Klein Tools Harnesses - Manual (Page 22)

For Fall-Arrest, Positioning & Suspension
Use Only
■ Harness for Tree-trimming professionals only.
Know and follow ANSI Z-133.1 regulations.
■ Harness must be worn so that the fall-arrest D-ring
is centered in back.
■ Attach fall-arrest connecting devices that
meet OSHA standards only to the rear fall-arrest
D-ring.
■ Attach positioning connecting devices that
meet OSHA standards only to the side forward-
facing belt D-rings.
■ Attach suspension connecting devices that meet
OSHA standards only to the upward-facing D-rings
attached to the web seat.
■ Only the D-ring in the back of the harness shall be
used for fall arrest.
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Specific Tags for Fall Arrest/Positioning/
Suspension Tree-Trimmer’s Harness
87890, 87891, 87892, 87893
■ Rig to avoid contact with structures below
in the event of a fall. The free-fall distance must
not exceed 6 ft. (1.8m). If using a deceleration
unit, add 3-1/2 ft. (1m) to the free-fall distance to
allow for unit extension.
■ For fall arrest, always keep anchorage at or
above shoulder height to minimize fall distance.
■ OSHA requires that impact force in a fall NOT exceed
an 1,800 lbs. (8kN) limit with a harness. At a given
weight, the longer the free fall, the greater the resulting
impact force. Therefore, minimize slack in fall-arrest con-
necting device or use deceleration unit to stay under
1,800 lbs. (8kN).
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■ NOTE: Maximum load capacity for accessory
hook and accessory ring is 25 lbs. (11.3kg).
■ Fall-arrest anchorage must support a mini-
mum of 5,000 lbs. (22.2kN) per attached worker
and be independent of worker support.
■ Positioning and suspension anchorages
must support at least twice the potential impact load
of an employee’s fall or 3,000 lbs. (13.3kN), whichever
is greater.
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Specific Tags for Fall Arrest/Suspension/
Web Seat Harness
87012
■ Harness must be worn so that the fall-arrest
D-ring is centered in back.
■ For fall-arrest, always keep anchorage at or
above shoulder height to minimize fall distance.
■ Fall-arrest anchorage must support a mini-
mum of 5,000 lbs. (22.2kN) per attached worker
and be independent of worker support.
■ Suspension anchorage must support at least twice
the potential impact load of an employee’s fall or 3,000
lbs. (13.3kN), whichever is greater.
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For Fall-Arrest and Suspension Use Only
■ Attach the suspension V-sling connecting
device only to the seat strap D-rings on Web Seat
harness. Web seat harnesses are designed for use
and supplied with V-sling as suspension connecting
device. V-sling is NOT for fall-arrest.
■ Attach fall-arrest connecting devices that meet
OSHA standards only to the rear fall-arrest D-ring.
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■ Rig to avoid contact with structures below in
the event of a fall. The free-fall distance must
not exceed 6 ft. (1.8m). If using a deceleration
unit, add 3-1/2 ft. (1m) to the free-fall distance to
allow for unit extension.
■ OSHA requires that impact force in a fall NOT
exceed an 1,800 lbs. (8kN) limit with a harness. At a
given weight, the longer the free fall the greater the
resulting impact force. Therefore, minimize slack in
fall-arrest connecting device or use deceleration unit
to stay under 1,800 lbs. (8kN).
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Klein Harness Warning Tags
(continued)
Klein permanently attaches highly durable warning
and instruction tags and/or labels to its harnesses. In
the event any of these tags and/or labels become
unattached, lost, or damaged, contact the Klein Tools Sales Department, toll-free at 1-800-553-4676 for
information on how to have the tags and/or labels
replaced free of charge.
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