Inspection criteria for the equipment shall be set by the rescuer's organization. Such criteria shall
equal or exceed the greater of the criteria of the standard or the manufacturer's instruction. Inspection
criteria shall be kept current in relationship to changing patterns or conditions of use.
The purpose of two-level inspection of equipment is to provide two independent means for detecting
and preventing the use of defective, damaged or improperly maintained equipment. If such equipment
conditions are observed by the competent person's inspection, measures should be taken to provide
the rescuer with additional training or retraining in equipment inspection, maintenance, use and
storage.
The frequency of periodic inspections by a competent person should be established by the rescuer's
organization based upon careful consideration of relevant factors. Such factors include the nature
and severity of workplace, conditions affecting the equipment and the modes of use and exposure
time of the equipment.
Documentation of equipment inspections shall be maintained by the rescuer's organization.
This documentation shall include at a minimum the identity of the equipment, inspection date, name
of the competent person conducting the inspection and the results of that inspection.
7. Precaution
User manual / logbooks are provided for each system or component. They have to be kept close to
the equipment. If the equipment is sold to another country, the re-seller has to provide instructions
for use, maintenance, periodic inspection and repair in the language of the other country.
Please also follow the instructions for use of the products that are used in connection with the RG10-
D descender device and the accident prevention rules applicable in each case.
The device may only be used by a person that is instructed and trained in safe practice. Only a regular
practical training can guarantee a safe use. For every expected rescue scenario a rescue plan is
needed.
Without written permission of the manufacturer changes or addition to device are not allowed.
The device may only be used under conditions described in this manual (load, descending height,
temperature range).
After long descent operations the device can get very hot.
For this reason only touch the device with gloves.
Every combination of different equipment can cause unexpected dangerous situation that have a
negative influence on safety of the user.
Anchor points must be located above the user of the device and have a break strength of at least 10
kN in accordance with the EN 795 standard or in accordance with local and/or national requirements.
In case of any doubts about the safe condition or the safe function of the device it has to be taken out
of use immediately.
Healthy limitations (f.e. heart- or circulation problems or use of medicines) can have a negative
influence on the safety of the user in usual and emergency cases.
The descent operation has to be controlled permanently by the user.
It can be very difficult to regain lost control.
The descending function of this device may only be used for rescue purposes and not for descending
of any other load.
Avoid descending into electrical, thermal, chemical sources or other hazards.
Do not use any incompatible rope or change the rope by yourself.
8. Explanation of the marking
RG10-D
Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG Manufacturer
Bessemerstr. 25, 42551 Velbert
www.mittelmann.com
2,0 m/s
xxxxxxxxxxxx
xx/xxxx
min. 50 kg
max. 140 kg
max.100 m
EN341:2011/1B
Number and year of the document whose regulations are fulfilled by the
Identification mark
Address of the manufacturer
Internet address of the manufacturer
Indication of the maximum Descent velocity
Serial number
Month/Year of Manufacture
Indication of the minimum descent load
Indication of the maximum descent load
Indication of the maximum descent height