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B. SHARP
EDGES:
Avoid working where the Steel Structure System and attached subsystems will
contact or abrade against unprotected sharp edges. Do not loop the Lifeline around small diameter
structural members with sharp edges. If working with the Steel Structure System around sharp edges is
unavoidable, apply a heavy pad over the exposed sharp edge.
C. CLIMBING
PATH:
Identify the best climbing path prior to hanging the Vertical Lifeline Rope with the
Anchor Tube. The Vertical Lifeline Rope will align with the Anchor Tube and should be positioned on the
same side of the structure as the work area and best climbing path to avoid tangling the Lifeline.
D. GENERAL USE CONSIDERATIONS:
Avoid working where your Lifeline may cross or tangle with that
of another worker. Do not allow your Lifeline to pass under you arms or tangle in your feet. Follow
Live
Line
procedures when working around exposed energized components. Situate the Vertical Lifeline Rope
outside of the minimum approach distance.
E. RESCUE:
The employer should always have a Rescue Plan in place and the ability to readily implement the plan.
3.2 INSPECTION:
Prior to installing the Steel Structure System, inspect all components per the
Inspection Steps
in Section 5.
3.3 INSTALLATION - HANGING THE VERTICAL LIFELINE ROPE:
After planning your Fall Arrest System
(see Section 3.1), hang the Vertical Lifeline Rope from the structure with the Anchor Tube:
Step 1.
Thread the Vertical Lifeline Rope through the Anchor Tube:
Thread the running end of the
Vertical Lifeline Rope through the Anchor Tube until the Eye Splice is fully retracted into the tube
body (Figure 5).
Step 2.
Install the Installation/Removal Tool on the end of the Telescoping Extension Pole:
Attach the Installation/Removal Tool to the end of a dielectric tested Telescoping Extension Pole. Insert
the Installation/Removal Tool in the Anchor Tube so the trailing end of the Lifeline aligns in the tapered
groove on the Adapter (Figure 6).
Step 3.
Raise the Anchor Tube and Vertical Lifeline Rope to a position just below the Anchorage
Point:
Free the trailing end of the Vertical Lifeline Rope of any knots, kinks, or tangles that might
impede raising the Telescoping Extension Pole. Position the butt end of the Extension Pole on the
ground below the anchorage point. Raise the Extension Pole and attached Anchor Tube to a point
just below the desired anchorage by telescoping and locking each extension of the Extension Pole
(Figure 7).
WARNING: When extending the Extension Pole, keep fi ngers clear of the Lock Button Holes to
prevent pinching.
IMPORTANT: To ease raising and lowering of the Telescoping Extension Pole, keep the pole in
a vertical position (Figure 7).
NOTE: Exercise care to protect the Vertical Lifeline Rope from contaminates that will reduce the
rope’s dielectric properties. Keeping the unused end of the Vertical Lifeline Rope in the provided
Carrying Bag will help maintain the rope’s dielectric properties.
Figure 5 – Hanging the Rope
Figure 6 – Hanging the Rope
Figure 7 – Hanging the Rope
