JSP FAR0301 Instructions Pour L'utilisation Et L'entretien page 3

CORRECT DONNING OF 1,2 & 3 POINT HARNESSES
1. Hold harness up by shoulder straps and ensure leg straps hang free.
2. Pass arms through shoulder straps.
3. Pull harness down so sub pelvic strap sits under the buttocks.
4. Connect chest buckle and then the waist buckle (if fitted). Tighten waist belt to fit snuggly.
5. Connect leg buckles and adjust to snug fit.
6. Adjust 'attachment points/D Rings' to correct positions. Rear attachment between shoulder blades.
Front attachment middle of chest.
CORRECT DONNING OF 5 POINT HARNESSES
1. Hold harness up by waist belt & let the leg loops hang free.
2. Step into waist belt & through leg holes. Tighten waist belt to fit snuggly.
3. Pull back/shoulder strap up & over. Ensure no tangles. Position dorsal D ring. Securely buckle to waist belt webbing.
4. Securely buckle leg loops ensuring no twists.
5. Adjust harness to fit tightly.
Regularly check fastening and adjustment elements during use. The sizes of the waist belts are:
Code Max (CM)
FAR0402 118
FAR0403 145
FAR0204 120
FAR0303 120
Min (CM)
90
100
80
100
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DESCRIPTION
These full body harnesses are classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), by the
European PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 as brought
into UK law and amended and have been shown to comply with this regulation through
the Harmonized Standards / Designated European Standards:
EN 361:2002
Personal Protective Equipment against falls from height Full Body Harnesses
EN 358:2018
Personal Protective Equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from height. Belts for work
positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards.
EN 813:2008
Personal fall protection equipment. Sit harnesses
EN 1497:2007
Rescue Equipment - Rescue Harnesses
Certification Body (CE):
SATRA Technology Europe Ltd, Bracetown Business Park, Clonee, Dublin D15 YN2P
Ireland (Notified Body 2777)
Ongoing Assessment Body (CE):
SGS Fimko Oy, Takomotie 8, FI-00380 Helsinki, Finland (Notified Body 0598)
Certification Body (UKCA):
SATRA Technology Centre, Wyndham Way, Telford Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire,
NN16 8SD, UK (Approved Body 0321)
Ongoing Assessment Body (UKCA):
SGS United Kingdom Ltd., Unit 202B, Worle Parkway,
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6WA, UNITED KINGDOM (Approved Body 0120)
Each harness is issued with a declaration of conformity & record card, these should be
kept safe for future reference.
APPLICATION AND LIMITATIONS
APPLICATION
Fall arrest attachment points are marked with the letter "A", they can be D-ring or 2 loops (in this case both marked A/2).
Work positioning attachment point should not be used for fall arrest applications.
The harness must be used as part of a fall arrest/restraint/work positioning/rescue system as defined in the standard
(EN363) to guarantee that the dynamic force exerted on the user during the arrest of a fall is maximum of 6 kN.
FREE FALL: Personal fall arrest systems used with this equipment must be rigged to limit the free fall to 4.0 M per EN
361. Restraint systems must be rigged so that no vertical free fall is possible. Work positioning systems must be rigged
so that free fall is limited to 1m or less.
Maximum rated load for the harnesses is 140 kg including all tools and it is essential to use only 140 kg compatible
energy absorbing lanyards with the harness.
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