Associated Equipments; Maintenance And Storage; Equipment Compliance; Marking - Tractel SECOURS 12-A Instructions D'emploi

7.3. Materials
• Strap + sewing thread: polyester.
•  B ucklesmadeofgalvanizedsteelorcataphoresisand
aluminium coating.
• Foam back support covered with cordura.
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•  B ackplate,loops:polyethylene,thermoplasticelastomer.

8. Associated equipments

8. Associated equipments
Fall arrest system (EN 363)
• An anchor (795).
• An end connector (EN 362).
•  A fallarrestsystem(EN353-1/2–EN355–EN360).
• A connector (EN 362).
BeforeusinganEN363fallarrestsystem,checkthat
each component is usable and functioning properly.

9. Maintenance and storage

9. Maintenance and storage
•  I f a harness is dirty, clean it in clear, cold water
possiblywithadetergentfordelicatetextiles,usinga
synthetic brush: see Figure 5.a.
•  I fduringuseorwashingaharnessgetswet,leaveit
to dry naturally in the shade and away from any heat
source: see Figure 5.b.
•  D uring transportation and storage, protect the
equipment against the risk of attack (sharp edge,
directheat,chemicals,UV,etc.):seeFigure5.c.

10. Equipment compliance

10. Equipment compliance
TRACTEL SAS. - RD 619 - Saint-Hilaire-sous-Romilly
-F-10102Romilly-sur-Seine,France,herebydeclares
thatthesafetyequipmentdescribedinthisleafl  et:
• complies with the provisions of European Directive
89/686/EECofDecember1989;
•  i s identical to the PPE which was the subject of the
EC type examination issued byAPAVE SUDEUROPE
SAS-CS60193-13322MarseilleCedex16-France,
identifi  edbythenumber0082,andtestedaccordingto
EN 361 2002; EN 358 and EN 813 from 1999 to 2008;
•  i s subject to the procedure laid down by Art. 11 B of
Directive89/686/EEC,underthecontrolofanotifi  edbody:
APAVESUDEUROPESAS-CS60193-13322Marseille
Cedex16-France,identifi  edbythenumber0082.
The label of each harness indicates:
a. The trademark: TRACTEL
b. The product description;
c. The reference standard followed by the year of
application;
d. Product reference: e.g. 010642;
e. C ELogofollowedbythenumber0082,identifi  cation
number of the approved body responsible for
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11. Marking

11. Marking
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production control;
f. Year and week of manufacture;
g. The serial number;
h. An icon indicating that it is necessary to read the
instructions before use;
w. Maximum working load.

12. Periodic inspection and repair

12. Periodic inspection and repair
Anannualperiodicinspectionisrequired,butdepending
on the frequency of use, environmental conditions
andregulationsofthecompanyorthecountryofuse,
periodic inspections may be more frequent.
Periodic inspections shall be carried out by an authorised
and competent technician and in accordance with the
manufacturer's examination procedures transcribed in
the "Inspection Instructions for TRACTEL
Verifi  cationofthelegibilityofthemarkingontheproduct
is an integral part of the periodic inspection.
Following the periodic examination, the return to
service must be notifi  ed in writing by the authorised
and competent technician who performed the periodic
inspection. This product release to service must be
recorded on the control sheet which is in the middle
of this manual. This control sheet should be retained
throughout the life of the product until it is scrapped.
After arresting a fall, this textile product must be
scrapped and destroyed, even if there is no visible
alteration.

13. Lifespan

13. Lifespan
TRACTEL  textile PPE such as harnesses, lanyards,
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ropes and shock absorbers, TRACTEL
PPEsuchasstopcable™andstopfor™fallarresters,
the self retracting fall arrest blocfor™ and TRACTEL
lifelines can be used provided that from the date of
manufacturetheyaresubject:
– to normal use in accordance with the recommendations
of use of this manual;
–  p eriodic inspection, which must be performed at
least once a year by an authorised and competent
technician.Attheendofthisperiodicinspection,the
PPEmustbedeclaredfi  ttoreturntoserviceinwriting;
– strict compliance with
conditionsspecifi  edinthismanual.

14. Disposal

14. Disposal
At the fi  nal withdrawal of the product, it is mandatory
to recycle the various components by sorting metallic
materials and by sorting synthetic materials. These
materials should be recycled by specialised bodies.
During withdrawal, dismantling, for the separation of
components must be performed by a competent person.
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