Acceptance Tests; Prohibited Use - Tractel Travspring Manuel D'installation, D'emploi Et D'entretien

entire lifeline, especially the anchors, seals, posts
and anchor points located in the fall zone, as well as
personal protective equipment concerned by the fall,
must be checked before being put back into use, and
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this by a person competent to do so.
"Note": The intermediate anchors of the
travspring™, travsmart lifelines have been specially
designed to be replaced without having to dismantle the
cable. If the latter is in good condition after one or more
operators have fallen, it is not always necessary to
change it.

10. Acceptance tests

Acceptance tests are carried out at the user's initiative
and expense.
As all dynamic tests are potentially destructive , whether
totally or partially and therefore possibly not detectable
without evidence of deterioration being necessarily
conclusive, we strongly recommend that you do not
perform dynamic acceptance tests on reception of
travspring™, travspring™ One and travsmart lifelines.
"Note": To ensure the structural integrity of the
anchors for concrete, Tractel
structural anchor (end, intermediate or angle) is tested
whilst under tension to check the strength of its
attachment.
For this purpose, we apply a 5 kN force on each anchor
for at least 15 seconds and then check that it has
not suffered any deformation following this test. This
operation can be carried out using a Tractel
device.
"Important": The use of a laterally loaded end
anchor to carry out this under tension test is strictly
prohibited as this method leads to permanent anchor
deformation.
Before these tests, you must check that all bolts have
been tightened correctly.
These tests are performed before the installation of
the sealing material, if the presence of such material is
planned on the surface of the host structure receiving
the anchors.

11. Prohibited use

The use of travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifelines as recommended in this manual
offers a full guarantee of safety. It is always a good idea
to warn the installer, the user and the operator about
contraindicated manipulations and usages:
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IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN:
1� to install or use a travspring™, travspring™ One
and travsmart lifeline without being authorised,
trained and recognised as qualified or in such an
event, without being under the supervision of an
authorised, trained and qualified person.
2� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline if one of the markings on the line
or on the slide in the case of travsmart lifeline, or the
information panel is absent or unreadable (see 16),
3� to install or use a travspring™, travspring™ One
and travsmart lifeline that has not been the subject
of the recommended verifications,
4� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline that has not been subject to
regular inspection during the previous 12 months by
a technician who has authorised its return to use in
writing (voir § 9),
5� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline for any application other than
those described in this manual, and in particular,
using as anchor for a lifting device,
6� to install a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline on a structure that a prior study
(see § 5) may have not have been carried out or one
where the studies findings would be unfavorable to
the installation of the line,
7� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline in any other manner than that
described in this manual,
8� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline by more than 5 people at any time,
9� to use the fall arrest anchorage point of the end
anchor if at least one other operator is using the
associated lifeline,
10� to use a lifeline if it is not equipped with:
11� travspring™: - one or two INRS shock absorbers,
in the event of two shock absorbers, there is one
at each end.
12� travspring™ One: an INRS shock absorber.
13� travsmart: two INRS shock absorbers, one at each
end.
14� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One or travsmart
lifeline that has arrested an operator fall or when
safety of use is in question and it has not been
returned to service in writing by an authorised and
competent technician.
15� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline as a means of suspension or to
remain in position,
16� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline in an explosive environment,
17� to use a travspring™, travspring™ One and
travsmart lifeline in an highly corrosive environment,