User Manual

ManualsBrandsFallTech ManualsFall Protection50' Vertical Lifeline, 5/8" Polyester Rope, with 1 Snap Hook and Taped-End

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RGLSarecomposedofaropegrabattachedtoaSAL,whichispermanentlyattachedtoasnap

hook,configuredtoconnecttoanFBH.SeeTable1.RopegrabsandRGLSaredesignatedas

Types.

 TypeGisahingedgrabwithoutalanyard.Thegrabconsistsofalargeste

elringfor

attachmentofaSAL,designedtofunctionwithaFallTechVLL.TheTypeGgrabisa

trailingtype,(thegrabwilltravel upanddown theVLLhands‐fre e)andfeaturesa

secondar ysafetylatch.

 TypeHisatrailinggrabwithoutalanyard.Thegrabhasalargesteelring,witha

hingedclosureforaFallTechVLL,asecondarysafetylatch,alineguideandananti‐

paniclockingcam.

 TypeJisanRGLS,comprisedofaSAL,permanentlyattachedtoatrailingropegrab

withsafetylock,parkingfunctionandatwo‐stephinged

closureforaFallTechVLL.

 TypeKisanRGLS,comprisedofaSALpermanentlyattachedtoatrailingropegrabwitha

safetylock,andahingedclosureforaFallTechVLL.

 TypeLisanRGLS,comprisedofaSALpermanentlyattachedtoanon‐openingtrailing

ropegrab.

 TypeMisanRGLSs

,compris

edofaSAL,permanentlyattachedtoanon‐opening,non‐

trailing(manual)grab.

 TypeNisanRGLSs,comprisedofaSAL,permanentlyattachedtoananti‐panictrailing

grabandahingedclosureforaFallTechVLL.

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APPLICATION

2.1Purpose:Thesystemsandequipmentdiscussedinthismanualareintendedforuseaspart

ofaPFASorrestraintsystem.

2.2PersonalFallArrestSystem:AVLL,combinedwithafallarrestor(grab),andaSAL,formsa

FallArrestorConnectorSubsystem(FACSS).TheFACSS,combinedwithananchorageandan

FBH,

formsaPFAS,usedtoarresttheuserduringafallevent.Maximumpermissiblefreefallis

sixfeet.

2.3FallRestraint:TheVLL,whenusedwithanon‐trailing(manual)grabanddesignedand

installedbyaCompetentPerson,maybeconfiguredasarestraintsystemusedinfallrestraint,

topreventtheuserfromreaching afallhazard.Nofreefallispermitted.

2.4Rescue,Positioning,Riding,Climbing:TheVLLisnotsuitedforrescue,positioning,ridingor

climbingapplications.SeeANSIZ359.4‐2007.

2.5ApplicationLimits:Takeactiontoavoidsharpedges,abrasivesurfaces,andthermal,

electricalandchemicalhazards.

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3.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS

3.1Capacity:Theropegrabs,connectors,VLLs,andSALscoveredinthismanual,which

collectivelycompriseaPFAS,areANSIZ359compliant,withalistedtotalcapacity,including

clothing,tools,etc.,ofnomorethan310lbs.,(140.6kg),NomorethanoneVLLmaybe

connectedtooneanchoragedeviceatonetime.

3.2CompatibilityofConnectors:Connectorsareconsideredtobecompatiblewithconnecting

elementswhentheyhavebeendesignedtoworktogetherinsuchawaythattheirsizesand

shapesdonotcausetheirgatemechanismstoinadvertentlyopenregardlessofhowthey

becomeoriented.ContactFallTechifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutcompatibility.Connectors

mustbecompatiblewiththeanchorageorothersystemcomponents.Donotuseequipment

thatisnotcompatible.Non‐compatibleconnectors mayunintentionallydisengage.Connectors

mustbecompatibleinsize,shape,andstrength.Self‐closing,self‐lockingsnaphooksand

carabinersarespec

ifiedbyOSHAandANSI.