TEUFELBERGER ERGO CLICK PLUS Gebrauchsanleitung, Montageanleitung Seite 12

USE
Retaining eyelets may be used only in order to belay
the wearer at the work site (work positioning) or to
prevent the wearer from reaching a location from
where he/she can fall down (restraint function).
Connections to these retaining eyelets are esta-
blished either by means of carabiners to EN 362 or
directly by means of a cow hitch.
6. Use of gear loops and tool bag attachments:
On TEUFELBERGER fall arrest harnesses, the wa-
ist belts (depending on model and design) include
mounts for gear ("gear loops" - Pic. 19) and tool
bag mounts ("attachment rings" - Pic. 20).
Pic. 19
They must not be used to belay persons and have
the following max. load carrying capacity (static):
Gear loop (Pic. 19):
2 kg max. per loop
(e.g., to transport carabiners, ascenders, aluminum
pulleys)
Tool bag attachment ring (Pic. 20)
10 kg max. per ring
(for attaching one tool bag to 2 rings each)
CAUTION! Falls can result in dynamic loads that
exceed these acceptable values (this requires ad-
ditional protection of the parts carried on them
against falling down or protection of the endangered
zones under the work site).
7. How to select an anchor point:
According to EN 795, the anchor point (anchor de-
vice) for personal protective equipment against falls
from a height must be able to withstand a force of
12 kN and meet the requirements specified in the
user's guide of the fall protection system used. The
anchor point should always be located above the
user.
The connection between the harness and anchor
point must be suitable for the standard covering the
respective type of use and must have been certified
to it.
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� Fall arrest system (e.g., energy absorber to
EN 355, guided type fall arresters to EN 353-
1/2, retractable type fall arresters to EN 360)
Restraint system (e.g., lanyards to EN 354 or
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EN 358)
Work positioning system (e.g., lanyards to
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EN 354 or EN 358)
Rope access system (e.g., rope adjustment
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device to EN 12841, rope to EN 1891)
It is crucial to safety to select the position of the
anchor point and the way how the work is done
such that the free fall and the height of a fall are
restricted to a minimum. It is crucial to safety to
ensure prior to any work assignment that there is
enough free space at the work site under the user
(prevention of an impact on the ground or on an
obstacle).
Only a fall arrest harness may be used as the
Pic. 20
body holding device in a fall arrest system.
Lanyards must not be placed across sharp edges!
Pendulum motions during falls must be avoided
by selecting a suitable anchor point.
SUSPENSION TRAUMA
(HARNESS HANG SYNDROME)
Remaining suspended motionless in a harness for
longer periods of time (e.g., after having fainted)
may cause one's blood circulation to be restricted
and consequently lead to a so-called "suspension
trauma". MORTAL DANGER! Make an EMERGENCY
CALL immediately!
Possible signs of a suspension trauma are pallor,
sweating, shortness of breath, impaired vision,
dizziness, nausea. (incomplete list, symptoms may
vary greatly from one person to another). Therefore,
affected persons should, if he/she is still able to
do that, take suitable self-help measures in order
to prevent blood congestion in the legs (e.g., by
moving the legs or taking the load off the leg loops,
e.g. by putting the feet in foot loops).
If this is not possible, it will be crucial to rescue the
person from the suspended position as fast as pos-
sible and provide the necessary emergency medical
care.
CAUTION! DO NOT PLACE THE PERSON IN A SU-
PINE OR SHOCK POSITION IMMEDIATELY -> MOR-
TAL DANGER!