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Austlift 915100 User Manual

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USER MANUAL
ROOFER'S KIT BASIC
1300 100 120
www.austlift.com.au
AUSTRALIAN LIFTING CENTRE PTY LTD
WHOLESALERS OF LIFTING, RIGGING, LOAD
RESTRAINT & HEIGHT SAFETY PRODUCTS
PC. 915100

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  • Page 1 WHOLESALERS OF LIFTING, RIGGING, LOAD RESTRAINT & HEIGHT SAFETY PRODUCTS USER MANUAL ROOFER’S KIT BASIC PC. 915100 1300 100 120 www.austlift.com.au AUSTRALIAN LIFTING CENTRE PTY LTD...

  • Page 2: General Description

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION Roofer’s Kit Basic (915100) Austlift Roofer’s Kits are designed to provide a simple, secure temporary safety line on pitched roofs. A basic kit comes with a full body harness, a fall arrest system and a tie off anchor strap all packed in a backpack for convenience, suitable for most roofing applications.

  • Page 3: General Instructions

    Austlift Temporary Roof Anchor or a suitable anchor point on the ground. Note: Always ensure the T- Bar anchor point type is on the opposite side of the roof from where you wish to work, and always follow fitting instructions supplied with your anchor equipment.

  • Page 4: Body Support

    AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT STEP 1 - = BODY SUPPORT Fit A Suitable Full Body Harness as per AS/NZS1891.1 Inspect the harness to Take out any twists in Ensure triangular ensure it is fit for use. the webbing. Slide the back section and D-ring...

  • Page 5: Anchor Point

    AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT STEP 2 - = ANCHOR POINT Find a suitable anchor to attach the top of the rope of the roofer’s kit to, as per AS/NZS 5532 standard it should be able to take a load of 15kN.
  • Page 6 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT Anchor Point Position Note: Always be attached to the anchor ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROOF or ABOVE YOU. Opposite Side Above You Below You WARNING: Attaching the rope to the anchor below you will not limit your fall distance below 2m and may lead to serious injury or even death.
  • Page 7 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT Option 2 - Using the Rope Bag to Throw the Rope Connect the top of the rope from the roofer’s kit to the chosen anchor using the provided karabiner. Ensure the rope grab is at the tail end of the rope and the rope is loosely packed in the bag so it can spool out when thrown.
  • Page 8 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT STEP 5 - WORK IN RESTRAINED POSITION Always maintain a three point of contact when climbing or descending the ladder. As you move upwards, ensure the rope grab is moving up the rope with you. If the rope starts to lift forming a loop in the rope, stop climbing and slide the rope grab up so the rope is tight again.
  • Page 9 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT STEP 5 - REMOVING SYSTEM FROM ROOF Once you have completed your work, climb down the ladder, ensure your rope grab is traveling down the rope while you are moving back against the anchor. Ensure you always have three points of contact while climbing down the ladder.
  • Page 10 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT CALCULATING FALL CLEARANCE Fall clearance is the vertical distance below the anchorage point to the first of impact. GENERAL CALCULATION (FC) Fall Clearance FC = FFD + SA + WH +SF (FFD) Free Fall Distance Maximum length: 2m...
  • Page 11 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT...

  • Page 12: General Inspection

    Austlift is not liable or responsible for any loss, damage or injury caused or incurred by any person on grounds of improper usage or installation of this product.

  • Page 13: Maintenance

    AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT MAINTENANCE Although the roofer’s kit may have a recommended withdraw from service date marked on it, this is only for storage purposes and will be replaced by regular inspections done by a competent person at 6 monthly intervals.
  • Page 14 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT Equipment Record Product: Model & type/identification Trade name Identification number Manufacturer Address Tel, fax, email into use Year of manufacture Purchase date Date first put into use Other relevant information (e.g. Document number) Periodic Examination and Repair History...
  • Page 15 AUSTLIFT ROOFER’S KIT WHOLESALERS OF LIFTING, RIGGING, LOAD RESTRAINT & HEIGHT SAFETY PRODUCTS AUSTRALIAN LIFTING CENTRE Head Office (NSW) 43 Frank Street 1300 100 120 Wetherill Park, NSW 2164 www.austlift.com.au Ph : 02 9757 2277 QLD Office VIC Office WA Office...

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