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HOW TO PUT ON THE HARNESS
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 chest strap is correctly positioned at the middle of the chest.
the ends of all the straps must be kept by plastic loops.
Take the harness by the back attaching
buckle.
Put on the shoulder straps one after one,
take care do not twist them.
Connect chest strap buckle and adjust
the tension the chest strap.
Pull one and then other thigh straps
through crottch, take care do not twist
them.
Connecting of the steel buckles of the thigh straps and chest strap
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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 normal and emergency use.
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a rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
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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 adjusting of the equipment components to avoid accidental
loosening or disconnecting of the components.
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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 function of another.
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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 serviceable condition and operates correctly before it is
used.
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during pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, cutting or incorrect acting, especially take into
consideration:
- in full body harnesses and belts - buckles, adjusting elements, attaching points, webbings, seams, loops;
- in energy absorbers - attaching loops, webbing, seams, casing, connectors;
- in textile lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - rope, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting element, splices;
- in steel lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - cable, wires, clips, ferrules, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting elements;
- in retractable fall arresters - cable or webbing, retractor and brake proper acting, casing, energy absorber, connector;
- in guided type fall arresters - body of the fall arrester, sliding function, locking gear acting, rivets and screws, connector, energy absorber;
- 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. The periodic inspection must be carried out by
a competent person for periodic inspection.
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 by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
THE ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR USERS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT
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FALL
ARREST
SYSTEM
FALL
ARREST
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Using the harness in connection with fall arrest system must be compatible with manual instructions of the fall arrest systems and
obligatory standards:
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EN353-1, EN353-2, EN355,
EN354, EN360, EN362 - for the fall arrest systems;
- EN795 - for anchor devices;
- EN341 - for the rescue equipment.
Fall arrest system must be
connected to the anchorage points
of the Harness marked by the
capital letter A in the following way:
- A fall arrest system can be either
connected to the rear D ring
marked with the letter A (fig. 1), or
front D ring marked with letter A
(fig. 3),
- The rear extension strop (fig. 2)
can be used to connect a fall
arrest system to the loop marked A.
The length of the strop must be
taken into cosideration when
required free clearance below
working platform is calculating.
When not in use this extension
strop can be parked over the
shoulder and secured with the
Velcro patch provided.
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ATTACHING
A FALL ARREST SYSTEM
FALL
ARREST
SYSTEM
Adjusting of the thigh straps and chest strap
Adjusting of the shoulder straps
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Fastening the straps
Push the parts of the buckle together until the "click” sound is noticeable. Check if the buckle is locked and
functioning properly.
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ning the straps
Push the parts of the buckle
together while simultaneously
pressing the two unlocking
buttons (1). Pull the buckle halves
apart (2).
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Tightening
Tightening
Loosening
Loosening
