6. Each new installation of the Mobifor anchor system
must be considered as a unique and special case.
For this reason, a specific technical study for
installation of the system must be carried out each
time prior to installation of the anchor system. This
study must be carried out by a skilled and spe cia -
lised technician and must include the necessary
calculations
consistent
specifica tion and this manual. The study must take
account of the confi guration of the installation site
and must verify, in particular, the appro pria teness
and the mechanical strength of the structure and
the type of covering on which the Mobifor anchor
system will be installed. The study must be orga -
nised into a techni cal data package which can be
used by the installer.
7. Installation of a Mobifor anchor system must only be
perfor med using appropriate means and under
safety conditions fully controlling the risks of a fall by
the installer inherent to the configuration of the site.
8. Use, maintenance and management of a Mobifor
anchor system must be placed under the
responsibility of persons fully familiar with the safety
regulations and standards applicable to this type of
equipment and to the equipment asso ciated to the
anchor system. Each manager, installer and user
must have read and understood the information
contained in this manual. Prior to setting the
Mobifor anchor system into service, the installation
must be checked by a qualified technician to ensure
compliance of the installation with the requirements
of the safety study conducted before hand and with
the requirements of this manual.
9. The person in charge of use of a Mobifor anchor
system must inspect and make sure that the
Mobifor anchor system and the associated PPE is
compliant at all times. It should comply with the
safety requirements, rules and standards applicable
to these systems and equipment. The person in
charge must make sure that the associated PPE
equipment is compatible together and with the
Mobifor anchor system.
10. The Mobifor anchor system and the associated
equipment must never be used if they are not in
visibly good condi tion. Should you observe any
defective condition or have any doubts as to the
condition of the anchor system, the defect must be
corrected prior to continuing use of the equipment.
A periodic inspection of the Mobifor anchor system
and the associated PPE equipment is mandatory at
least yearly, and should be organised, as indicated
in section 11, under the responsibility of a qualified
techni cian trained for this purpose. This training can
be provided by Tractel
®
. The inspection must be
carried out in com plian ce with Directive 89/656/CEE
and with the require ments of this manual.
11. Prior to each utilisation sequence, the user must
12. The Mobifor anchor system must only be used for
with
the
installation
13. It is prohibited to repair or modify parts of the
14. When a Mobifor anchor system has served to stop
2.1 Definitions
"User": Person or service in charge of management
and safe use of the product described in the manual.
"Technician": Qualified person in charge of the mainte -
nance operations described and authorised by the
manual; the technician is understood as qualified and
familiar with the product.
"Installer": Qualified person in charge of installation of
the Mobifor anchor system.
"Operator": Person using the Mobifor anchor system in
compliance with the purpose for which it is designed.
"Connector":
components of a fall-arrest system. Compliant with
standard EN 362.
"Deadman anchor": system used to secure a fall-arrest
system. Compliant with standard EN 795-E.
"Attachment point": Point on anchor system to which
operator connects."
Belay lanyard": Connecting element between an
anchor point and a safety system.
visually inspect the anchor system to make sure
that the system and the associated PPE are in good
operating condition, and that all the equipment is
compatible and is correctly set up and connected.
protection against falls by a worker, in compliance
with the requirements detailed in this manual. No
other use of the system is authorised.
In particular, it must never be used as a
suspension system. It must never be used by
more than one operator at a time.
Mobifor anchor system, or to install parts not
supplied or not recommended by Tractel
an operator fall, all of the parts of the anchor
system, and more particularly the energy absorber,
and the PPE equipment concerned by the fall, must
be inspected before it is returned to service. This
inspection must be carried out in compliance with
the requirements of this manual by a person
qualified for this purpose. The non-reusable
components or elements must be scrapped and
replaced in compliance with the user manuals
supplied with the components or elements by their
manufacturer.
2. Definitions and pictograms
Connection
elements
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