User Manual

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Self‐closing,self‐lockingsnaphooksandcarabinersarespecifiedbyOSHAandANSIZ359.12.FallTechoffersawidevariet yofconnectorsforusewiththe10'
SRD.SeeTable1‐BandTable1‐C.
3.3CompatibilityofComponents:Equipmentisdesignedforusewithapprovedcomponentsandsubsystemsonly.Substitutionsorreplacementsmade
withnon‐ANSIZ359compliantcomponentsorsubsystemsmayjeopardizecompatibilityofequipmentandmayaffectthesafetyandreliabilityofthe
completesystem.Whenusingnon‐FallTechcomponentsforfallprotection,ensurecompatibilitybetweentheconnectors.
3.4MakingConnections:Onlyuseself‐lockingsnaphooks,
rebarhooks,andcarabinerswiththisequipment.Onlyuseconnectorsthataresuitabletoeach
application.Ensureallconnectionsarecompatibleinsize,shape,andstrength.Donotuseequipmentthatisnotcompatible.Visuallyensureallconnectors
arefullyclosedandlocked.Connectors(snaphooks,rebarhooks,andcarabiners)aredesignedtobeusedonlyasspecifiedinthismanual.SeeFigure13in
AppendixB.
3.5PersonalFallArrestSystem:APFASisanassemblyofcomponen tsandsubsystemsusedtoarrestapersonduringafallevent.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.PFAScomponentsusedwiththisequipmentmustmeetapplicableANSIZ359requirementsandOSHAregulations.
OSHArequiresapersonalfallarrestsystembeabletoarresttheworker’sfallwithamaximumarrestingforceof1,800lbs.,andlimitthefreefallto6feet
orless.Ifthemaximumfreefalldistancemustbeexceeded,theemployermustdocument,basedontestdata,thatthemaximumarrestingforcewillnot
beexceeded,andthepersonalfallarrestsystemwillfunctionproperly.
3.5.1ANSIZ359.14Classification:TheSRDdiscussedinthismanualisclassifiedbyANSIZ359.14asaClassBdevice,whichallowsforamaximumarrest
distanceof54”,anaveragearrestforceoflessthan900lbs.,andamaximumfreefall
of24”.TheSRDdiscussedinthismanualhasanarrestdistanceofless
than44”,andmeetsANSIrequirementsforaveragearrestforceandmaximumfreefall.
NOTE:ArrestdistanceisoneparttheMinimumRequiredFallClearance(MRFC)whichisdeterminedbytakingintoaccountotherfactorsin
fallprotection.
MRFCisdiscussedindetailinSection4.
3.6PersonalFallArrestSystemAnchorageStrength:AnanchorageselectedforPFASapplicationmusthavethestrengthtosustainastaticloadappliedin
thedirectionpermittedbythePFASofatleasttwotimesthemaximumarrestforcepermittedwhencertificationexists,or5,000lbs.(22.2kN)inthe
absenceofcertification.
NOTE:OSHA1926.502and1910.66requiresthatanchoragesusedforattachmentofpersonalfallarrestsystemsshallbeindependentofanyanchorage
beingusedtosupportorsuspendplatforms,andbecapableofsupportingatleast5,000lbs.
peruserattached,orbedesigned,installed,andusedaspart
ofacompletePFASwhichmaintainsasafetyfactorofatleasttwo.
3.7Definitions:ThefollowingaredefinitionsoftermsasdefinedinANSIZ359.0‐2012.
AuthorizedPerson:Apersonassignedbytheemployertoperformdutiesatalocationwherethepersonwillbeexposedtoafallhazard(otherwise
referredtoas“user”forthepurposeoftheseinstructions).
CertifiedAnchorage:Ananchorageforfallarrest,positioning,restraint,orrescuesystemsthataQualifiedPersoncertifiestobecapableofsupportingthe
potentialfallforcesthatcouldbeencounteredduringafallorthatmeetthecriteriaforacertifiedanchorageprescribedinthisstandard.
CompetentPerson:Onewhoiscapableofidentifyingexistingandpredictablehazardsinthesurroundingsorworkingconditionswhichareunsanitary,
hazardous,ordangeroustoemployees,andwhohasauthorizationtotakepromptcorrectivemeasurestoeliminatethem.
HarnessStretch:AmountofverticaltraveloftheFullBodyHarnessD‐ringduringafallarrest.
QualifiedPerson:Apersonwitharecognizeddegreeorprofessionalcertificateandwithextensiveknowledge,training,andexperienceinthefall
protectionandrescuefieldwhoiscapable
ofdesigning,analyzing,evaluatingandspecifyingfallprotectionandrescuesystemstotheextentrequiredby
thisstandard.
Rescuer:Personorpersonsotherthantherescuesubjectactingtoperformanassistedrescuebyoperationofarescuesystem.
4.INSTALLATIONANDUSE
WARNING
Donotalterorintentionallymisusethisequipment.ConsultFallTechwhenusingthisequipmentincombinationwithcomponentsorsubsystemsother
thanthosedescribedinthismanual.
Donotuserebarhooks,largecarabinersorlargesnaphookstoconnecttoFBHdorsalD‐ringsortoanysmalldiameternon‐compatibleanchorpointas
thismay
causearoll‐outconditionand/orunintentionaldisengagement
4.1.PlanthePersonalFallArrestSystem(PFAS).InspecttheSRDbeforeeachuseinaccordancewiththeproceduresdetailedinSection7.Examinethe
workareaandtakeactiontoaddresshazards.Seeparagraph2.4.Fallsare aserioushazardwhen
workingatheight.Trainingandequipmentarethetools
offallhazardmanagement.ThereareseveralcloselyrelatedfacetsoffallhazardmanagementwithaPFAS;
 Anchorage
 MinimumRequiredFallClearance(MRFC)
 Overhead(AbovetheD‐ring)AnchorageCondition
 Non‐Overhead(BelowtheD‐Ring)AnchorageCondition:
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 SwingFall
 Overhead(abovetheFBHD‐ring)AnchorageandSwingFall
 Non‐overhead(BelowtheFBHD‐ring)AnchorageandSwingFall
4.2Anchorage:Selectasuitableanchorpoint.Seeparagraph3.6.Inadditiontostrengthandloadrequirements,considertheheightoftheanchorage,the
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distancebetweentheanchorageandtheuser’sFBHdorsalD‐ring,thedistancebetweentheanchorageandthewalking/workingsurface,andthedistance
betweenthewalking/workingsurfaceandanyobstructionsbelowit,includingtheground.
Alsoconsidertheareawheretheworkisbeingperformed.Theareabelowtheanchorageistheworkzone.Thepointdirectlybelowtheanchorageisthe
centeroftheworkzone.Astheusermovesoutwardfromthecenterinalateralmovement,thewo rk zoneexpands.Workzoneexpansionismeasuredinfeet
andhasadir ecteffectonusersafety.
NOTE:OSHA1926.502
and1910.66requiresthatanchorsforaPFASbeabletoholdatleast5,000poundsofweightperpersonormaintainasafetyfactor
ofatleasttwo(twicetheimpactload)underthesupervisionofaqualifiedperson.AlsoensuretheanchorpointwillprovidesufficientMRFC.
4.3
MinimumRequiredFallClearance:TheMRFCistheminimumdistanceauserneedsbetweenhimselfandthenearestobstruction(orground)below
thewalking/workingsurfacetoavoidseriousinjuryordeathincaseofafallevent.TheuserofthisequipmentmustdeterminetheMRFCforthe
equipmentdiscussedin
thismanualtoensureadequateclearanceexistsinthefallpath.Variablesdiscussedinthismanualincludetheheightoftheanchor