FallTech Web SRL’s - Manual (Page 7)

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Be sure to consider Swing-Fall when calculating your Clear-Fall
requirements and checking the fall path for hazards and instructions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. Should you have
any questions regarding Free-Fall, Clear-Fall, Swing-Fall or other
hazards in the fall path, be sure to contact FallTech or consult with a
competent person or your direct supervisor on your job-site.
Section 3: Use and Limitations
This section deals with the general use and limitations of the FallTech
Web SRL’s. Please read this section and all sections of the manual
thoroughly. If your application is not addressed, or if you have questions
regarding your specific needs, please contact FallTech immediately for
additional guidance.
3.1: General Guidelines
When properly installed and utilized, this FallTech Web SRL will
provide safety and mobility for a single user. As the user moves, the
SRL will pay out and retract automatically. In the event of a fall, a
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centrifugal brake will arrest the fall in a very short distance while greatly
reducing the forces associated with the arrest.
Before using this product, the user should be trained in the use of fall
arrest products and should have completed a minimum course of
instruction (4-8 hours) for Authorized Person Training as outlined in ANSI
Z359.2-2007. The user must also read and be familiar with all of the
material contained in this instruction manual as well as all labels and
warnings affixed to the FallTech Web SRL. If you have any questions
regarding the use or operation of this product, please contact FallTech, a
competent person, or your immediate supervisor before using.
This product must be inspected before each use. For details on
proper inspection procedures, please refer to section 8 of this manual.
Should this product fail to pass inspection, it must be immediately
removed from service and replaced.
This FallTech Web SRL is intended to be used as part of a Personal
Fall Arrest System and will comprise the Connecting Device/Deceleration
Device elements of your PFAS (see section 2.3 and 2.4 of this manual
for clarification of these terms). This product should be attached to your
anchorage connector using a properly dimensioned connector (such as
the included carabiner).
Your anchorage should be overhead, or rigged in a manner such
that Free-Fall is restricted to no more than 2’ (2 feet). This product is not
designed to be used in applications where Free-Fall may exceed 2’. Be
sure to review the Clear-Fall diagram and worksheet in section 2.9 of this
manual.
This product meets the requirements of OSHA 1926.502 as well as
ANSI Z359.1-2007 and ANSI A10.32-2004. For further details on these
requirements, please go to www.osha.gov to review the OSHA
requirements. Copies of the ANSI standards are available at
www.asse.org in the e-standards store.
3.2: Approved Applications
Below are applications for which the FallTech Web SRL is specifically
suited. This list is not all-inclusive, but is intended to anticipate the most
common applications in which this product may be used. If you have
questions about whether this product is suitable for your particular
application, please consult a competent person or contact FallTech for
further advice.