DeWalt DXFP110050 Guide D'utilisation page 6

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WARNING:
Read all safety warnings,
instructions, illustrations and specifications
provided with this product. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in serious injury.
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning and Storage:
a ) Basic care of all D WALT Fall Protection
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equipment will prolong the durable life and will
contribute towards the performance of its vital
safety function.
b ) Clean the equipment to remove any dirt,
corrosives, or contaminants.
SERVICING:
a ) A record log of all inspection dates for this device
must be maintained. D WALT rope grabs are not
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repairable and should be replaced if damaged.
b ) This system and all components must be taken
out of service if subjected to fall arrest forces.
Contact D WALT if you have any questions.
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TRAINING:
a ) A vertical lifeline shall be securely attached
to and suspended freely from its anchorage
connection and should not come in contact with
any structure or object, which could adversely
affect its integrity or its function.
b ) Vertical lifelines shall be protected from abrasion
or other damage (i.e., heat, welding slag,
electrical, chemicals etc.) that may occur from
suspension over or along a structural member.
c ) In order to stabilize the lower end of the lifeline,
it shall be rigged with a weight or other provision
specified by the manufacturer of the associated
fall arrester.
d ) The Vertical lifeline shall be extended to or below
the lowest level to which the authorized person
is expected to travel. A stop specified by the
manufacturer of the fall arrester shall be installed
to prevent the fall arrester from accidentally
coming off the lifeline.
e ) The competent person shall check the vertical
lifeline to assure that it is of the correct size
and construction for use with the intended fall
arrester. .
f ) Fall arresters shall be installed in the proper
direction on the lifeline in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
g ) Authorized persons and users shall be trained
by a competent trainer to inspect, use, store
and maintain the equipment according to
the requirements of this standard and the
manufacturers' instructions..
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h ) Training shall address inspections performed
prior to use of the equipment and include the
manufacturer's recommendations for inspection.
Training shall be provided in proper use of
the equipment and include:
a ) How to use the equipment.
b ) How to estimate and limit the maximum
arresting force to acceptable limits for the PFAS.
c ) Proper methods of donning, adjusting, and
interconnecting of the equipment.
d ) Proper attachment locations on the equipment.
e ) The competent person shall check the vertical
lifeline to assure that it is of the correct size
and construction for use with the intended fall
arrester .
f ) Intended function and performance
characteristics for each item of equipment.
g ) Proper attachment methods including
compatibility of the sizes of snap hooks, D-rings,
and other connections to reduce the probability
of accidental disengagement.
h ) How to determine free fall distance and total fall
distance.
i ) What to do after a fall to protect the user from
an injury.
j ) Emergency rescue planning and execution to
include.
k ) Methods of rescue.
l ) Rescue personnel availability.
m ) Type of equipment available for rescue and
effective means to summon rescue personnel.
n ) To organize drills for of rescue personnel in
rescue and evacuation procedures.
o ) Training in maintenance procedures
shall include those issue set forth in the
manufacturer's instruction.
p ) Training in proper storage techniques shall be
provided in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations.
Training through practical demonstration
shall be provided to each user when:
a ) Initially donning or using equipment.
b ) A component is changed.
c ) First approaching a condition of use.
d ) Encountering special conditions.
e ) Periodic assessment of the effectiveness of user
training shall be conducted at least annually by
a competent person and determine the need for
more training.
f ) Training shall address inspections performed
prior to each use of the equipment and include
the manufacturer's recommendations for
inspection.
g ) Training shall be provided in the selection and
hands-on use of fall protection equipment and
training including climbing and workplace task
situations.
h ) The competent person trainer shall include many
different methods of training the authorized
persons.
i ) The training shall include lectures, videos,
demonstration, and hands-on types of training
on the equipment and their intended type of
usage.
j ) The competent person trainer shall keep the
training records of the trained authorized
persons for at least ten years.
k ) Training shall be communicated to the
authorized person in a multimedia format and in
a language that they have a working knowledge,
usually their first or second natural language.
l ) Competent person trainers and qualified person
trainers shall have current knowledge of fall
protection methods, issues, and practices, and
shall maintain this current knowledge through
practice, experience, or education.
TYPES OF MATERIAL DAMAGE
HEAT
In excessive heat, rope/ Change in color usually
webbing becomes brittle appearing as a brownish
and shows a shriveled smear or smudge.
brownish appearance. Transverse cracks when
Fibers will break when rope/ webbing is bent over a
flexed. Should not be used mandrel. Loss of elasticity in
above 180°F. rope/ webbing.
If you have any questions regarding the informations above, please contact D
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION:
All D WALT rope grabs and vertical lifelines are
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included this instruction manual. Special order and
custom product model numbers may not be listed. New
model numbers will be added in the next printing of
this manual. If there is any doubt as to whether this
instruction manual applies to your particular product.
LIFESPAN:
• The lifespan of any component of a personal fall
arrest system (PFAS) is dependent upon its level
of use, the environment in which it is used and
how it is maintained. Any part of the PFAS that
passes daily inspection by an Authorized person
or periodic (annual or semiannual) inspection
by a Competent person, can stay in use. Once it
fails visual inspection it must be removed from
service.
DISCLAIMER:
• Prior to use, the end user, must read and
understand the manufacturer's instructions
supplied with this product at the time of
shipment and seek training from their
employer's trained personnel on the proper
usage of the product. Manufacturer is not liable
or responsible for any loss, damage or injury
caused or incurred by any person on grounds of
improper usage or installation of this product.
MOLTEN METAL OR FLAME
Rope/webbing strands fuse Paint which penetrates and
together. Hard shiny spots. dries restricts movement of
Hard and brittle feel. fibers. Drying agents and
solvents in some paints will
appear as chemical
damage.
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