended.
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personal protective equipment should be a personal issue item.
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before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment assembled into a fall arrest system. Periodically check connecting and
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adjusting of the equipment components to avoid accidental loosening or disconnecting of the components.
it is forbidden to use combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is affected by or interferes with the safe
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function of another.
before each use of personal protective equipment it is obligatory to carry out a pre-use check of the equipment, to ensure that it is in a
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serviceable condition and operates correctly before it is used.
during pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any damages, excessive wear, corrosion,
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abrasion, cutting or incorrect acting, especially take into consideration:
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- in full body harnesses and belts - buckles, adjusting elements, attaching points, webbings, seams, loops;
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- in energy absorbers - attaching loops, webbing, seams, casing, connectors;
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- in textile lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - rope, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting element, splices;
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- in steel lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - cable, wires, clips, ferrules, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting elements;
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- in retractable fall arresters - cable or webbing, retractor and brake proper acting, casing, energy absorber, connector;
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- in guided type fall arresters - body of the fall arrester, sliding function, locking gear acting, rivets and screws, connector, energy absorber;
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- in connectors - main body, rivets, gate, locking gear acting.
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after every12 months of utilization, personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use to carry out periodical detailed inspection.
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The periodic inspection must be carried out by a competent person for periodic inspection. The periodic inspection can be carried out also
by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
In case of some types of the complex equipment e.g. some types of retractable fall arresters the annual inspection can be carried out only
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by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
regular periodic inspections are the essential for equipment maintenance and the safety of the users which depends upon the continued
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efficiency and durability of the equipment.
during periodic inspection it is necessary to check the legibility of the equipment marking.
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it is essential for the safety of the user that if the product is re-sold outside the original country of destination the reseller shall provide
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instructions for use, for maintenance, for periodic examination and for repair in language of the country in which the product is to be used.
personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately when any doubt arise about its condition for safe use and not
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used again until confirmed in writing by equipment manufacturer or his representative after carried out the detailed inspection.
personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately and destroyed (or another procedures shall be introduced
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according detailed instruction from equipment manual) when it have been used to arrest a fall.
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