General Information; Required Equipment - MSA Latchways Guided Type Fall Arrester Mode D'emploi

EN
WARNING
• Do not disable or manually handle the lock/release
mechanism of the device during ascent or descent.
• Do not hold the Latchways GTFA while ascending or
descending or in the event of a fall. Holding the Latchways GTFA
may prevent the brake from engaging and arresting a fall.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal
injury or death.
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1 General information

Date of first use: The date the unit is removed from the packaging.
Date of first use*
Instructions shall be retained and provided to all Users of the
Latchways GTFAs and Latchways VLLs in the language of the
destination country, even when resold.
All Users of Latchways GTFA and Latchways VLL shall read and
follow these instructions. Retain these instructions for future
reference. Failure to follow these instructions may seriously
compromise the safety of the User.
2 Intended use and product limitations
The Latchways GTFA is designed to arrest the fall of a User in
conjunction with a Latchways VLL. The system or device energy
absorber reduces the load applied to the body to 6 kN (1,350 lbf)
or less in the event of a fall. Lifeline systems may be designed
either with or without integral energy absorption. It is therefore
essential that the User ensures that the individual device is
Latchways GTFA and
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compatible with the system (Table 1). If there is no system energy
absorption then only devices that include an energy absorber
shall be used.
The device has an anti-inversion mechanism which prevents it being
used on the Latchways VLL if there is an attempt to use it upside
down.
The required minimum distance below the User's feet and the
working platform is 2 m (6'6"). Below 2 m (6'6") the User may not
be protected against hitting the working platform or obstacles
below. Therefore, extra care must be taken when ascending /
descending the first 2 m (6'6").
Temporarily disabling or manually handling the lock/release
mechanism of the device during ascent or descent may hinder the
safe operation and diminish the effect of the braking mechanism.
The Latchways devices have been subjected to an additional series
of tests devised by TUV/NEL. These tests were conducted using
71 kg (156 lbs) and 100 kg (220 lbs) anthropomorphic test dummies
with different body postures (reference NEL certificate no. MTHH).
Maximum Rated Load: Maximum single User mass is 150 kg
(including tools and equipment carried). Total system User mass
is determined by the device type and system configuration as
illustrated in Table 1.

3 Required equipment

Always use a correctly adjusted Full body harness complying with
national standards. (For countries conforming to EN standards a
Full body harness conforming to EN 361 and equipped with a front
fall arrest attachment point (A), including a clear statement on the
required position of the harness attachment point is required).
Waist belts are not suitable for use with this device. If the Full body
harness becomes loose a safe location shall be found before it is
correctly adjusted. Harnesses that include elastic webbing at the
front connection point are not suitable for use with this device.
Attach the Latchways GTFA to the Full body harness front
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