MATERIAL
The temporary lifeline Irudek is manufactured from 44mm polyester webbing.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE
- Personal protective equipment should be a 1 or 2 people issue item.
-It is recommended that the anchor point where the fall arrest system is going to be fixed should be
placed above the position of the user. Anchor point must have a minimum static strength of 12 kN
and must be in conformity to EN 795 requirements.
- Personal protective equipment must not be used by a person with medical condition that could
affect the safety of the equipment user in normal and emergency use.
- Personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
ATTENTION
- A full body harness is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall arrest
system.
- The fall protection system must only be connected to the harness anchor points identified with the
capital letter "A". Identification “A/2”, indicates the need to join the two points showing the same
identification together. It is forbidden to connect the system to a single anchor point identified as
“A/2”.
- For harnesses equipped with belt, the work positioning device must only be connected to the
lateral D rings on the belt.
- Connection to the anchor point and other equipment must be done through connectors in
conformity to EN 362.
- For use with fall arresters in conformity to EN 353-1, EN 353-2 it is recommended to connect the
equipment to the front anchor point on the harness. For use with energy absorbers EN 355 or fall
arresters EN 360 it is recommended to connect the equipment to the back anchor point on the
harness.
- Before each use of personal protective equipment it is obligatory to carry out a pre-use check of
the equipment, to ensure that it is in a serviceable condition and operates correctly before it is used.
- During pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any
damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, degradation due to UV, cuts or misuse, especially
take into account webbing, seams and metallic parts.
INFORMATION & ADVICE
- A rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
- It is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturer´s
prior written consent.
- Personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose other
than that for which it is intended.
- Before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment when assembled into a system.
Ensure that all items are compatible and appropriate for the proposed application. It is forbidden to
use combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is affected by or
interferes with the safe function of another. Periodically check the connection and adjustment of the
components to avoid accidental disconnection and loosening.
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