Periodical inspections shall be carried out by an approved
and competent technician and in accordance with the
manufacturer's examination procedures as laid down in the file
"Verification procedures for TRACTEL
Verification of the legibility of the marking on the product is an
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integral part of the periodical inspection.
Following the periodical inspection, a certificate of return
to service must be issued by the approved and competent
technician who performed the periodical inspection. This return
to service must be recorded on the inspection sheet in the
middle of this manual. This inspection sheet should be retained
throughout the life of the product until it is scrapped.
After arresting a fall, this product must be subject to periodic
review as described in this article. Any textile product
components must be replaced, even if they show no visible
change.
The Tractel
textile EPI such as harnesses, lanyards, ropes
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and absorbers, Tractel
and stopfor™ fall arresters, the automatic retraction blocfor™
fall arresters and Tractel
from the date of manufacture they are subject:
- to normal use in accordance with the recommendations of use
in this manual;
- a periodical inspection which must be accomplished at least
once a year by an approved and competent technician. At the
end of this periodical inspection, the PPE must be certified fit
to return to service, in writing;
- strict compliance with the storage and transport conditions
specified in these instructions.
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PPE".
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12. Lifespan
mechanical EPI, like the stopcable™
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lifelines can be used provided that
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