Definitions And Symbols; Definitions; Symbols; Product Description - Tractel Guard trac Manuel D'installation, D'emploi Et D'entretien

compliance with the indications in this man-
ual. No other use is permitted.
12. It is prohibited to repair or modify any individ-
ual parts of the guard trac™ or guard trac™
plus guardrails or to install parts which were
not supplied or recommended by Tractel®.
The guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guard-
rail system can be repaired using replace-
ment parts provided by Tractel®.
13. When a guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
guardrail has been subject to the fall of an
operator, all parts of the guardrail must be
checked before returning the guardrail to
service. This check shall be conducted in
accordance with the instructions in this man-
ual, by a competent person. Components
or non-reusable items should be discarded
and replaced in accordance with the instruc-
tion manuals supplied by Tractel®.

2. Definitions and symbols

2.1. Definitions

"Manager": Person or department responsible
for the management and safe use of the product
described in the manual.
"Technician": competent person in charge of the
maintenance operations described and permit-
ted by the user manual, who is skilled in and fa-
miliar with the equipment.
"Installer": competent person in charge of install-
ing the guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guard-
rail.
"Operator": Person working inside the area pro-
tected by the guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus
guardrail.
"Roof sealant": Coating of a flat roof to guaran-
tee water tightness.

2.2. Symbols

DANGER: Placed at the beginning of a
section, indicates instructions intended
to avoid injury to persons, ranging from
mild to fatal injuries, as well as environmental
damage.
IMPORTANT: Placed at the beginning of a
section, indicates instructions intended to
avoid fault or damage of the equipment, but not
directly putting in danger the life or health of the
operator or that of other people, and/or being
likely to damage the environment.
NOTE: Placed at the beginning of a
section, indicates instructions intended
to ensure the effectiveness or usefulness of the
installation, use or maintenance operation.
Indicates that information from the in-
struction manual should be read.
Indicates that information should be en-
tered on the detachable inspection sheet
located in the centre of this manual.

3. Product description

The guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus system
consists of an aluminium barrier with a rein-
forced concrete counterweight, installed on a
flat roof, along a parapet or along the edge of a
scaffold to prevent people from falling off. The
guard trac™ plus guardrail can also be used
to cordon off a dangerous area (e.g. around a
machine).
Installations should only be carried out in areas
where a parapet of at least 150 mm high is pres-
ent. This parapet may form part of the underlying
structure or be installed on this subsequently. If
this is not the case, the use of the guard trac™
t-b version, which incorporates a toe board as
standard, is recommended.
The guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guardrail
is fast and easy to install. One of the main ad-
vantages of this equipment is that it can be car-
ried by hand in separate parts, and all individual
components have a weight of less than 25 kg.
The guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guardrail
is self-standing and can therefore be set up on a
roof or terrace without drilling, which reduces the
risk of leaks and the need for additional main-
tenance. The guard trac™ guardrail does not
require any tools for installation.
The guard trac™ or guard trac™ plus guard-
rail can be used on roofs covered with PVC or
bonded bitumen, in compliance with directive
1907/2006/CE and standard ISO 11014 and
also EPDM type membrane (Two-leaf standard
GB
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