Wrong Use Of Equipment Prohibited; Transport And Storage - Tractel HT 9 Instructions D'emploi Et D'entretien

IMPORTANT:
Also refer to fig. 7 covering the checks to be performed
periodically on the equipment covered by this manual.
Inspection of rescue harness:
- The strap and stitching should not show any signs of
abrasion, fraying, burns or cuts.
- The adjustment components and buckles should not show
any deformation or signs of wear, and should operate
correctly.
DANGER:
If you have any doubt as to the safety of the equipment, it
should be quarantined to prevent any use until it has been
inspected by a qualified person.
4.1.2. Check before evacuation
Before using the equipment, make sure that:
- there are no obstacles on the evacuation path which could be
struck by the rescued person,
- that there is no risk of hitting the person to be rescued by one
of the components of the evacuation system when
evacuating or when unfastening the person.
4.2. Installation
DANGER:
Before use, make sure you have planned the way the rescue
operation will be carried out efficiently and safely.
To efficiently use a rescue harness, it must be connected
to an evacuation system (descender or other type), itself
connected to a structural anchor point compliant with
EN 795 and having a minimum strength of 10 kN.
4.2.1. Installing the equipment on the operato
The rescue harness is installed on the operator in 4 steps:
Step 1(fig. 2): the operator passes his arms through the elastic
shoulder straps of the harness as if putting on a backpack.
Step 2 (fig. 3): the operator takes the tip of the rescue harness
and runs it between his legs bringing it upward.
Step 3 (figs. 4 and 5): the operator joins the three loops of the
harness, in accordance with the color codes corresponding to his
size:
- Size XL: connect the blue thoracic fastening loops (b) and the
blue under-seat fastening loop (b) together using a
connector.
- Size M: connect the red thoracic fastening loops (c) and the
red under-seat fastening loop (c) together using a connector.
- Size S: connect the black thoracic fastening loops (d) and the
red under-seat fastening loop (c) together using a connector.
Step 4 (fig. 6): the operator fastens the three loops of the rescue
harness to the evacuation system connector.
You should perform an initial suspension test from a limited
height in a safe location to make sure that the rescue harness is
properly adjusted and ensures an acceptable level of comfort for
the intended use.
4.2.2. Installing the evacuation system
IMPORTANT:
A connector compliant with standards EN 362 or EN 795
should be used for connection to the anchor point or to the
structure. The anchor point must have a minimum strength
of 10 kN.
NOTE:
Insofar as possible, the anchor point (EN 795) must be
located above the operator's waist.
The rescue harness must be connected to the evacuation
system by means of a connector satisfying the requirements of
standard EN 362.
4.3. Utilisation
DANGER:
Do not use the rescue harnesses for any other purpose
other than to evacuate persons. It should not be used, for
example, as a system for protection against falls from
heights, or for bungee cord jumping, etc.
Before use, the rescuer must inform the person to be evacuated
of the dangers of the trauma caused by being suspended in open
air.
The equipment is designed for use in an open-air worksite at
temperatures ranging between -40°C and +60°C.
The equipment should not come into contact with any sharp
edges, abrasive surfaces or chemical products.
5. Wrong use of equipment
prohibited
DANGER: It is prohibited:
• To use the equipment covered by this manual without first
having analyzed the risks, in particular as concerns the
environment in which the person will be evacuated to avoid
any risk of collision.
• To use the equipment covered by this manual as a means of
protection against falls from heights.
• To use the equipment covered by this manual to perform
operations other than evacuation, such as bungee cord
jumping.
• To use the equipment covered by this manual when the
temperature is not between -40°C and +60°C.
• To place any part of the equipment covered by this manual in
contact with cutting objects, sharp edges, abrasive surfaces,
chemical products or sources of heat.
• To use the equipment covered by this manual without first
having visually inspected all of the rescue equipment, and
more particularly, the safety elements of the equipment.
• To use the equipment covered by this manual if it has not been
inspected (see § 7.1) over the past 12 months.
• To modify the equipment covered by this manual, either by
removing or adding or replacing a component without the prior
written approval of Tractel ® SAS.
• To clean the equipment covered by this manual in any way
which is not compliant with the instructions given in this manual
(see § 7.2).
• To use the equipment covered by this manual if one of the
markings which it must carry is no longer present or legible
(see § 9).

6. Transport and storage

The equipment must be stored and transported in its original
package.
During storage and/or transport, the equipment must be
protected against any damage which could be caused, for
example by a sharp edge, a direct source of heat, chemical
products, UV radiation, etc.
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