User Manual

TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.DESCRIPTION
1.1VerticalLifelines(VLL)
1.2RopeGrabsandRopeGrabLanyard
Sets(RGLS)
2.APPLICATION
2.1Purpose
2.2PersonalFallArrestSystem
2.3FallRestraint
2.4Rescue,Positioning,Riding,Climbing
2.5ApplicationLimits
3.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
3.1Capacity
3.2CompatibilityofConnectors
3.3CompatibilityofComponents
3.4MakingConnections
3.5Pers
onalFallArrestSystem
3.5.1PFASAnchorageStrength
3.6RestraintSystem
3.6.1RestraintAnchorageStrength
3.7Rescue
3.8Definitions
4.INSTALLATIONANDOPERATION
4.1AnchorageLocation
4.2FallClearanceDistance
4.3SwingFall
4.4InstallationandUseofVLL,RopeGrabs
andRGLS
4.4.1VLLTypeA–F
4.4.2RopeGrab
sTypeG–H,andRGLS,
TypeJ–N
5.SPECIFICATIONS
6.  MAINTENANCE  AND  STORAGE
6.1Cleaning
6.2UserEquipment
6.3Storage
6.4RemovefromService
7.INSPECTION
7.1InspectionProcedure
8.LABELS
APPENDIXATable1,ListofAcronyms,
Figures1‐10,InspectionRecord
1.DESCRIPTION
FallTech®single‐anchorVerticalLifelines(VLL)aretypicallycomposedofaropeofvarious
materials,lengthsandendte
rminations.WhenaVLLiscombine
dwithconnectors,aShock
AbsorbingLanyard(SAL),fallarrestors,(ropegrabs)andacounterweight,itbecomesaFall
ArrestorConnectorSubsystem(FACSS).SeeFigure1.
AFACSS,combinedwithananchorageandaFullBodyHarness(FBH),formaPersonalFallArrest
System(PFAS).APFASisanassemblyofcomponents andsubsystemsusedtoarrestaperson
duringafallevent.SeeFigure2.
Forthepurposesofthismanual,thesystemmaybereferredtoastheequipment,theunitor
thedevice.AllsystemsdiscussedinthismanualareANSIZ359.1‐2007compliantandmeetall
OSHAregulationsforfallprotection.
1.1VerticalLifelines(VLL):VLLsaretheverticalropelifelineportionofafallarrestorrestraint
system.VLLareavailableinmanyconfigurations,lengthsandmaterials.AllVLLsare0.625in.
syntheticrope.VLLsaredesignatedasTypes,dependingonconstruction,materialandend

configuration.Whensoequipped,VLLanchoragesnaphooksarepre‐installedinplatedsteel
thimbles.
SeeTable1inAppendixA(alltableandfigurereferencesarehereaftertoAppendixA).Alistof
acronymsusedinfallprotectionandfallarrestisprovidedinAppendixA.
 TypeAispolyesterrope,withasnaphookandabraidedendtermination
 TypeBisacopolymerrope,withasnaphookandbraidedendtermination.
 TypeCisacopolymerrope,withasnaphookandtapedendtermination.
 TypeDispolyesterrope,withasnaphookandatapeden
dtermination.
 TypeEispolyesterropewithtwosnaphooks.
 TypeFispolyesterropewithaplatedsteelthimbleforuseofacarabiner,anda
braidedendtermination.
1.2RopeGrabsandRopeGrabLanyardSets(RGLS):Ropegrab
sareste
elmechanismsdesigned
toallowworkermobilityalongthelifelineastheworkermovesabout.Aspring‐loadedinternal
camlocksontotheVLLduringafallevent,arrestingthefall.Somegrabsaresoldseparately.
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