Tractel Davimast Manuel D'installation, D'entretien Et D'emploi page 17

NOTE: The cable alone is not a piece of PPE
but a sub-assembly of a system; it must be compatible
with the system it is used with.
1 2 .2 .1 . o po ition o t e ca le
The cable is made of galvanised steel or stainless steel.
To e used, the ca les must ha e a ma u actured
buckle at the end made by Tractel
The terminal must be:
• Buckled and sleeved with an aluminium sleeve for
galvanised cables; and
• Buckled and sleeved with a copper sleeve for
stainless steel cables.
1 2 .2 .2 . ec in t e ene al con ition o t e ca le
• Uncoil the cable over its entire length;
• Hold the cable with your gloves on between your
thum a d ore er a d
• Inspect the entire length of the steel cable and more
speci cally check whether
• It is pinched;
• It has unravelled;
• It has corroded;
• Strands are cut;
• The sleeving is not compliant;
• The wire thimble is missing or is deformed;
• The fall indicator has been triggered on the cables
e uipped with it a d
• One of the ends of the cable is non-compliant.
NOTE: o e o the a o e situatio s de elops,
the e uipme t must e take out o ser ice.
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c ec li t contact T actel
1 2 .3 . ec in t e loc o
The Blocfor™ R fall arrester is supplied with its
Davimast bracket and its cable.
Position the Blocfor™ R fall arrester so that it can be
inspected on each side.
1 2 .3 .1 . ec in t e a in
The fall arrester must have the following markings at
least, i li e with the sta dard
• The manufacturer's or supplier's name;
• The CE label;
• The e uipme t re ere ce
• The batch or serial number;
• The CE number;
• The e uipme t sta dard ollowed y the year o
reference; and
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• The logo; read the instruction manual.
NOTE
a y marki
e uipme t must e take out o ser ice.
1 2 .3 .2 . ec in t e co p l o
p e ent
The fall arrest system must have the following at least:
• Its Davimast bracket;
• The fall arrest device;
• A crank handle;
• Connectors; and
• The energy absorber if there is one.
1 2 .3 .3 . ec in t e ene al con ition o t e all
a e te
spect each side o the all arrest a d more speci cally
check whether:
• The housings are deformed;
• The incorrect wound or unwound of the whole cable;
• There is any corrosion;
• A y pi s, screws or ri ets are missi
• The fall indicator has been triggered or the energy
absorber has if there is one.
NOTE:
o e o the a o e situatio s de elops,
the e uipme t must e take out o ser ice.
1 2 .3 .4 . ec in t e ene al con ition o t e ca le
See chapter 12.2, hecki
check.
The e d o the ca le must e e uipped with a co
which also needs to be checked.
1 2 .3 .5 . ec in t e ene al con ition o t e tea
o ene a o e
he a tear o e er y a sor er is prese t, i spect it
o all sides a d speci cally check that
• The absorber packaging is missing;
• The absorber packaging is unopened or has not
slipped;
• The absorber has not been triggered;
• The seams are not damaged;
• Fully inspect both sides of the strap and more
speci cally look or
• Tears;
• Cuts;
• Surface wear due to friction;
• Perforations due to molten metal spatters; and
• Fully inspect both sides of the seams and more
speci cally check that they are ot
• Covered in lint;
• Damaged; or
• Cut intermittently.
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