Honeywell MILLER H500 Mode D'emploi page 19

2-2 HOW TO SELECT THE APPROPRIATE SIZE (CF. P 3)
2-3 CHECKING
Before each use, carry out a thorough visual examination to ensure that the PPE,
as well as any other equipment that may be attached to it (connector, lanyard,
etc.) is complete. Make all necessary arrangements for the implementation of any
rescue in total safety.
In the event of your product being damaged, consult the manufacturer or his
agent. If you have any doubts regarding the safe condition of the product, or if the
product has been used to arrest a fall, it is essential to your personal safety that
the PPE be withdrawn from service and sent back to the manufacturer or a quali-
fied repair centre for checking, or destruction. Following examination, the centre
will either deliver or refuse written authorisation to re-use the PPE. It is strictly for-
bidden to modify or repair a PPE yourself. Only the manufacturer or a repair centre
is qualified to carry out these repairs.
Check the serviceable condition of the harness: (cf. VII):
• No incipient breaks in the webbing,
• No deformation of the D-rings,
• Correct operation of the buckle systems,
• Integrity of the seams,
• Good condition of the metal components.
• The non-tripping of the fall indicators
Your harness may have several fall indicators:
• On the back webbing : if this fall indicator is triggered, the red stitching on back
strap will break. A fall indicator will then be visible (warning label indicating that
the product should not be used anymore)
• On the front webbing loops (front attachment webbing points) : if this fall
indicator is triggered, the red stitching on each chest webbing loops will break.
A fall indicator will then be visible (warning label indicating that the product
should not be used anymore)
• On the chest strap (chest attachment point via one D-Ring) : if this fall indicator
is triggered, the red stitching on the chest strap will break.
2-4 PUTTING AND ADJUSTMENT ON THE FULL BODY HARNESS
Please proceed as follows in order to put your harness on without difficulty (cf. I):
• Take the harness by the Back D-ring,
• Put on the shoulder straps one after the other,
• Pass the thigh straps between your legs, in order to lock them into the buckles
on either side of your hips. Be careful not to cross the thigh straps.
• Adjust the thigh straps by pulling or releasing the strap end
• Close the chest strap,
• Adjust the front adjustment buckles one after the other by pulling on or releas-
ing the end of the strap.
• Adjust the side straps
For a full body harness to be totally efficient, it must be properly adjusted (not too
tight or too loose, and thigh straps must be in a horizontal position on the legs).
Please note: harnesses made of elastic webbing require a tighter fit.
Once your harness is adjusted, check that no webbing is twisted or crossed over,
that all the buckles are correctly attached and that the back D-ring is situated at
the level of the shoulder blades. For optimum safety, do not hesitate to seek help.
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