How to select ope system components – Klein Tools Harnesses User Manual

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Select the proper connecting device. Choose a

connecting device which is compatible with the OPE
system you wish to use. Also, OSHA’s Final Rule of
Fall Protection in the Construction Industry prohibits
the use of connecting devices with non-locking snap
hooks. Make sure your connecting devices are
equipped with locking snap hooks.

Some examples of connecting devices are: deceler-
ation units, rope grabs, lanyards with wire pigtail,
nylon V-slings, nylon rope, cable or webbing lanyards.
The decision to use a particular connecting device or
a combination of connecting devices (such as one
for suspension, and another for fall arrest) in your
fall-protection system is based not only on the spe-
cific job, but also on your job-site environment.
Sharp-edged fall-arrest anchorages, such as
I-beams, may require a nylon lanyard with wire
pigtail; whereas exposure to welding splatter
requires a steel cable lanyard. Know the job before
selecting the connecting device.

Use Klein’s identifying symbols. These sym-

bols tell at a glance the intended purpose for each
piece of OPE equipment. Symbols help assure
selection of the proper equipment.

For technical product information, call the

Klein Tools Sales Department, toll free, at 1-800-
553-4676.

How to Select OPE System Components

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Never attempt to repair or modify any

part or component of a harness.

It is important that a competent per-

son, as defined by OSHA, select OPE system
components to fit the specific job requirements.
Incorrect component choices can cause serious
injury or death.

Whenever there is a risk of a fall,

personal fall-arrest protection must be used.
Therefore, when working at an elevated position,
always attach the fall-arrest D-ring in the back of
the harness to an approved anchorage with a suit-
able lanyard or other connecting device. When not
possible, use alternative fall-arrest protection.

Fall Arrest

Positioning

Suspension

Retrieval