Brochure

This document is to be treated as commercially confidential, and is not to be disclosed to any

third party without prior written consent from Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd.

Guardian Fall Protection

6305 S 231

Street

Kent, WA 98032

USA

Dear Sir,

Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd. manufacture the MAX Descent and rescue device, which is

tested to ensure compliance with the required standards. Checkmate do not release the full

test report due to commercially sensitive data held within, therefore please take this

document as a summary of the testing performed.

Models:

MAX-150 Descent only (Not EN1496)

MAX-150R Descent and hand operated rescue (ANSI and EN)

MAX-150PR Descent and powered rescue (ANSI and EN)

Standards:

ANSI Z359.4-2013

The Max descender is tested in accordance with ANSI Z359.4-2013 as a descent device,

including all the requirements within section 3.2.7, with a maximum rated user weight of

330lbs (150kg), specifically the following sections:

3.2.7.1 Descent Energy

3.2.7.2 Descent Speed

3.2.7.3 Static Strength

3.2.7.4 Dynamic Strength

3.2.7.5 Function

No claims are made in respect of section 3.2.8 as the device is not classed as a hoist.

BS EN 1496:2006 Class A

The Max descender is tested as a rescue lifting device class A, designed to lift a person by a

rescuer of himself from a lower to a higher place, with a maximum rated user weight for

lifting of 120kg. Test specifics as follows:

4.4 Function test

4.6 Static strength

5.5 Operating force

Declaration:

The Max descender meets the test and performance requirements of all tests required by

ANSI Z359.4-2013 and BS EN 1496:2006, as detailed in this summary document.

Yours faithfully,

Duncan Barrier

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Guardian Fall Protection 6305 S 231st Street Kent, WA 98032 USA Dear Sir, This document is to be treated as commercially confidential, and is not to be disclosed to any third party without prior written consent from Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd. Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd. manufacture the MAX Descent and rescue device, which is tested to ensure compliance with the required standards.
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Checkmate Max ANSI Testing Summary Issued to Guardian Fall Protection October 2016 2 of 3 Appendix A: Checkmate MAX ANSI Testing Report – Summary of Tests The following tests were performed on the Checkmate Max Constant Rate Descender unit, to demonstrate it meets the requirements of ANSI Z359.4-2013 for Descent Devices, OSHA, and BS EN 1496:2006 for Class A Rescue Lifting Device.
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This document is to be treated as commercially confidential, and is not to be disclosed to any third party without prior written consent from Checkmate Lifting & Safety Ltd. Checkmate Max ANSI Testing Summary Issued to Guardian Fall Protection October 2016 3 of 3 Appendix B: Testing graph from ANSI Descent Speed test, 200m descent of 150kg mass.