FallTech DuraTech Series SRL’s - Manual (Page 7)

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serious injuries (see figure 2.2). A significant Swing-Fall may also
require increased Clear-Fall distance. As a rule of thumb, you should
work in an area that does not exceed an angle greater than 15 degrees
in any direction from your anchorage.
Figure 2.2: Swing-Fall Diagram
Be sure to consider Swing-Fall when calculating your Clear-Fall
requirements and checking the fall path for hazards and instructions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death. Should you have
any questions regarding Free-Fall, Clear-Fall, Swing-Fall or other
hazards in the fall path, be sure to contact FallTech or consult with a
competent person or your direct supervisor on your job-site.
Section 3: Use and Limitations
This section deals with the general use and limitations of the FallTech
DuraTech Series SRL’s. Please read this section and all sections of the
manual thoroughly. If your application is not addressed, or if you have
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questions regarding your specific needs, please contact FallTech
immediately for additional guidance.
3.1: General Guidelines
When properly installed and utilized, this FallTech DuraTech SRL will
provide safety and mobility for a single user. As the user moves, the
SRL will pay out and retract automatically. In the event of a fall, a
centrifugal brake will arrest the fall in a very short distance while greatly
reducing the forces associated with the arrest.
Before using this product, the user should be trained in the use of fall
arrest products and should have completed a minimum course of
instruction (4-8 hours) for Authorized Person Training as outlined in ANSI
Z359.2-2007. The user must also read and be familiar with all of the
material contained in this instruction manual as well as all labels and
warnings affixed to the FallTech DuraTech SRL. If you have any
questions regarding the use or operation of this product, please contact
FallTech or your immediate supervisor before using.
This product must be inspected before each use. For details on
proper inspection procedures, please refer to section 8 of this manual.
Should this product fail to pass inspection, it must be immediately
removed from service and replaced.
This FallTech DuraTech Series SRL is intended to be used as part
of a Personal Fall Arrest System and will comprise the Connecting
Device/Deceleration Device elements of your PFAS (see section 2.3 and
2.4 of this manual for clarification of these terms). This product should
be attached to your anchorage connector using a properly dimensioned
connector (such as FallTech #7450 or #7447 carabiner).
Your anchorage should be overhead, or rigged in a manner such
that Free-Fall is restricted to no more than 2’ (2 feet). This product is not
designed to be used in applications where Free-Fall may exceed 5’. Be
sure to review the Clear-Fall diagram and worksheet in section 2.9 of this
manual.
This product meets the requirements of OSHA 1926.502 as well as
ANSI Z359.1-2007 and ANSI A10.32-2004. For further details on these
requirements, please go to www.osha.gov to review the OSHA
requirements. Copies of the ANSI standards are available at
www.asse.org in the e-standards store.
3.2: Approved Applications