Klein Tools Wire Rope Anchorage Connector - Manual (Page 6)

For Fall Arrest Use Only
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■ Read, understand and follow all instructions, cautions and warnings attached to and/or packed with
this and all occupational protective equipment before each use.
■ For use by properly trained professionals only.
■ Employer – Before allowing the use of this equipment, instruct your employees as to its proper use
and alert them to these warnings.
■ Do NOT use units with steel cable near electrical lines or equipment.
■ Never work without independent fall-arrest protection if there is danger of a fall.
■ To attach this device to the fall-arrest anchorage, pass the cable over the fall-arrest anchorage (such
as an aerial boom, I-beam or similar structural member approved by a qualified person, as defined by
OSHA) and attach the ring on the end of the cable back onto the Klein-Lok ® snap hook. Never wrap a
rope lanyard around a beam or other structural member; it could be cut or damaged. Instead, use
connecting devices specifically designed for these purposes.
■ Fall-arrest anchorage must support a minimum of 5,000 lbs. (22.2kN) per attached worker and be
independent of worker support.
■ Rig to avoid contact with structures below in a fall. If using a deceleration unit, add 3-1/2 ft. (1m)
to the potential fall distance to allow for unit extension.
■ Always work directly under the fall-arrest anchorage to reduce the possibility of swing-fall injuries
(pendulum effect).
■ Free-fall distance must NOT exceed 6 ft. (1.8m). 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 lb. (8kN) limit with a harness.
Therefore, minimize slack in fall-arrest connecting devices or use deceleration unit to stay under 1,800
lbs. (8kN).
■ Unit must be destroyed if subjected to impact loading.
■ Always visually check that: 1) each snap hook freely engages the intended D-ring or attachment
point, and 2) the snap-hook keeper (gate) is completely closed with each use. Have a co-worker visually
check to make sure that the snap hook attached to the fall-arrest D-ring (centered in the back of the
harness) is properly secured. Never rely solely on feel or sound in attempting to determine that a snap
hook is engaged.
■ Before each use check that: 1) unit is free of burns, cuts, abrasions, broken strands or stitches,
kinks, knots or excessive wear, 2) locking snap hooks, D-rings, and thimbles (if any) are not distorted
or cracked, and 3) hook keepers are free of burrs, functioning properly, clean and not bent. If the unit
does not pass the inspection, it should be removed from service immediately and destroyed or
reinspected by a competent person as defined by OSHA to determine its usability.
■ Make sure each snap hook is positioned so that its keeper (gate) is never load bearing.
■ Only use locking snap hooks.
■ Occupational Protective Equipment (OPE) must only be used for the specific purpose for which it is
designed and intended.
■ Only use this unit with harnesses and connecting devices meeting OSHA fall-arrest standards.
■ Never allow non-metallic rope or webbing to come in contact with high-temperature surfaces,
welding sparks, or other heat sources.
■ Never attach a lanyard back onto itself or attach multiple lanyards together.
■ Never tie knots in lanyards. Knots can reduce the strength of the lanyard by up to 50%.
■ Never attach multiple snap hooks onto a D-ring.
■ Never disable locking keeper (latch) on snap hook or alter a connecting device in any way.
■ Never join two snap hooks together. They are NOT intended to be used that way, and could twist
apart.
■ Snap hooks attached onto D-rings must have less than 3/4” (19mm) throat opening. Never attach
ladder or rebar hooks onto D-rings.
■ For personal fall-arrest use only. NOT for towing, hoisting, recreational or sporting use. Only use as
an anchorage connector in a personal fall-arrest system.
■ Assume the responsibility for determining that your OPE equipment is in excellent condition at all
times.
■ Store your OPE equipment out of direct sunlight and in a clean, dry area.
■ Klein strongly recommends that Klein components NOT be interchanged with other components
made by other manufacturers because Klein cannot guarantee that other manufacturers’ components
are free of defects in materials or workmanship.
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■ Lea , e ntie nda y sig a to das la s in stru cci one s, p rec auc ion es y a dve rte nci as col oca das y/ o e mba lad as
con és te y c on tod os los eq uip os de pro tec ció n la bor al a nte s d e c ada us o.
■ Par a u so sól o p or p rof esi ona les co n c apa cita ció n a pro pia da.
■ Em ple ado r: A nte s d e p erm itir el us o d e e ste eq uip o, i nst ruy a a su s e mpl ead os en cua nto a su uso
apr opi ado y alé rte los de es tas ad ver ten cia s.
■ NO util ice un ida des co n c abl e d e a cer o c erc a d e c abl es o e qui pos el éct ric os.
■ Nun ca tra baj e s in pro tec ció n d e d ete nci ón de caí das in dep end ien te si h ay pel igr o d e c aíd a.
■ Par a s uje tar es te dis pos itiv o a l a ncl aje de de ten ció n d e c aíd as, pa se el c abl e s obr e e l a ncl aje de
det ecc ión de ca ída s (c om o u n p esc ant e a ére o, u na vig a e n I o u n m iem bro es tru ctu ral si mila r a pro bad o
por un a p ers ona ca lifi cad a, d e a cue rdo co n la de fin ici ón de OSH A) y a cop le el a nill o q ue est á e n e l
ext rem o d el c abl e d e v uel ta en el g anc ho de pre sió n K lei n-L ok ® . N unc a e nro lle un ac olla dor de cu erd a
alre ded or de una vi ga u o tro m iem bro es tru ctu ral ; e l a col lad or pod ría re sul tar co rta do o d aña do. En
lug ar d e e llo , u tili ce dis pos itiv os de con exi ón dis eña dos es pec ífic am ent e p ara es tos pr opó sito s.
■ El a ncl aje de de ten ció n d e c aíd as deb e s opo rta r u n m íni mo de 5,0 00 lb (22 .2 kN) po r tr aba jad or
suj eto y deb e s er i nde pen die nte de l s opo rte de l tr aba jad or.
■ Rea lic e e l m ont aje de m ane ra que se ev ite el co nta cto co n la s e stru ctu ras qu e e sté n d eba jo en
cas o d e c aíd a. Si u tili za una un ida d d e d esa cel era ció n, a ñad a 3 .5 pie s ( 1 m ) a la di sta nci a d e c aíd a
pot enc ial pa ra ten er e n c uen ta la ext ens ión de la un ida d.
■ Tra baj e s iem pre di rec tam ent e d eba jo del an cla je de det ecc ión de ca ída s p ara re duc ir l a p osi bili dad de
les ion es por ca ída s c on col um pia mie nto (e fec to de pén dul o).
■ La dis tan cia de ca ída lib re NO deb e s obr epa sar 6 pie s (1 .8 m). Man ten ga sie mpr e e l a ncl aje a l a a ltu ra
de los ho mbr os o p or e nci ma de ést os par a m ini miza r la di sta nci a d e c aíd a.
■ OSH A re qui ere qu e la fu erz a d e im pac to en una ca ída NO sob rep ase el lím ite de 1, 800 lb (8 kN ) c on
un arn és. Po r lo ta nto , d ebe m ini miza r la flo jed ad en los di spo siti vos de co nex ión de de ten ció n d e c aíd as
o u tili zar un a u nid ad de des ace ler aci ón par a p erm ane cer po r d eba jo de 1,8 00 lb (8 kN) .
■ La uni dad de be des tru irs e s i re sul ta som etid a a ca rga po r im pac tos .
■ Ase gúr ese si em pre vi sua lm ent e d e q ue: 1) ca da gan cho de pr esi ón se aco ple lib rem ent e e n e l a nill o
en D o e n e l p unt o d e s uje ció n p rev ist o, y2 ) e l f ija dor (c om pue rta ) d el gan cho d e p res ión e sté
com ple tam ent e c err ado co n c ada us o. H aga qu e u n c om pañ ero de tr aba jo se ase gur e v isu alm ent e d e
que el ga nch o d e p res ión su jet o a l a nill o e n D de de ten ció n d e c aíd as (ce ntra do en la par te tra ser a d el
arn és) es té suj eto ap rop iad am ent e. N unc ad epe nda so lam ent e d e la se nsa ció n o de l s oni do al i nte nta r
det erm ina r s i u n g anc ho de pre sió n e stá ac opl ado .
■ Ant es de cad a u so, a seg úre se de que : 1 ) la u nid ad no ten ga que mad ura s, cor tes , a bra sio nes ,
heb ras o cos tur as rot as, en red os, nu dos ni de sga ste ex ces ivo ,2 ) lo s g anc hos de pr esi ón de fija ció n,
los an illo s e n D y los de dal es (en ca so de que lo s h aya ) n o e sté n d ist ors ion ado s n i a grie tad os, y 3 ) lo s
fija dor es de los ga nch os est én lib res de re bab as, fu nci one n a pro pia dam ent e, e sté n li mpi os y n o e sté n
dob lad os. Si la uni dad n o p asa la in spe cci ón, d ebe re tira rse d e s erv ici o i nm edi ata men te y
des tru irs e o vo lve r a in spe cci ona rse po r u na per son a c om pet ent e, d e a cue rdo co n la de fin ici ón de
OSH A, p ara de ter min ar s u u tili zab ilid ad.
■ Ase gúr ese de qu e c ada ga nch o d e p res ión es té pos ici ona do de man era qu e s u fi jad or ( com pue rta )
nun ca sop orte ca rga s.
■ Util ice ún ica men te gan cho s d e p res ión de fij aci ón.
■ El e qui po de pro tec ció n la bor al ( EPL ) d ebe ut iliz ars e s ola men te par a e l p rop ósi to esp ecí fic o p ara el
que es tá dis eña do y p rev ist o.
■ Util ice es ta uni dad úni cam ent e c on arn ese s y di spo siti vos de co nex ión qu e c um pla n c on las no rm as
de OSH A p ara de ten ció n d e c aíd as.
■ Nun ca dej e q ue cue rda o m alla n o m etá lic a e ntre en co nta cto co n s upe rfic ies q ue est én a a lta
tem per atu ra, ch isp as de sol dad ura u otra s fu ent es de cal or.
■ Nun ca suj ete un ac olla dor de vu elta en sí m ism o n i s uje te jun tos va rio s a col lad ore s.
■ Nun ca hag a n udo s e n lo s a col lad ore s. L os nud os pue den re duc ir l a re sis ten cia de l a col lad or h ast a
en un 50 %.
■ Nun ca suj ete va rio s g anc hos de pr esi ón a u n a nill o e n D .
■ Nun ca inu tili ce el f ija dor (c om pue rta ) d e c ier re de un gan cho de pr esi ón ni a lte re un dis pos itiv o d e
con exi ón de nin gun a fo rm a.
■ Nun ca aco ple en tre sí do s g anc hos de pr esi ón. Es tos ga nch os NO est án dis eña dos pa ra util iza rse de
est a m ane ra y p odr ían to rce rse ha sta se par ars e.
■ Los ga nch os de pre sió n a cop lad os a a nill os en Dd ebe n te ner un a a ber tur a d e g arg ant a d e m eno s d e
3/4 " (1 9 m m). Nun ca aco ple ga nch os de esc ale ra de man o o de ba rra de re fue rzo a ani llo s e n D .
■ Par a u so per son al d e d ete nci ón de caí das so lam ent e. L a u nid ad NO est á d ise ñad a p ara re mol car o
iza r, n i p ara us o r ecr eat ivo o dep orti vo. U tili ce la uni dad so lam ent e c om o c one cto r d e a ncl aje en un
sis tem a p ers ona l d e d ete nci ón de caí das .
■ Asu ma la res pon sab ilid ad de det erm ina r s i s u e qui po de EPL es tá en exc ele nte s c ond ici one s e n to do
mom ent o.
■ Gua rde su eq uip o d e E PL fue ra de la luz so lar di rec ta y e n u n á rea lim pia y sec a.
■ Kle in rec om ien da enf átic am ent e q ue los c om pon ent es Kle in NO se int erc am bie n c on otro s
com pon ent es hec hos po r o tro s fa bric ant es, ya qu e K lei n n o p ued e g ara ntiz ar q ue los co mpo nen tes de
otro s fa bric ant es est én lib res de de fec tos de m ate ria les o de fab ric aci ón.
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