FrontLine RGSS58 User Instructions

Applicable to
Manufacturer
Certification Body
Ongoing Assessment Body
Do not skip this instruction manual. Read the instruction manual carefully before using the equipment. If failed in doing so
it may cause serious Injury or Death.
INTRODUCTION:-
Thank you for purchasing a Frontline RGSS58 This manual must
be read and understood in its entirety, and used as part of an
employee training program as required by OSHA or any applicable
state agency.
This and any other included instructions must be made available to
the user of the equipment. The user must understand how to safely
and effectively use the RGSS58, and all fall safety equipment
used in combination with the RGSS58.
Applicable Safety Standards
When used according to instruction specifications, this product
meets or exceeds ANSI Z359.1-2007 standards for fall protection.
Applicable standards and regulations depend on the type of work
being done, and also might include state-specific regulations.
Consult regulatory agencies for more information on personal fall
arrest systems and associated components.
Worker Classifications
Qualified Person: A person with an accredited degree or
certification, and with extensive
professional standing, who is considered proficient in planning and
reviewing the conformity of fall protection and rescue systems
Competent Person: A highly trained and experienced person who
is ASSIGNED BY THE EMPLOYER to be responsible for all
elements of a fall safety program, including, but not limited to, its
regulation, management, and application. A person who is
proficient in identifying existing and predictable fall hazards, and
who has the authority to stop work in order to eliminate hazards.
Authorized Person: A person who is assigned by their employer to
work around or be subject to potential or existing fall hazards
It is the responsibility of a Qualified or Competent person to
supervise the job site and ensure all applicable safety
regulations are complied with.
IMPORTANT BEFORE INSTALLATION AND USE :-
Prior to use, plan your system:
1. Ensure all PFAS equipment is selected and deemed
compatible by a Competent Person.
2. Eliminate or minimize all risk of swing fall.
3. Determine desired location for Lifeline; ensure location is free of
Fall Arrester
USER INSTRUCTIONS
: RGSS58
:
www.frontlinefall.com
: SATRA Technology Centre Kettering, Northants, UK
(Notified Body 0321)
: SGS United Kingdom Ltd., Unit 202B, Worle Parkway,
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6WA, UNITED KINGDOM.
(Notified Body 0120)
4. Installation, set-up, and use of Lifeline system must be done
Installation and Use
1. Eliminate all risk of lower end and termination. Either ensure
2. Eliminate or minimize all risk of swing fall.
3. Attach snap hook with integrated Shock Pack to compatible
4. Attach snap hook with integrated Fall Arrest to applicable
5. To move along lifeline, compress and hold Fall Arrest handle.
experience or sufficient
6. To restrict Fall Arrest movement along lifeline, release Fall
7. Fall Arrester RGSS58 comes with an anti-panic feature which
8. NEVER work above the Fall Arrester unless free fall is limited to
Follow these steps to install the Fall Arrester
Press the
safety clip
of the Fall
Arrester
Rope
RGSS58
debris, rot, decay, cracking, and hazardous materials.
under the supervision of a Qualified Person.
Vertical Lifeline Assembly(VLA) will prevent user from striking
next lower level and that there is always adequate fall clearance,
or that VLA will not reach the leading edge of any fall hazard
when used at its full length. NEVER tie knot in lifeline, except
at extreme bottom of lifeline in order to prevent Fall Arrest from
detaching.
anchorage connector.
harness D-ring.
ALWAYS adjust Fall Arrest to reduce slack in the system as
much as possible. When attached to a Fall Arrest 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 Vertical Lifeline Assembly
(VLA) while walking to peak. DO NOT move up to roof peak by
moving VLA and keep Fall Arrest stationary; doing so can create
free fall in excess of levels permitted by system.
Arrest handle.
automatically acts in case the user holds the fall arrester and
grasps it too tightly. However, care must be taken that never
grab fall arrester in the event of fall.
6' or less.
WARNING: One connection per Vertical Lifeline Assembly(VLA).
NEVER attempt to remove components from VLA.
Do not alter & misuse the equipment.
Loosen the
Nut for Opening
the Fall Arrester
Flange
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