Installation And Use - Guardian VERTICAL LIFELINE Assembly

Installation and Use

Never for Leading Edge (LE) use. VLA

must never impact edge of fall hazard.
One connection per VLA. Never

attempt to remvoe components from
VLA.
1. Ensure either that there is always
adequate fall clearance for VLA to
arrest fall (Fall Arrest), or that VLA will
not allow the user to reach the leading
edge of any fall hazard (Fall Restraint).
Eliminate or minimize all risk of swing
fall.
NEVER tie knots in lifeline, and always

ensure end of lifeline is terminated to
eliminate risk of detachment of Fall
Arrester.
2. Attach VLA snap hook to compatible
anchorage connector. If VLA has
integral shock pack, shock pack end
must connect to anchor.
NEVER install VLA in a tie-back

method (do not wrap VLA around
anchor point and connect snap hook
back to rope).
3. Attach Fall Arrester/Extension Lanyard
to applicable harness D-ring.
If working in Fall Arrest, and if VLA

rope does not include integral shock
absorber, Fall
Lanyard must
absorber.
Arrester/Extension
include shock
4. To move along lifeline, compress and hold
Fall Arrester handle. ALWAYS adjust Fall
Arrester to reduce slack in the system as
much as possible.
When attached to Fall Arrester and moving
along work surface, ALWAYS do so by
moving Fall Arrester along rope, and NEVER
by moving only the rope itself. For example,
if moving from a roof edge to the roof peak,
engage handle of Fall Arrester and move
it up the VLA while walking to peak. DO
NOT move up to roof peak by moving VLA
and keeping Fall Arrester stationary; doing
so can create free fall in excess of levels
permitted by system.
5. To restrict Fall Arrester movement along
lifeline, release Fall Arrester handle. NEVER
grab the Fall Arrester in the event of a fall;
doing so may cause the unit to accidentally
disengage and slip along the rope.
Compress to
Adjust
6
Release to
Stop