Installation; Checks Before Use - Tractel SECOURS 12-A Instructions D'emploi

the previous 12 months, by a technician who has
authorised its continued use in writing;
• to use an HT harness for any other application than
protection against people falling from heights;
• to connect an HT harness at any point other than one
of its anchor points;
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• to use an HT harness in contradiction with the
informationdefi  nedinthesection"13.Lifespan";
•  t o use an HT harness for a person whose weight,
includingequipmentandtools,isgreaterthan150kg;
• to use the HT harness for a load of between 100 kg
and150kg(totalweightoftheuser,itsequipmentand
its tools) when a component of fall arrest system has
a lower working load;
• to use an HT harness that has arrested a fall;
• to use an HT harness in a highly corrosive or explosive
atmosphere;
• to use an HT harness outside the temperature range
specifi  edinthisnotice;
• to use an HT harness if the vertical clearance is not
enough should a person fall;
• to use an HT harness if there is an obstacle in the
path of the fall;
• to use an HT harness if you are not in top physical
condition;
• to use an HT harness if you are a pregnant woman;
• to use an HT harness if the safety function of one of
the associated items is affected by the safety function
of another item or interferes therewith;
• to use an HT harness if the strap could be in contact
with sharp edges;
• to use an HT harness if a fall indicator has been
triggered: see Figure 2.a;
• to anchor the fall arrest system to a structural anchor
whose resistance is less than 10 kN;
•  t ouseanHTharnessifitisnotcomplete,ithasbeen
dismantled beforehand or if components have been
replacedormodifi  ed;
• to use an HT harness if a rescue plan has not been
prepared;
• to use an HT harness if all buckles are not properly
locked;
•  t o use an HT harness if the straps are not adjusted
correctly for the user;
• to use an HT harness if the fall arrest system is not
properly connected to the anchor point;
• to use an HT harness if the connector linking the fall
arrest system is not properly locked;
• to connect a fall arrester to an point that is not marked
"A"or"A/2";
• to use an HT harness if only one anchor point marked
"A/2"isconnectedtothefallprotectionconnector;
• to use an HT harness equipped with elastrac™ units
if they are not working properly or if they are broken;
• to work suspended on a swing seat without a fall arrest
harness and a fall arrest system properly installed and
used (Figure 8.e);
• to use a swing seat if the straps are not correctly
adjusted;
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• to use a swing seat if the fast attachment links are not
properly attached tothe suspended working system;
• to work using a swing seat if you are not safely seated
in it;
• to work suspended if the operator was not trained for
this kind of use;
• to work suspended if the operator is not declared
medicallyfi  tforthistypeofintervention.
Other misuses are not listed in this list. A multitude of
other misuses exist that we cannot list or imagine. If in
doubt or misunderstanding of this manual, check with
TRACTEL .
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6. Installation

6. Installation

6.1. Checks before use

IMPORTANT: Check on the harness that:
• The strap and seam stitching is in perfect condition.
• The strap and seam stitching show no signs of
abrasion,unraveling,burnsorcuts.
•  T headjustingcomponents,thebucklesdonotshow
any signs of corrosion or distortion and operate and
lock correctly.
• The elastrac™ units are working properly: elongation
and retraction of the strap over a 4 cm distance.
If in doubt, withdraw the HT harnesses from use or
destroy it.
DANGER: Check that the fall arrest indicator
labels are not visible: see Figure 2.a. The fall arrest
indicators are placed on the rear of the shoulder straps
and on the sternum and thoracic fall arrest points. See
photos of the various harnesses at the beginning of this
manualtoseetheirexactlocation.Iftheyareexposed,
the HT harness has been used to arrest a fall. It must be
withdrawn from use and destroyed.
• Check out associated components:
The fall arrest system, lanyard, connectors, and
other associated systems that they do not present
a danger in use. For this, refer to the specifi  c
instructions for each product.
6.2. Implementation and use
Setting up the harness:
• Select the most appropriate harness depending on
the risk analysis that was carried out for the work to
be done.
•  P utontheharnesspositioningstrapsfl  atagainstthe
body.
• Lock all closing buckles on the harness: See Figure 3.
•  A djustthelengthsofthedifferentstraps:neithertoo
tight nor too slack in order to obtain maximum comfort
during use and optimal fall protection. This is the
conditionthattheharnesswillprotecteffi  ciently:See