Instruction Manual
BUILT TO LAST | MANUFACTURED TO COMPLY | DESIGNED TO PROTECT
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Before using Frontline Fall Protection product, user and employers must
ensure that the person using this equipment has been trained on the proper
use, care and maintenance of this product by a competent person qualified in
Fall Protection. It is the responsibility of the user of this product to ensure that
proper training has been done in addition to reading and fully understanding
these user instructions manual.
Additionally, the employer should establish a training program to employees that
are exposed to a fall hazard and trained by a competent person qualified in those
areas. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of
falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order
to minimize these hazards.
Retraining is necessary when the employer has reason to believe that any
affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding
and skill to carry out those duties. Circumstances where retraining is required
include, but are not limited to, situations where:
• Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete.
• Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used
render previous training obsolete.
• Inadequacies in an affected employee’s knowledge or use of fall protection
systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the
requisite understanding or skill.
• Changes in the OSHA regulations or ANSI Standard.
Training must be done in the language that the employee understands and shall,
• Never alter or intentionally misuse this equipment, always inspect before
each use to ensure its compliance and safe use.
• Never connect rebar hooks, large carabiners, large snaphooks or non-
approved hooks/connectors to the full body harnesses dorsal D-rings as this
may cause a roll-out and/or unintentional disengagement.
• Avoid contact with arc flash welding at all times. Arc flash from arc welding
operations, including accidental arcs from electrical equipment, can damage
the PFAS equipment resulting in injury or death.
• Always examine the work area and the surroundings to identify hazards that
may impact safety and proper functioning of the Personal Fall Arrest System
before commencing work.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS