Klein Tools Harnesses - Manual (Page 16)

1. Read all warning tags and instructions provided
with the harness. They contain important information
on usage and care. Keep all tags and instructions for
future reference.
NOTE: Highly-durable warning and instruction tags
or labels are permanently attached to each Klein
Harness. If any of these tags or labels becomes
unattached, lost or damaged, call the Klein Tools
Sales Department, toll-free, at 1-800-553-4676 for
information on how to get new tags free of charge.
(Warning tags are not shown in the product illustra-
tions in this instruction booklet for clarity.)
2. Use all the capabilities of your harness, including
the fall-arrest capability, when working at an elevated
position. When not possible, use alternative fall pro-
tection.
3.
Be sure to inspect the entire harness before each
use (see pages 14-15 in this instruction booklet for
inspection procedures).
4. Hold the harness by the back or top of the har-
ness to help untangle it. Fit the harness across your
shoulders so the D-ring on the back of the harness
lies flat against the upper middle of your back.
Buckle all the straps securely around your waist,
chest and legs, and secure the ends through the belt
keepers, making sure they do not interfere with tool
access.
To connect the easy-connect buckle used on some
harnesses, insert the smaller square ring through
the large square ring at an angle. After insertion, the
smaller square ring must lie flat against the larger
square ring for secure attachment. Use the friction
slide adjuster so that the strap fits snugly.
5. Attach a connecting device that meets govern-
ment regulations for fall arrest to the center back fall-
arrest D-ring on the harness. ONLY USE fall-arrest
connecting devices equipped with locking snap
hooks. When attaching the snap hook, make sure
the snap hook freely engages the harness D-ring
and that the keeper is closed completely after
each hookup. Also, have a co-worker check for
proper attachment.
6. Keep the fall-arrest anchorage at or above
shoulder height. Allow minimum slack in the fall-
arrest connecting device to reduce the impact force
from a fall.
Attach the free end of the fall-arrest connecting
device to a fall-arrest anchorage that meets OSHA
regulations. The fall-arrest anchorage must support
at least 5,000 lbs. (22.2kN) per attached worker and
must be independent of worker support.
Make sure by visual inspection that the snap
hook freely engages the anchorage and that the
keeper is closed completely after each hook-up.
Rig to avoid contact with structures below in a fall.
The free-fall distance must not exceed 6 feet (1.8m).
If using a deceleration unit, add 3-1/2 feet (1m) to the
free-fall distance to allow for unit extension.
7. To use the positioning function of a
harness, be sure the positioning D-rings are equally
spaced on either side of your body. Attach one end
of the positioning connecting device to one of the
positioning D-rings. Pass connecting device around
or through a positioning anchorage, and then attach
the free end of the device to the other positioning
D-ring.
Make sure by visual inspection that both snap
hooks of the positioning device freely engage
the positioning D-rings and that both keepers are
closed completely after each hook-up. Never
attach anything to the side D-rings other than the
locking snap hooks of a positioning connecting
device. Attaching another object to any D-ring may
prevent or falsely indicate snap hook engagement.
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