Regular Inspection; Equipment Which May Be Used; With The Tirfor; Statutory Inspection - Tractel tirfor TU Série Manuel D'installation Et D'entretien

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In an extreme situation where this is
impossible, the device and its wire rope must
be returned to a TRACTEL approved repairer.
5. Blockage. A damaged wire rope
may remain blocked
safety device. The wire rope should be
removed by a competent person. The
blocstop™ safety devi- ce should be serviced
by TRACTEL SAS or a company in the
TRACTEL group, or an authorised company.

14. REGULAR INSPECTION:

The following safety devices must be inspected
daily:
• anti-tilt device (on ALTA L, S or TANGOR
platform with rigid stirrups) by tilting the
platform until the safety system on the lower
hoist is tripped. Return the platform to the
horizontal. Repeat the inspection operation
for the device on the other side. This
inspection must be carried out at a maximum
height of 0.5 metres.
• no-load device – slack wire rope
device : by resting the platform on the ground
and checking the tripping of the safety jaws.
Lift the platform up (approx. 0.2 m).
• The tirfor ® hoist for lifting personnel and the
blocstop™ safety device must be
inspected regularly by a TRACTEL
approved repairer. This is compulsory every
three months (for France: Decree of 1
march 2004, Section 5 Regular General
Inspection article R233-11 of the labour law,
Article 23 Frequency, Paragraph b).
•Regular maintenance of the devices consists
in cleaning and oiling.
15.

EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE USED

WITH THE tirfor

• DELTA/PORTAFIX suspension jibs
• TRACTEL parapet clamps
• RAILSCAF track
• ALTA L, S or TANGOR platform, with end
stirrups.
Any other combination of equipment
must be subject to an examination by a
notified body
in the blocstop™
®

16. STATUTORY INSPECTION

Any company providing a tirfor
blocstop™ safety device for integration with
a platform for lifting personnel to employed
persons must ensure that the obligations
under health and safety at work regulations
are fulfilled as regards safety and the
acceptance of the equipment by a notified
body.
It is also the responsability of every company
to ensure that their employees have been fully
and properly trained in the safe operation of
the equipment.
17. MARKING
Stickers are glued on the tirfor®
• 1: Type of machine
• 2: Working load limit
• 3: Designation of the wire rope tirfor®
– : tractel® logo
– Ø11.5: Diameter of the wire rope
– 5x26/6x29: composition of the wire rope, i.e. 5
strands of 26 wires or 6 strands of 29 wires
– 2160/1960: class of the wire rope in MPa
• 4: CE marking
• 5: Refer to the operating and maintenance
instructions
• 6: Manufacturer's name and address
• 7: Lubricate or grease the wire rope
generously
• c: Machine complies with standards EN 13157
st and EN1808(08/99)
• d: reference of the technical equipment
• f: YY = last two digits of the year of
manufacture
MM = month of manufacture
• g: serial number of the machine
• 8: barcode in two dimensions
• 9: country of manufacture (France)
• 10: pictogram of material lifting
• 11: pictogram for personal elevation
The numbers 1 to 4 in the diagram indicate the
order in which the operations are performed to
feed the tirfor® wire rope into the machine. The
letters A and B in the diagram indicate which
lever should be actuated to obtain the indicated
direction of travel of the tirfor® wire cable.
® hoist with its