General Safety Instructions; Safety Instructions For Operation - Husqvarna Prusik Eye-n-Eye 8 mm Operator's Manual

General safety instructions

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• This product can be dangerous if you are not careful
or if you use the product incorrectly. Before you
use the product, you must read and understand the
contents of this operator's manual.
• You must obey all instructions in this operator's
manual. The risk of serious injury or death increases
if the instructions are not obeyed.
• The operator must have necessary knowledge and
experience. The operator must be trained in the
safe use of the product and in the applicable safety
precautions.
• The equipment should if possible be used personally
by one operator only.
• Only use the product for the specified intended use
and in the specified limited scope.
• The operator must have good medical health.
• The product can cause damage if incorrectly used,
stored, cleaned or if it is used with too much load.
• Do the product inspections as given in this operator's
manual.
• Obey local requirements and national regulations for
personal protective equipment for arborists.
• Keep this operator's manual and inspection report
together with the product.
• If the product is given to a new operator, make sure
that the operator's manual goes with the product.
• If the product is moved to a different country, it is the
responsibility of the previous operator to make sure
that the operator's manual is in the correct language
for that country.
Safety instructions before operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• All components in the work positioning system must
be compatible and correctly configured. You must
comply with the recommendations for use of the
product together with other components:
• Ropes must comply with EN 1891.
• Carabiners must comply with EN 362.
• Other PPE components must comply with the
harmonized standards under the regulation EU
2016/425.
• Do a visual inspection of the product before
operation. If you are not fully sure that the product
is safe to use, take it out of service. Refer to
the product out of service on page 7 .
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• Prepare a risk assessment (RA) that includes
emergency procedures for all possible emergencies.
Make sure that emergency and rescue procedures
can be done quickly and safely if an emergency
occurs.

Safety instructions for operation

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• The product must be used by 1 person only.
• Do not use the product for fall arrest systems. The
potential fall distance must never be more than 500
mm.
• Do not use the product as a single strand. Always
use the product in double strand configuration. Refer
To operate the product on page 5 .
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• Keep the product vertically above the operator.
Pendulum swings can occur. Always be prepared for
the consequences of pendulum swings.
• Do not put the product across sharp edges.
To prevent damage to the product and other
components of the work positioning system, obey
these instructions:
• Keep all components away from surfaces that
can damage the components.
• Put applicable and sufficient protection between
the components and the surface that can
damage the components.
• Do rappelling operations slowly to prevent high
temperatures in the product.
• Sunlight and chemicals can damage the product and
cause it to lose its strength. Keep the product away
from UV radiation.
• Snow, ice and moisture have a negative effect on
the handling of the product.
• Make sure that there are no knots. Knots decrease
the breaking load.
• Do a check of the structure that the product is
attached to. Make sure that the structure has
sufficient strength for the operation, including the
additional load that an emergency situation can
cause.
• The product can be used as a belay for the rescuer
after a single fall. Select an applicable tree, branch
or other structural anchor that is resistant to a
minimum of 12 kN.
• Make sure that the length of the product is sufficient
for the object that it is looped around.
• Prevent rope slack between the anchor point and the
operator. Always keep the work positioning system
in tension.
• If the product is subject to a fall, take it out of service
immediately. Refer to
service on page 7 .
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