Regulations And Standards - Tractel Group stopcable Instructions D'emploi Et D'entretien

arrest device). The user's safety depends on maintaining the
efficiency and strength of the equipment. The lifeline and its
components must remain clean and free from harmful matter
(paint, building waste, rubble, etc.).
The lifeline and fall arrest device must be cleaned using soap
and clear water.
The equipment must be transported in such a way to ensure that
it will not be subjected to any damage due to shocks / dropping
/ attack by environment (acid ...).
The equipment should be stored in a clean, dry room to ensure
that it will not be damaged by environmental attacks or stresses
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(humidity / acid / shock / UV ...).
In particular, check that all the markings on all the components
of the lifeline are clearly legible.
Furthermore, the safety harness should be regularly checked by
a competent person in accordance with the regulations and the
EN 361 standard.
This inspection must be carried out at least once every
12 months, with the result registered with the health and safety
department of the user company.
Depending on how frequently the system is used, the
environmental conditions and the regulations applicable within
the company or country of use, the periodic checks may be
required more frequently.
It is recommended that a record book is established containing
the prior study reference No., the lifeline's composition,
inspections performed, any fall that has occurred in which the
lifeline came into operation, returning to good order or repairs
carried out, as well as any modifications that have been made
to the lifeline. Incidentally, each PPE should be allocated its
own identification sheet in compliance with the EN 365
Standard.
When any point on a stopcable™ lifeline has been put under
strain by a user falling, the entire lifeline, and more especially the
anchors, seals and securing points located in the fall zone, as well
as any PPE involved in the fall, MUST always be checked by an
appropriately qualified person before being put back into service.
7 Prohibited incorrect usages
The use of the stopcable™ lifeline in compliance with the
instructions contained in this manual offers a guarantee of total
safety. Nonetheless, it seems appropriate to advise the user
against the following incorrect methods of handling and usage:
IT IS PROHIBITED:
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline without first having been
authorised, trained and recognised as skilled in use of the
lifeline, or, failing this, without the supervision of a person who
has been authorised, trained and recognised as skilled in use
of the lifeline,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline if any of the markings on the
lifeline, the fall arrest device or the information plate is no
longer present or legible (see §9),
- to use a stopcable™ lifeline which has not been covered by the
required preliminary checks,
- to use a stopcable™ lifeline which has not been covered by a
periodic inspection over the past 12 months by a technician
having authorised reuse of the lifeline in writing (see §6),
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline for any application other than
that described in this manual,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline beyond the service life defined
by Tractel ® (see §5),
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline with more than one person at a
time,
- to secure a person on the stopcable™ lifeline whose weight,
equipment included, exceeds 100 kg,
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- to use the stopcable™ lifeline without first having checked the
compatibility of the stopcable™ fall arrest device with the
stopcable™ lifeline,
- to use a stopcable™ lifeline and a fall arrest device which has
already been subjected to a fall,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline as a suspension system to hold
a work position,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline in an explosive atmosphere,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline in a highly corrosive
atmosphere,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline outside the temperature range of
between -10°C and +50°C,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline when the fall clearance is
insufficient for a falling person or where any obstacle may be
located on the fall path,
- to perform repairs on the stopcable™ lifeline or on the fall
arrest device without first having been properly trained and
recognised as skilled to do so in writing by Tractel
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline if you are not in top physical
condition,
- to authorise use of the stopcable™ lifeline by a pregnant
woman,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline if a rescue plan has not been set
up beforehand to cover a possible fall,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline if the safety function of any
associated item is impacted by the safety function of any other
item in the system or if it interferes with it,
- to use the stopcable™ fall arrest device with the EN 362
connector placed in the opening between the linkrods and the
body of the fall arrest device,
- to pull on the stopcable™ fall arrest device in order to try to
clear a possible obstacle,
- to connect or disconnect from the lifeline cable at a location
other than the location(s) defined for this purpose,
- to run the lifeline cable or the PPE lanyards over sharp edges
or to allow them to rub against hard surfaces,
- to use the stopcable™ lifeline with any other systems for
connection to the lifeline other than the compatible stopcable™
fall arrest device,
- to use any component other than genuine Tractel
components.

8 Regulations and standards

The stopcable™ vertical lifeline is a PPE system manufactured
and tested in compliance with European Directive 89 / 686
and with European Standard EN 353-1 2002 and VG11
datasheet No. CNB/P/11.073 approved October 13, 2010 for the
fixed low-end version, and in accordance with standard
EN 353-2/2002 for the weighted low-end version. The lifeline is
CE certified and inspected by the control organisation
APAVE SUDEUROPE CE0082. The system must be used in
compliance with European Directive 89/656.
9 Markings
9.1 Common marking
All of the components (page 2) of the stopcable™ lifeline except
for the stirrup bolts and the EN 362 connector (L, M, K), as well
as the fall arrest device, have the following common marking:
a : trademark: Tractel ® .
9.2 Marking specific to top and bottom anchors and
intermediate cable guide (A, B, G)
In addition to the marking specified in §9.1.
c : reference standard followed by year of application (top and
bottom anchors only).
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