Use / Reference Standards; General Instructions - Ftc Free Azur Handbuch

AZUR Twister steel-core lanyard
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USE / REFERENCE STANDARDS

The AZUR lanyard is a personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls and for work positioning.
According to its length, it permits attaching a harness directly to an anchoring point. The anchoring
point can be any compatible, non-abrasive support having a minimal resistance of 15 kN. Any anchoring
flaw can cause a serious accident. This product complies with the (EU) 2016/425 regulation on personal
protective equipments. The declaration of conformity can be downloaded on www.ftc-tree.com
EN 358:2018
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Adjustable work-positioning lanyard
• Maximum working load : 130 kg (1 person)
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

4.1 - INFORMATION
The AZUR lanyard must only be used:
• After reading and understanding these instructions.
• After set up of a rescue plan dealing with any and all emergency situations or accidents that could
happen during the work.
• The work-positioning adjustable lanyard is a direct link between an EN 361:2002 (equipped with a EN
358:2018 or EN 358:1999 support belt) and an anchor point (EN 795:2012) or the structure. Please note that
the work-positioning lanyard is an attachment element and should never be used as a fall arrest system.
The anchoring system should be situated above the user's position, or positioned in order to reduce the
risk of fall and the fall height to a minimum. It is an obligation to use a harness in a fall-arrest system. In
case it is used as part of a fall-arrest system, it is essential for safety reason to check before use that,
should the climber fall, he/she would not collide with any obstacle (on the fall trajectory) or the ground
before the fall is actually stopped.
• Used with compatible systems (for example: connectors CE EN 362:2004)
instructions, as well as the recommendations in these instructions. The carabiners are a vital component
to providing the mechanical strength between a proper anchoring point and a user who accidentally
falls: poor functioning because of incorrect use of the equipment can present serious danger to any
user's physical safety.
• The carabiners must be used: closed, locked in closed position, with no obstacle or external support.
When performing tree care, connectors must have triple-lock systems.
COMPONENT PARTS
OF THE PPE
OR
AZUR steel-core lanyard
+
AZUR mechanical adjuster
and by respecting their
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