General Information - Kong OKA Mode D'emploi

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1 – GENERAL INFORMATION
A) Users must read and perfectly understand the information
provided by the manufacturer (hereinafter 'information')
before using the product. Warning: this information relates
to the characteristics, services, assembly, disassembly,
maintenance, conservation, disinfection, etc of the product,
even though it does include some suggestions on how to
use the products, it must not be considered as a true to life
instruction manual (the same as a use and maintenance
handbook for a car that does not teach how to drive it and does
not replace the driving school). Warning: climbing rocks and
ice, abseiling, via ferrata, speleology, alpine skiing, canyoning,
exploration, rescue work, tree climbing and works at a height
are all activities with a high degree of risk, possibly leading
to accidents and even death. Avoid using this product if you
are not in a position to undertake these responsibilities and
assume these risks. You will completely undertake alone all
risks and liabilities against any damages, injuries or death
possibility incurred by you yourself or third parties from using
any of our products, no matter what type they may be. Learn
how to use this product and make sure you have thoroughly
understood how it works and its limits, in doubt never take any
risks but ask. Remember that:
- this product shall be used by trained skilled persons only
otherwise the user shall be constantly supervised by said
persons, who shall guarantee for their safety,
- you are personally responsible for knowing this product,
learning how to use it and all the safety precautions involved.
B) Carry out all the controls described in the specific product-
related information before and after use and particularly make
sure that the product is:
- in perfect condition and works well,
suited to the use you want to make of it, you are responsible
for the proper use of this product: techniques without the cross
only are allowed, any other usage is forbidden: risk of death!
Keep a "control card" recording the results of controls.
C) If you have any doubts about the product's safety and
working conditions, replace it immediately. Do not use the
product any more after a fall as any internal damage or
deformation not visible from outside could have considerably
reduced the strength. Improper use, mechanical deformation,
accidentally dropping the equipment from a height, wear,
chemical contamination, exposure to beyond the normal
climatic conditions (metal products only: -30/+100°C - products
with textile parts: -30/+50°C), are a few examples of other
causes possibly reducing, limiting and even terminating the
product's service life.
Your life depends on the constant efficiency of your equipment
(we would earnestly recommend equipment for personal use
only) and its history (use, storage, controls, etc.).
D) This product can be used combined with personal protective
equipment conforming
compatible with the relevant information of the product. When
you intend to combine two (or more) products read carefully
the information.
E) The anchor position is essential for a safety fall arrest:
carefully assess the free height under the user (clearance),
height of a potential fall, rope paid out and the "pendulum"
effect in order to avoid all possible obstacles (e.g. ground,
material rubbing against the rock face, etc..).
F) Resistance of anchors point, either natural or fixed into the
to Directive 89/686/EEC when