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Full Body Harness
User Instruction Manual
This manual is intended to meet the Manufacturer's Instructions as required by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z359 and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z259 and should be used as part of an employee
training program as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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- Page 1 Institute (ANSI) Z359 and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z259 and should be used as part of an employee training program as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). MFBH04 Rev A FallTech 1306 S. Alameda Street Compton, CA 90221, USA Tel: 800-719-4619 Fax: 323-752-5613 121219 http://www .bestmaterials.com 1-800-474-757 0 sales@bestmaterials.com | http://www.bestmaterials .com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Annex A........................Annex B........................For purposes of this manual, the FallTech® Full Body Harnesses in all iterations may be referred to collectively as the FallTech FBH, the Full Body Harness, the FBH, the harness, the equipment, the product, or the unit. -
Page 3: Warnings And Important Information
• Do not alter or intentionally misuse this equipment. • Consult FallTech when using this equipment in combination with components or subsystems other than those described in this manual. • Do not connect rebar hooks, large carabiners, or large snap hooks to the FBH dorsal D-rings as this may cause a roll-out condition and/or unintentional disengagement. -
Page 4: Description
This manual will discuss the various connection points with their specific application. When properly worn and utilized, a FallTech® FBH will allow the user to work safely and comfortably. A FBH is part of a PFAS requiring a properly rated anchorage and anchorage connector that uses a compatible connecting device appropriate for the fall protection application. -
Page 5: System Requirements
Be sure to check the product label for the capacity of your specific FallTech® product. 3.5.5 Extended Free Falls: FallTech® FBH’s are rated for a maximum free fall of 6 feet. FallTech® FBH’s may be used in applications where there may be exposure to free falls of up to 12 feet, provided that a properly rated FallTech®... -
Page 6: Installation And Use
In addition to the fall clearance information of the connecting subsystem, the FBH will stretch during a fall event. FallTech® recommends using 1.5 ft (0.46m) to account for overall stretch and D-ring length added to the MFRC calculation. If a D-ring extension is being used, the length of the extender will need to be added to the overall fall clearance calculation. - Page 7 The dorsal D-ring must be in the centered between the shoulder blades. 5.5.1 Buckles: FallTech® Full Body Harnesses uses different buckles for fastening different parts of the harness. 5.5.2 Tongue and Buckle: See Figure 5 for instructions.
- Page 8 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC 5.5.3 Pass Through and Slotted Pass Through Buckles: See Figure 6 for instructions. Figure 6 - Pass Through and Slotted Pass Through Buckle Instructions A and A1 Grasp each end of the fasteners. B and B1 Turn the pass-through end of keeper sideways so it will pass into the keeper’s holder.
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Page 9: Maintenance, Service And Storage
7.3.1 Service Life: FallTech does not issue a fixed service life for its products. A product may be used indefinitely as long as it passes both the pre-use inspection and the competent person inspections described above. If the product fails inspection, it should be removed from service. - Page 10 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC 7.5 Inspection Document: Record inspection results on the Inspection Record provided on the following page, or on a similar document. Inspection Record Model #:_________________________________ Serial #:___________________ Date of Manufacture:________________ INSPECTION PASS/ INSPECTOR COMMENTS CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED APPROVED BY DATE FAIL...
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Page 11: Labels
Distributed by Best Materials® LLC 8.0 Labels The labels must be present and legible. MFBH04 Rev A 121219 http://www .bestmaterials.com 1-800-474-757 0 sales@bestmaterials.com | http://www.bestmaterials .com http://www .bestmaterials.com 1-800-474-757 0 1-800-474-757 0 sales@bestmaterials.com | http://www.bestmaterials .com 1-800-474-757 0 sales@bestmaterials.com | http://www.bestmaterials.com 1-800-474-7570 sales@bestmaterials.com | http://www.bestmater ia ls.com... -
Page 12: Definitions
Distributed by Best Materials® LLC 9.0 Definitions The following are general definitions of fall protection terms as defined by ANSI Z359.0-2012. Anchorage -A secure connecting point or a terminating component of a fall protection system or rescue system capable of safely supporting the impact forces applied by a fall protection system or anchorage subsystem. Anchorage Connector - A component or subsystem that functions as an interface between the anchorage and a fall protection, work positioning, rope access or rescue system for the purpose of coupling the system to the anchorage. - Page 13 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Horizontal Lifeline Subsystem – An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of a horizontal lifeline component and, optionally, of: a) An energy absorbing component or, b) A lifeline tensioner component, or both. This subsystem is normally attached at each end to an anchorage or anchorage connector. The end anchorages have the same elevation.
- Page 14 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC APPENDIX A Table 1A: Specifications for FallTech Full Body Harnesses Item # Material Specifications Capacity and Standards Single User Capacity: Webbing: ANSI User Capacity: Polyester ANSI Z359.11-2014 Coated Polyester 59 to 140.6 kg Max Nylon...
- Page 15 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC APPENDIX B Figure 1 - Minimum Clear Fall Requirement: 6 ft Energy Absorbing Lanyard Measured from Overhead Anchorage Connector 6 ft Length of Energy Absorbing Lanyard (1.8 m) Original working length before a fall event occurs/before activation of energy absorber Elongation/Deceleration Distance 4 ft Maximum allowable amount of elongation that may payout from the energy absorber...
- Page 16 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Figure 2 - Minimum Clear Fall Requirement: 12 ft Energy Absorbing Lanyard Measured from Foot Level Anchorage Connector 6 ft Length of Energy Absorbing Lanyard (1.8 m) Original working length before a fall event occurs/before activation of energy absorber Elongation/Deceleration Distance 5 ft Maximum allowable amount of elongation that may payout from the energy absorber...
- Page 17 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Figure 3 - Minimum Clear Fall Requirement: ANSI Class A Self Retracting Lanyard Activation/Deceleration Distance 2 ft Maximum allowable length of cable or web that may payout from the SRD once (0.6 m) deceleration of the user has begun and after a fall event occurs Harness Stretch and Dorsal D-Ring Shift 1 1/2 ft Combined amount of harness webbing elongation and dorsal D-ring up-shift during...
- Page 18 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Figure 4 - Minimum Clear Fall Requirement: ANSI Class B Self Retracting Lanyard Activation/Deceleration Distance 4 1/2 ft Maximum allowable length of cable or web that may payout from the SRD once (1.4 m) deceleration of the user has begun and after a fall event occurs Harness Stretch and Dorsal D-Ring Shift 1 1/2 ft Combined amount of harness webbing elongation and dorsal D-ring up-shift during entire...
- Page 19 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Figure 5 - Swing Fall Hazard Anchorage 6’ Single-leg Self-Retracting Device Walking/Working Surface Swing Fall Impact After Fall Event Next Lower Level or Obstruction Figure 6 - Managing Stretch Minimum Clear Fall Requirement: Vertical Lifeline System Stretch of Vertical Lifeline Stretch = Length of the VLL from the Stretch...
- Page 20 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Common Fall Protection Applications Figure 7 - Fall Arrest (PFAS) Anchorage Anchorage Connector Energy Absorbing Lanyard (EAL) Full Body Harness (FBH) Walking/Working Surface Figure 8 - Work Positioning Positioning Anchor Positioning Lanyard Full Body Harness (FBH) with Side D-Rings Back-up Fall Arrest Figure 9 - Restraint Restraint Anchor...
- Page 21 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Figure 10 - Climbing Fixed Ladder Ladder Safety System Carrier Sleeve/Grab/Trolley Full Body Harness (FBH) with Front D-Rings Figure 11 - Suspension/Personnel Riding Suspension Line Suspension Yoke Boatswain (Bosun) Chair/Work Seat Full Body Harness (FBH) Back-up Fall Arrest Figure 12 - Rescue/Retrieval Retrieval Line...
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Page 22: Annex A
Distributed by Best Materials® LLC Annex A ANSI/ASSE Z359 Requirements for Proper Use and Maintenance of Full Body Harnesses Note: These are general requirements and information provided by ANSI/ASSE Z359, the manufacturer of this equipment may impose more stringent restrictions on the use of the products they manufacture, see the manufacturer’s instructions. It is essential that the users of this type of equipment receive proper training and instruction, including detailed procedures for the safe use of such equipment in their work application. - Page 23 Distributed by Best Materials® LLC into an adjustable style chest strap to cause the chest strap to slide up and possibly choke the user during a fall, ex traction, suspension, etc. The competent person should consider Full Body Harness models with a fixed sternal attachment for these applications.
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