User Manual

REQUIRED CLEARANCE USING AN ENERGY ABSORBING LANYARD IN A 12 FOOT FREE FALL APPLICATION
OPERATION
BEFORE EACH USE
Users must have a rescue plan, and the means to implement it, that provides for the prompt rescue of employees in the event
of a fall or assures that employees are able to rescue themselves.
The user must read and understand these User Instructions, as well as the User Instructions for every component and
subsystem of the personal fall arrest system.
Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards must be inspected prior to each use. See INSPECTION.
CONNECTING ENERGY ABSORBING LANYARDS
Energy Absorbing Lanyards with a shock pack must be connected with the shock pack end of the lanyard
connected to the dorsal D-ring of the full body harness. The opposing end of the lanyard is to be connected
to the anchorage connector.
CONNECTING PERSONAL ENERGY ABSORBERS
Personal Energy Absorbers should be connected to the dorsal D-ring of the full body harness  rst, then
connected to the rest of the fall arrest system.
CONNECTING TIE-BACK ENERGY ABSORBING LANYARDS WITH A FLOATING D-RING
Place the Tie-Back Energy Absorbing Lanyard over the quali ed anchor and attach the non-energy
absorbing end of the lanyard to the  oating D-ring. Ensure that the webbing is not twisted around the anchor
and adjust so  oating D-ring hangs below the anchor. Snap hook must not contact anchor. The energy
absorbing end of the lanyard must be connected to the dorsal D-ring of the full body harness.
Free Fall
Distance
Working Level
Lower Level or Obstruction
Energy
Absorbing
Lanyard
6 ft
Length of Lanyard
11 ft
5 ft
Deceleration Free Fall Distance
2 ft
Safety Factor
1 ft Harness Stretch
5 ft
To Worker’s Back D-Ring
5 ft
To Worker’s Back D-Ring
Total Estimated
Required Clearance
(from anchor)
19 ft
WARNING!
Before using a personal fall arrest system, employees must be trained in accordance with the requirements of
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.30 and 1926.503 and/or applicable local, state, governmental and jurisdictional agencies, in the
safe use of the system and its components.
Personal fall arrest systems, including Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards, must be
inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration. Defective components must be immediately
removed from service in accordance with the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.140 and 1926.502 and/or
applicable local governmental and jurisdictional standards.
CAUTION!
If an energy absorbing lanyard is used in conjunction with a cross-arm anchorage connector, other anchorage
extension, horizontal lifeline, or extended D-ring, the additional length of the anchorage connector, extended
D-ring, or sag from the lifeline must be taken into consideration during the clearance calculation process.