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2 Safety Regulations
Product Use
PFLs are only to be used for their intended purpose and within their limitations. DO NOT intentionally misuse this
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product. DO NOT use fall protection equipment for purposes other than those for which it was designed. DO NOT
use fall protection equipment for towing, hoisting, or material handling.
PFLs shall not be altered or added to. No unauthorized repairs, modifications, alterations and/or additions are
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permitted.
RESCUE AND EVACUATION: the user must have a rescue plan and the means at hand to implement it. The plan
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must take into account the equipment and specific training necessary to affect prompt rescue under all foreseeable
conditions. It is recommended to provide means for user evacuation without assistance of others. This will usually
reduce the time to get to a safe place and reduce or prevent the risk to rescuers.
DO NOT rely on feel or sound to verify proper connector engagement. Ensure the connector is closed before use.
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Additional lanyard connectors shall not be added, as this would serve to lengthen the lifeline and increase free fall.
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Unsuitable for use on unstable surfaces, fine grain materials or particulate surfaces such as sand or coal, as
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insufficient speed may prevent lock-on in the event of a fall (possible engulfment hazard).
DO NOT use for horizontal (leading edge) applications. If the PFL web risks coming into contact with an edge during
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use or a fall, a leading edge product must be used. Failure to follow this warning could result in the webbing breaking
in the event of a fall. Exception: MEWP application, see section
Bucket Truck Installation and
PFLs shall not come into contact with hot surfaces (such as hot pipes), become entangled with moving machinery, or
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come into contact with electrical hazards (such as high voltage power lines).
PFLs shall be protected from fire, acids, caustic solutions, or temperatures outside the range -40°F to 130°F (-40°C
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to 54°C).
DO NOT leave the PFL installed in environments which could cause damage or deterioration to the product. Refer to
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the care details in Section
Examinations.
Instructions shall be retained and provided to all users of PFLs in the language of the destination country, even when
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resold.
DO NOT exceed the maximum fall arrest forces as specified by governing standards or subsystem components.
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Dual-connections shall only be made for the purposes of 100% tie-off transitions, if a dual connection is made for any
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other purpose, anchorages of different elevations must be utilized.
Use of combinations of components or subsystems, or both, may affect or interfere with the safe function of the
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components or subsystems.
Inspection/Removing Product From Service
PFLs that have arrested a fall or are unable to pass an inspection shall be tagged "UNUSABLE" and disposed of in
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accordance with local regulations.
Due to the nature of some fall arrest events, it is possible for the energy absorber to not deploy. In the event that a
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PFL is subjected to fall arrest forces and the energy absorber does not deploy, the PFL still must be removed from
service and marked as "UNUSABLE" until it has been destroyed.
If the load indicator is deployed, immediately remove the PFL from service and mark it as "UNUSABLE" until it has
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been destroyed. See
PFL shall be withdrawn from use immediately if any doubt should arise about its condition for safe use or if it has
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been used to arrest a fall. The PFL shall not be used again until confirmed in writing by a competent person that it is
acceptable to do so.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal injury or death.
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Use.
8 Cleaning and Storage
Section1.1 Product Details and Warnings
5.3 Mobile Elevated Work Platform / Aerial Lift /
and inspection details in Section
V-TEC® PFL
7 Pre-Use Checks and Periodic
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