User Manual

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.DESCRIPTION
1.1SRDTypes
1.2AppendicesAandB
1.3ANSIandOSHA
2.APPLICATION
2.1Purpose
2.2PersonalFallArrest
2.3ApplicationLimits
3.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
3.1Capacity
3.2CompatibilityofConnectors
3.3CompatibilityofComponents
3.4MakingConnections
3.5PersonalFallArrestSystem
3.5.1PFAS
AnchorageStrength
3.6Definitions
4.INSTALLATIONANDOPERATION
4.1.PlanthePersonalFallArrestSystem(PFAS)
4.2Anchorage
4.3MinimumRequiredFallClearance(MRFC)
4.3.1Overhead(AbovetheD‐ring)AnchorageCondition
4.3.2Non‐Overhead(BelowtheD‐Ring)AnchorageCondition
4.4SwingFall
4.4.1OverheadAnchorageandSwingFall
4.4.2Non‐OverheadAnchorageandSwingFall
4.5LockingSpeed
4.6InstallationandUseoftheSRD
4.6.1HousingAttachedtotheFBH
4.6.2HousingAttachedtotheAnchorage
4.7ImpactIndicator
5.SPECIFICATIONS
6.MAINTENANCE,SERVICE,ANDSTORAGE
6.1Maintenance
6.2Service
6.3Storage
7.INSPECTION
7.1BeforeEach
Use
7.2InspectionResults
7.3Inspectionprocedure
7.4Afterafall
7.5InspectionRecord
APPENDIXA–Table1,Table2,Table3,Chart1,Figures1–5
APPENDIXB–Figures1–13,AcronymsandAbbreviations,Inspection
Record
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1.DESCRIPTION
TheFallTech®10'DuraTech®WebSRDis
aself‐retractinglifelineforthoseworkingatheight.Atthetopoftheunit,aswivelingaluminumeyeprovidesan
attachmentpointforaself‐closingandself‐lockingconnector.TheSRDbodyconsistsofaglass‐fillednylonhousingthatcontainsa10'lengthofhigh
performancepolyethyleneandpolyesterfiberwebbingwoundontoaspring‐tensioneddrum.Thelegendofthewebbingmaybeconfiguredwithavariety
ofsewn‐onconnectors.Astitchedfoldinthelifelinefunctionsasaretractionstopandaloadindicator.
Whenattachedandtheworkermovesabout,thelifelinepaysoutandretracts,automaticallymaintainingatautline .Ifafalloccurs,acentrifugalpawl
mechanismwithinthedrumengages,whichappliesaninternaldiscbrake,slowingandarrestingthefall.
Forpurposesofthismanual,the10'DuraTechWebSRDmaybereferredtoastheSRD,theequipment,thedevice,theproduct,ortheunit.SeeTables1‐A,
1‐B,1‐C,1‐D,andFigure1inAppendixA.Itisrecommendedthattheuseroftheequipmentdiscussedinthismanualreadandunderstandtheentire
manualbeforebeginningwork.
1.2AppendicesAandB:This
manualcontainstwoAppendices,AppendixAandAppendixB.AppendixAcontainsfiguresandtablesspecifictotheFallTech
10'DuraTechWebSRDdiscussedinthismanual.AppendixBcontainsfiguresandtablesapplicabletofallprotectionequipmentingeneral.
1.3ANSIStandardsandOSHARegulations:ANSIstandardZ359.14setsperformancerequirementsforSRDs,basedondynamictesting.Thesetestsinclude
dynamicperformancetesting,dynamicstrengthtesting,staticstrengthtesting,andretractiontensiontesting.TherearetwoclassesofSRD,ClassAand
ClassB.TheSRDdiscussedinthismanualhasbeentestedtoandconformstoANSIZ359.14standardsforaClassBdevice.TheSRDwasalsotestedfor
staticstrengthperOSHAregulations.Seeparagraph3.5.1.
2.APPLICATION
2.1Purpose:AnSRDisdesignedforuseasacomponentinaPFAS,toprovideacombinationofworkermobilityandfallprotectionasrequiredfor
inspectionwork,generalconstruction,maintenancework,oilproduction,confinedspaceworkoranyapplicationwherefallprotectionandworkermobility
isrequired.
TheDuraTechSRDisintendedforPersonalFallArrestapplicationsonly.TheSRDisnotdesignednorsuitedforuseinrestraint,personnelriding,
suspension,workpositioning,orrescueapplications.Do
NOTusetheSRDfortheseapplicationsexceptasaback‐upPFAS.
2.2PersonalFallArrestSystem:APFASistypicallycomposedofananchorageandanFBH,withanenergyabsorbingconnectingdevice,i.e.,aSAL,anSRD,
oraFallArresterConnectingSubsystem(FACSS),attachedtothedorsal
D‐ringoftheFBH.AllusesandapplicationsofanFBHwiththisequipmentrequires
theFBHtobeadjustedandproperlyfittedtotheuser.FailuretoadjustandproperlyfittheFBHtotheusercouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.TheSRD
maybeinstalled
onaFBH,orattachedtoasuitableanchorage.SeeSection4foradditionaldetails.
2.3SRDOrientationinFallArrest:TheSRDisdesignedforuseineitheroftwoconfigurations;
 WiththehousingendinstalledonthedorsalD‐ringofaproperlyadjustedandfittedFBH.The
legendisconnectedtoananchorage,whichcanrange
fromoverhead(abovetheD‐ring)tonon‐overhead(belowtheD‐ring).SeeFigure2AinAppendix A.
 Withthehousingendattachedtoasuitableanchorage,whichcanrangefromoverhead(abovetheD‐ring)tonon‐overhead(belowtheD‐ring).The
legendisconnectedtothedorsalD‐ringofaproperlyadjustedandfittedFBH.SeeFigure2BinAppendixA.
2.4ApplicationLimits:Takeactiontoavoidmovingmachinery,sharpedges,abrasivesurfaces,andthermal,electrical,andchemicalhazardsascontact
maycause
seriousinjuryordeath.
DONOTattachtoafoot‐levelanchorage.
DONOTusetheSRDtolifttools,materials,orpersonnel.
Removefromservice anyequipmentsubjectedtofallarrestforces.
3.SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
3.1Capacity:TomaintainANSIZ359compliance,limituserweighttoarangeof
130‐310lbs.,(58.9‐140.6kg),includingclothing,t ools,etc.
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.