FallTech 778100 User Manual
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Do use this device only when your clearance distance is a
minimum of 2 ft AFTER you have calculated the total fall
distance (see section 2.10 for details on clear fall distances).
Do make compatible connections (see Advisory #3 at the end of
this Section).
Do call FallTech if the device is damaged, does not pass
inspection (see Section 8), or has arrested a fall.
Don’t use this component to hoist materials or equipment.
Don’t use this equipment if it is damaged or if there are signs of
excessive wear, deterioration, deformation, tearing, abrasion or
corrosion.
Don’t use this equipment if you are working near high voltage
power lines or other energized electrical equipment.
Don’t use near moving machinery which may entangle any
component of the system.
Don’t use this device if it will expose some element of your
Personal Fall Arrest system (PFAS) to sharp or jagged edges.
Don’t use this device on highly abrasive surfaces or where it
may be exposed to sharp or jagged edges.
Don’t use on slick or icy surfaces.
Don’t use outdoors is temperatures are at or below freezing.
Don’t leave outdoors when temperatures may be at or below
freezing.
Don’t fill this device with any substance other than water.
Don’t attempt to use anti-freeze in this device.
Don’t use this device if you are pregnant, a minor, or have a
reduced tolerance to fall forces by reason of age, physical
medical condition, or other pre-existing disorders.
Don’t use this device if you weigh less than 75 lbs.
Don’t use this device if your total combined weight (body,
clothes, tools, etc) exceeds 425 lbs.
Don’t attempt to modify, repair or alter this device in any way.
Don’t’ attempt to lift, move or hoist this product once it has been
filled with water.
Don’t use this equipment if it has been used to arrest a fall.
If it has been used to arrest a fall, this device must
immediately be removed from service and replaced.
Advisory #1: Further Reading
If you have access to the internet, please go to www.osha.gov.
This website is an exceptional resource, and has a great deal of
information which is easy to access. Use the search field to find
information on fall arrest, including standards, news,
interpretations and other valuable tools. The more you know about
how this product works and how it is supposed to be used, the
safer you will be during the course of your work.
Advisory #2: Proper product selection
Product selection is an important element of fall protection. Fall
Arrest products are like any other tools that you may use in the
course of your work – there is a proper tool for every application.
You may find that while this product is suitable for some
applications, it may not be suitable for others. Please be sure to
pay close attention to sections 2, 3, and 4, for greater detail on this
point.
Advisory #3: Connector Compatibility
Making compatible connections may mean the difference
between life and death. Connectors (snap hooks, rebar hooks and
carabiners), must be of the locking type and require two distinct
actions to open the gate. Your connectors must be sized and
shaped so that the rings or structural members to which they are
attached will not pose a risk of forcing the gate open, and must fully
captivate the connector so that it cannot become disengaged, slide
or shift during use or in the event of a fall.
Certain connections are forbidden and should never be
attempted with this product or any other unless there is a specific
allowance in the manufacturer’s instructions. Forbidden
connections include, but are not limited to:
Two or more connectors to one d-ring are a forbidden connection.
A connection that rests on or loads the gate is a forbidden
connection.
A connection that does not allow the gate to close and lock is a
forbidden connection.
Two or more connectors attached to one another are a forbidden
connection.
Connecting directly to webbing, rope, cable (wire rope) is a
forbidden connection.
Connecting directly to a horizontal lifeline is a forbidden
connection.