Capital Safety Protecta PRO Series Manual

PRO SER' ES
SHOCK ABSORB''VG
LANYARD
This manual is intended to meet the
Manufacturer's I nstructions as required
by the following standards and should
be urcd as part of an employee
trainiryg prcgram as required by OSHA:
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WARNI NG: This product is part of a personal
restraint, work positioning, suspersion, or rescue
systefi. The user must read and follow the
m anufacturet's instructions for each com ponent
or part of lhe complete systen. These instruc,tions
must be provided to the user of this equipment.
The user must rcad and understand these
instructions or have then explained to them before
u si n g t h i s eq ui p n enl. Man u f acl u rer's irstrucliors
must be lollowed for propet use and maintenance
of this product. Alterations or misuse of fhis
ptoduct or failurc to follow instructions may rcsult
in serious injury or death.
I MPORTANT: tf you have any questions on
the use, care, application, or suitability for use of
this equipment, corlacf CAPI TAL SAFETY-
I MPORTANT: Before using this equipment
record the praduct identifiRtion
information
(frcn the l.D. label) onto the inspection and
maintenance log.
PURPOSE: PROTECTA Energy Aberbing l€nyards
and Energy Absorbers are intended to be usd as part
of a personal fall arrest system. Appli€tigns indude
activitios where there exists the possibility of a fall.
Ll MITATI ONS: Crnsider the following appli€tion
limitations before using this equipment:
GAPACI TY: -Itlis equipment is for us by one person
with a combined weight (refer to standard).
PHYSI CAL AND ENVI RONMENTAL HAZARDS:
Use of this equipment in areas containing physi€l or
environmental haurds may r€quire that additional
precautions be tak6n to reduce the possibility of
damage to this equipment or injury to the user
Haards may include, but are not limited to: high heat,
strong or caustic cflemicals, corrosive environments,
the possibility of eleclric dffent flowing through this
equipment when working nesr high voltage pows
lineg, explosive or toxic gases, moving machinery, or
sharp edges. Contad CAPITAL SAFEW if you have
any questions about the appli€tion of this €quipment
TRAI Nl NGi This equipment is intended to be
installed and used by permns who have ben
properly trained in its corred application and use.
APPLI CABLE STANDARDS: Refer to national standards
induding ANSI 2359.'1, CSA 2259.1 1 (Canada), and
lo€1, state, federal (OSHA 1910.66 and 1926.500), and
Capital Safety requirements for more information.
COMPATI Bl Ll TY OF COMPONENTS: FROTECTA
equipmsnt is designed for u$ with PROTESrA approved
@mponents and subsystems only. Substitutions
may ieopardize mmpatibility of equipment and
effecl the safety and reliability of the system.
COMPATI Bl Ll TY OF CONNECrORS: Conneclors
are @nsidered to be compatible with @nnecting
elements when they have been designed to work
together in such a way that their sizes and shapes
do not cause their gate mechanisms to inadvertently
open regafdless of hw they become oriented.
@nneclors (hooks, carabiners, and D-rings) must be
capable of ilpporting at least 5,000 lbs. (22.2 kN).
Connedors must be compatible with the anchorag€
or other systm mmponents. Do not us equipment
FORM NO: 5902281 RA/: E
that is not mmpatible. Non-@mpatible connectors may
unintentionally disengage. Se Figure 1. Oonneclors
must be mmpatible in size, shape, and strmgth.
MAKI NG CONNECTIONS: Only use salf-tocking snap
hooks and carabiners. Only use connedors that are
suitable to aacf| application. Ensur€ all mnnedions
are mmpatible in size, shap€ and strength. Ensure
all @nnec{ors are fully dosod and locked.
See Figure 2 for inappropriate €nnec{ions. FROTESIA
snap hooks and carabiners should not be mnnecied:
To a D-ring to which another mnnector is attachod and
in a manner that would result in a load on the qate.
NOTE:
Llnless equipped with a 3600 tb. (16kN)
rated gates, larye throat-opening snap hooks
should not be connected to standatd size D-dngs
or sinilar objects which will result in a load on
the gate if the hoo4 or D-ring lwlsts or rotates.
Large throat snap hooks are desigred for use on
fixed structural elements such as rebar or soss
nembers that are not shaped in a way that can
capture the gate of the hook.
In a false sngagement, wh€re features that protrude
from tho snap hook or carabinsr catch on the anchor,
and without visual confirmation segms to be fully
engaged to the €nchor point or to each other
Direslly to webbing or rope lanyard or ti+back (unless
the manufadurer's instruclions for both the lanyard
and mnneclor sptrjfi€lly allows sucfr a @nnection).
To any objed whidl is shaped or dimensioned
such that the snap hmk or carabingrs will not
dose and lock, or that roll-out could omr
ANCHORAGE STRENGTH: Anchorages slected for
per$nal fall arrest systems (FFAS) shall have a strength
capable of sustaining static loads, applied in the diredions
psrmitled by lhe FFAS, of at least: (A) 3,600 tbs. (16
kN) whm stificatim sists (reference ANSI 2359,1 for
certification deflnition), or (S) 5.000 lbs. (22,2 kN) in
the absence of cstificaum, Whs mtre than one PFAS
is attacfied to an anchorage, ih€ anchorag€ strengths
set fortfi in (A) and (B) above must be multidied by
the number of PFAS attached to the anchorage.
From OSHA 1926.500 and 191ti.66: nncnorages useo
for attacfiment of PFqS shall be independent of any
anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms,
and capable of supporting at leasl 5,000 lbs. (22.2 kN)
per us6r attached, or be designed, installed, and used as
part of a complete PFAS, which maintains a sfety fac{or
of at least two, and is superuisd by a qualified person.
WARNI NG: Da not altet or intentionally
nisue this equipment. Use caution when using
around moving nachinery, electrical hazards,
chenical hazards, and sharp edges-
WARNI
NG: Consult your doctor it there is
reason to doubt your fitness to safely absorb the
shock from a fall arrest. Age and frtne# seriously
affect a wofuer's ability to withstand falls. Pregnant
women or minors must not use PRO|ECTA energy
absorbing lanyards.
BEFORE EACH USE of this equipment, €refully inspe€t
it to assure that it is in good working condition. Check for
wear or damage. Fn$re hardware is present and secure,
and is not distort€d. En$re sef-locking snap hooks or
€rabiners work properly. Insp€ct rope or webbing lor wear,
ats, burns, fray€d edgs, breaks, or other damage. Do nol
use if inspedion reveals an unsafe mndition.
PLAN your fall protedion system before starting
your work. Take into consideration fadors lhat affed
your sfety bofore, during, and after a falf. Consider
the following when planning your system:
ANCHORAGE: Select a rigid anchorage point that is €pable
of supporting the required loads. The anchorage location
must be crefully seled€d to redue possible free fall and
swing fall hazards and to avoid striking an objed during a
fall. The andlorage should be g€nerally level (horizontal)
to prevent the @nneclor from sliding down an incline
when in us, which could caus€ serious iniury to the user
FREE FALL: tursonal fall arrest syst€ms must be rigged
such that ths potential fre fall is never greattr than
6 feet (1.83 m). Avoid working above your ilchorage
level to avoid an increas€d free fsll distane.
FALL ARREST FORCES: The assembled fall arrest
system must ksep fall arrest forces below 1,800
lbs. {8 kN) when used wilh a lull body harness.
FALL CLEARANCE: Should a fall occu( there must be
sufficient ciearance in the fall area to arrest lhe fall before
striking the ground or other objecl. Energy absrbffi
can extend the fall arrest distance by up to 42 inchss
( I 07 crn). Figure 3 shows how to eslimate fall dearance
distanc€ when using an energy absorbing lanyard or energy
absorber subsystem. Oiher fadors may influence the
required clearance distances. fur example, using an energy
absorbing lanyard or energy absorber with a rope grab (fall
arrestor) may require additional dearane due to stretch in
the lifeline or sliding of the rope grab on the lifaline during
fall arrest. Some full body harness models in@rporate
a slidlng (positional) O-ring in the back as the fall arrest
attachment. Movemffil of this D-ring during fall arrest €n
indease the fall dearance distan€ required. Us €ution
when assmbling sys{em components that muld a€i to
extend the fall arrest distanm (and therefore fall deffine
required). Refer lo manufacturer's instructions for
each part of the system for more information on fall
clearance.
SWI NG FALLS: See Figure 4. $ving falls omr when
the anchorage point is not diredly above the point
where a fall ocqlrs. The force of striking an object in a
swing fall may cause serious injury or death. Minimize
swing falls by working as close to the anchorage point as
pos$ble. Do not permit a siling fall if injury 6uld omn
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lf the connecting element that a snap hook
(shown) or €rabiner attaches to is undersized or
irregular in shape, a situation could occur where
the connecting element applies a force to the
gate of the snap hook or carabinel This force
may cause the gate (ol either a solf-locking or
a non-locking snap hook) to open, allowing the
snap hook or catabiner to disengage from the
connecting point.
1. Force is
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applied to the
presses against opens allowing
snap hook.
the connecting
the snap hook
ring. to stip off.
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