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other situation than the one(s) for which it is designed.
- It is recommended to individually allocate this product to a
single user.
- Only a person who is trained and competent, or one who is
under the surveillance of such a person, may use this product.
- Ensure that there is a rescue plan in place that is properly
understood before and during use so as to enable safe and
effective intervention if required. Before starting the work, take
the appropriate precautions when using the shock absorbing
lanyard, especially when there is a possible load on a sharp
edge.
DESCRIPTION :
The energy absorber is personal protective equipment that has
been subjected to tests in compliance with the EN355:2002
standard for use by a single person. The energy absorber may
be delivered on its own (NABS300), integrated with a single
lanyard or with two lanyards (Y) according to different lengths
(#3). This equipment is designed to be used as a component of
a fall arrester system within the meaning of the EN363 standard,
when a risk of falling from a height is present.
The integrated lanyard is compliant with the requirements of the
EN354:2010 standard. It may be single or double (Y) without an
adjustment system. It is made as follows :
• Polyester strap with a breadth of 30 mm (NSATxxyy /
NSYATxxyy series). - At the ends, sewn buckle - Energy absorber
with a polyamide and polyester tearing strap of 30 mm breadth,
equipped with a plastic connector at the end and wrapped with
a protective pouch.
• Sheathed and braided polyamide cord Ø10.5 mm (NDATxxyy
/ NDYATxxyy series) - At the ends, sewn buckle equipped with
connector and sheath - Energy absorber with a polyamide and
polyester tearing strap with a breadth of 30 mm, equipped with
two plastic connectors at the end and wrapped with a protective
pouch.
• Sheathed and braided polyester cord Ø12 mm (NHDAxxyy /
NHDYAxxyy series) – At the ends, sewn and sheathed buckle –
Energy absorber with a polyamide and polyester tearing strap of
30 mm breadth, wrapped with a protective pouch.
• Elastic polyester strap with a breadth of 30 mm (NEAxxyy /
NEYAxxyy / NHEA10yy / NHEYA10yy series) - At the ends, sewn
buckle - Energy absorber with a polyamide and polyester tearing
strap of 30 mm breadth wrapped with a protective pouch - The
double version (Y) is fitted with an aluminum connecting ring.
The energy absorber NABS300 is made from a polyamide
and polyester tearing strap of 30 mm breadth, wrapped with a
protective pouch.
VERIFICATIONS :
- Ensure by visual inspection that the equipment is in good
working condition and free of defects before, during and after
its use: condition of lanyards, sewn parts, connectors. Check to
ensure that there is/are no wearing, cuts, fraying, initial signs of
breaking, deformation, traces of oxidation, knots or discolouration
and ensure that all the markings are legible (identification and/or
date of validity). Check the proper condition of the connectors
and ensure that they are functioning properly.
- If there is any doubt on the reliability of the equipment, do not
use it without getting the written authorisation of a person who is
authorised to decide on its reuse.
- During assembly with other safety components, check the
compatibility of each of the components and ensure that all the
recommendations contained in the instructions of the products
and the applicable standards relating to the anti-fall system
are applied. It is important to particularly ensure that the safety
function of any of the components is not affected by the safety
function of another and that they do not interfere with each other.
- The total length of the lanyard equipped with a shock absorber
lanyard with its connectors must not exceed 2 metres.
- Before every use of a fall-arrest system, the empty space
(clearance) required under the user must be verified so that, in
case of a fall, there is no collision with the ground, or with a fixed
or moving obstacle that is within the fall trajectory.
Avoid straying too far from the anchorage point to limit the extent
of a possible pendulum fall.
The minimum clearance is indicated in the table (#4.1). It is
calculated on the basis of a suitable unyielding weight (100 kg or
140 kg) and a situation with a fall factor of 2 in accordance with
the requirements of the EN355:2002 standard.
USE :
- During use, check the equipment on a regular basis. Its
components must be protected from any environmental stress:
mechanical stress (impacts, sharp edges, etc.), chemical stress
(projection of acids, bases, solvents, etc.), electrical stress
(short-circuit, electric arcs, etc.) or thermal stress (hot surfaces,
blowtorches, etc.).
- The energy absorber integrated with a lanyard must connect to
the dorsal or sternal point of a fall-arrester harness while taking
care to position the end with the energy absorber (#5) on the
user's side. The end of the lanyard side (#1-4) will be connected
to the anchor point or to the structure. Each connection must be
made by means of connectors compliant with the EN362:2004
standard.
- Please note that in a fall protection system, only the EN361
safety harness can be used to hold the body.
- The anti-fall system has to be connected to the dorsal D-ring
of the harness, or at the end-point of the extension strap if it has
one, or to the two sternal rings simultaneously. These points are
identified by the letter A (single fastenings) or A/2 (mandatory to
connect these points together).
- For use exclusively in a vertical set-up, the structural anchor
point where the fall protection system will be fixed must
be above the user, at a reduced distance and have a static
resistance of at least 12kN. For use in a horizontal set-up as well,
refer to the appendix "Horizontal use" hereinafter. The anchor
point must in addition meet the requirements of the EN795:2012
standard. Avoid moving away from the perpendicular surface of
this anchor point in order to limit the sweep of any swing fall.
- In case of risk of falling, reduce the limp portion of the lanyard
as much as possible.
- Avoid areas that are prone to the risk of falling.
- In the event of a fall, the equipment must be destroyed.
- If the user has to frequently open and close the connector at the
end, it is preferable to use a shock absorbing lanyard equipped
with an automatic locking connector. Otherwise, it is possible to
use a shock absorbing lanyard equipped with manual locking
connectors.
- A connector must never have its load focused at its clasp.
- In the case of an NSATxx, NSYATxx, NDATxx, NDYATxx, NHDAxx,
NHDYAxx, NEAxx, NEYAxx, NHEAxx, NHEYAxx product (energy
absorber with an integrated lanyard provided without connector
#3) the user must connect the energy absorber with integrated
lanyard to the anchor point and to the safety harness by means
of connectors compliant with the EN362:2004 standard. In
addition, the total length of the energy absorber with integrated
lanyard, with its connectors, must not exceed 2 metres.
- In the case of the NABS300 product, the user must connect
the energy absorber to a fixed lanyard compliant with the EN
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