Climbing Technology WORK TEC 140 Manuel page 8

The instruction manual for this device consists of general and specific instructions,
both must be carefully read and understood before use. Attention! This leaflet
shows the specific instruction only.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS EN 361 / EN 358.
This note contains the necessary information for a correct use of the following
product/s: work harnesses Work Tec 140 / Waist Tec.
1) FIELD OF APPLICATION.
This product is a personal protective device (P.P.E.). It complies with Regulation
(UE) 2016/425. EN 361:2002 - Full body harnesses against falls from a height.
EN 358:2018 - Belts for work positioning and restraint. Attention! This product is
intended to be integrated into fall protection systems, for example connectors and
ropes. Attention! For this product the indications of the standard EN 365 must
be respected (general instructions / paragraph 2.5). Attention! For this product a
periodic thorough inspection is compulsory (general instructions / paragraph 8).
2) NOTIFIED BODIES. Refer to the legend in the general instructions (paragraph
9 / table D): M6; N1.
3) NOMENCLATURE (Fig. 2). A) Shoulder straps. B) Shoulder-strap adjustment
buckles. C) Shoulder-strap adjustment webbing. D) EN 361 sternal attachment
element. E) Capital letter, A or A/2, indicating EN 361 attachment elements. F)
Quick-release closure buckle. G) Waistbelt gear loops. H) Leg-loop quick-release
buckles. I) Leg-loop webbing. L) Support webbing for Hook Rest. M) Support back
panel. N) Marking label. O) Elastic straps for leg-loop support. P) EN 361 dorsal
attachment element. Q) EN 358 lateral attachment element. R) The capital letter
R, indicating the attachment element EN 358, is intended for use only in work
restraint. S) Loops for gear pouch.
3.1 - Main materials. Refer to the legend in the general instructions (paragraph
2.4): 1 / 3 (attachment points and buckles); 7 / 10 / 12 (straps and sewing).
4) MARKING.
Numbers/letters without caption: refer to the legend in the general instructions
(paragraph 5).
4.1 - General (Fig. 2). Indications:1; 2; 4; 6; 7; 8; 11; 12; 15; 17; 18; 30)
Pictogram showing the correct use of the attachment points; 31) Area to fill in for
the identification of the device; 32) Pictogram showing how to close and fasten
both closure and adjustment buckles; 33) Pictogram showing incorrect attachment
point (Equipment-carrying loop). 34) Indication of webbing intended only for the
insertion of the Hook Rest support.
4.2 - Traceability (Fig. 2). Indications: T2; T3; T8; T9.
5) CHECKS.
Further to the checks listed below, comply with what indicated in the general
instructions (paragraph 3).
During each use: it is important to check regularly the buckles and/or the adjust-
ment devices.
6) ADJUSTMENT. Choose a harness of a suitable size, by consulting the chart
(Fig. 1), that refers to: A) Height of the user; B) Circumference of waistbelt; C)
Circumference of leg loops. Before first use, perform a test for fitting and adjusta-
bility in a safe place, in order to make sure that the harness is of the correct size,
it enables adequate adjustment and it has an acceptable level of comfort for its
intended use.
6.1 - Wearing the Work Tec 140 model. Open the harness using the quick-release
closure buckle. Put on the shoulder straps (Fig. 3.1). Open the quick release buck-
le of one leg loop, pass the webbing of the leg loop around the leg, ensuring that
the webbing is flat with no twists. Finally, close the quick release buckle. Repeat
the same procedure for the other leg loop (Fig. 3.2).
6.2 - Fastening and adjusting the Work Tec 140 model. Fasten the harness by
using the closure buckle as shown, making sure that the webbing is flat with no
twists (Fig. 3.4-5). Adjust first the shoulder straps and then the leg loops (Fig. 3.5),
using their corresponding adjustment buckles, in such a way that the EN 361
chest attachment point is positioned at the correct height (Fig. 9) and the harness
fits perfectly to the body, without being too tight. Insert any excess webbing into
the apposite loops.
6.3 - Wearing and adjusting Waist Tec. Open the belt using the quick-release clo-
sure buckle. Put the waistbelt on, use the quick-release buckle to fasten and adjust
it, in order to make the waistbelt fit perfectly to the body without being too tight.
6.4 - Assembly of Work Tec 140 and Waist Tec. Open both products as shown,
using the closure/adjustment buckles and the elastic straps supporting the leg
loops (Fig. 7.1). Insert the webbing straps of the Work Tec 140 leg loops through
the specific webbing slots on the Waist Tec model. Slide them until they stop (Fig.
7.2). Verify that the intersection of the webbing straps of the Work Tec 140 leg
loops is placed exactly below the stitching on the webbing of the Waist Tec, close
to the EN 358 attachment point (Fig. 7.3). Once the harness has been assembled
following this procedure, it can be worn following the instructions found in para-
graphs 6.1÷6.3, also considering the sequence of drawings (Fig. 3).
7) INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.
Any work at height requires the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as a
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protection against the risk of a fall. Before accessing the work station, all the risk
factors must be evaluated (environmental, concomitant, consequential).
7.1 - Intended use. The Work Tec 140 model, used by itself, is designed for work
restraint and for fall arrest systems (Fig. 8.1-11.1÷11.3) and it was designed to
protect against falls from a height (EN 361). The Waist Tec model, used by itself,
is intended for work restraint only (Fig. 8.3-11.2) and is designed to prevent falls
from a height (EN 358). The combination of the Work Tec 140 and the Waist
Tec models allows instead the creation of a harness with four attachment points
(EN 361/EN 358) intended for work positioning, work restraint and fall arrest
systems (Fig. 8.2-11.4).
7.2 - EN 361:2002. The device complies with EN 361 standard and the tests
were carried out and passed using a 140 kg dummy. Attention! In case of use by
users weighing more than 100 kg (equipment included) always check the com-
patibility of the energy absorbers used in terms of declared load. The connection
elements, sternal (D) or dorsal (Q), are indicated by the capital letter A or by the
capital letter and number A/2, and they are intended to connect a fall arrester
as considered by the EN 363 (for example: energy absorber, mobile type fall
arrester, etc). A full body harness against falls from a height is a component of a
fall arrester system, and it must be used in combination with anchorages EN 795,
shock absorbers EN 355, connectors EN 362 etc. Attention! To connect to a
reliable anchor point or to a connection subsystem, only use EN 362 connectors.
Attention! Please check the value of the clearance distance of the fall arrester
in the instruction manual. Attention! Only anchor points that do not have sharp
edges and that comply with the EN 795 standard can be used (minimum strength
12 kN or 18 kN for non-metallic anchors. Attention! The user must always be
positioned below the anchor point.
7.3 - EN 358:2018. The belt is approved for use by a user of 140 kg, tools and
equipment included. The side attachment points (F) allow the user to be positioned
in the workplace and they must be used to connect a positioning lanyard. The side
attachment elements EN 358 (R) are intended to be used for the positioning of the
user on the work place and they must be used to connect a positioning lanyard.
Make sure that it is possible to stand on your feet and work in a comfortable way.
Adjust the positioning lanyard in such a way that it is in tension; that the anchor
point is at a height equal to or greater than the height of the waist belt. Attention!
Attachment elements EN 358 are not suitable to arrest a fall. A work positioning
belt should not be used where the foreseeable risk of the user being suspended
from the belt or exposed to an involuntary tension through the belt itself exists.
Attention! Using a work positioning system, the user is normally supported by the
equipment. As a consequence, it is essential to consider using a backup system
such as a fall protection system. Attention! The two lateral attachment elements
must always be used together, by linking them with a positioning lanyard. Atten-
tion! The rear attachment point (S), identified by the letter R, is intended for use in
a restraint system and thus it can only be used to prevent the user from entering an
area where a fall is possible.
7.4 - Additional warnings. 1) Gear loops are to be used only to hang materials.
Do not use for any other purposes (belaying, lowering etc.). Attention! The hori-
zontal webbing located on the shoulders are designed exclusively to insert the
Hook Rest support (Ref. No. 6V522) and should not be used for other purposes
(Fig. 10.3). The Hook Rest support is exclusively designed for the positioning of a
fall arrester lanyard while not in use. (Fig. 12.1-15). It is designed to release the
connector if subjected to a load exceeding a few kilograms, so that it does not
interfere with the opening of the energy absorber in the event of a fall (Fig. 15.3).
2) Inert suspension in the harness can cause serious physiological injuries and, in
extreme cases, fatality. Attention! Take all the necessary precautions to minimize
the likelihood of an inert suspension and its duration.
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