Tractel tracrod 150 Manuel D'installation, D'emploi Et D'entretien page 9

« Fall arrest harness » : Body harness de-
signed to arrest falls. It consists of straps and
buckles. It features fall-arrest attachment points
marked with an A if they can be used alone, or
marked with A/2 if they are to be used in com-
bination with another A/2 point. This is EN 361
compliant.
« Fall arrest anchoring device »: A set of el-
ements that includes an anchor point that may
include one or more structural fasteners, which
is intended to be used as part of a fall arrest
system.
« Maximum working load » : Maximum weight
of the operator, equipped with his PPE, work
clothes, tools and components required for his
work.
« Fall arrest system » : Set composed of the
following items:
– Fall arrest harness.
– Self-retracting
shock absorber, or mobile fall prevention
device with rigid anchoring supports, or
mobile fall prevention device with flexible
anchoring supports.
– Anchoring point
– Linking component.
« Fall arrest system component » : Generic
term defining one of the following:
– Fall arrest harness.
– Self-retracting
shock absorber, or mobile fall prevention
device with rigid anchoring supports, or
mobile fall prevention device with flexible
anchoring supports.
– Anchoring point
– Linking component.
fall-arrester, or energy
fall-arrester, or energy
2.2 Pictograms
DANGER : Placed at the beginning of a
paragraph, refers to instructions to avoid
injury to persons, including death, serious
or minor injuries, and damage to the envi-
ronment.
IMPORTANT : Placed at the beginning of a
paragraph, refers to instructions for avoiding
a failure or damage to equipment, but those
not directly endangering the life or health of
the operator or that of others, and/or not like-
ly to cause environmental damage.
NOTE : Placed at the beginning of a par-
agraph, refers to instructions to ensure
the effectiveness and convenience of in-
stallation, use or maintenance opera-
tions.
3. Operation
Pre-use check (Figure 3):
Before each use, check that the anchoring de-
vice is in good visible condition, free of marks,
shocks or deformation. Otherwise do not use it
and alert the supervisor.
• Check that the connector of the fall arrest sys-
tem is compatible with the diameter (fig. 4, ref. E)
of the anchoring ring (fig. 1, ref. 4) and that the
opening of the connector is compatible with the
hanging section (fig. 3, ref. G) of the anchoring
point.
• Check that the 150Kg tracrod anchor rod is
locked in the tracrod anchor base (fig. 3 ref. 5)
and cannot be disassembled without using the
unlocking actuator (fig. 1, ref. 2).
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