Pictograms; Important; Operating Conditions; Checks Before Use - Tractel blocfor Serie Manual De Instalación, De Utilización Y De Mantenimiento

"Supervisor": The individual or department responsible
for the management and safe use of the product
described in the manual.
"Technician": A qualified person responsible for the
maintenance operations described in the manual, who
is qualified and familiar with the product.
"Operator": The person using the product as
intended.
"PPE": Personal protective equipment against falls from
height.
"Connector": The element connecting the components
of a fall-arrest system. It is EN 362-compliant.
"Fall-arrest harness": The device worn around the
body for fall protection. It consists of straps and buckles.
It features fall protection attachment points marked with
an A if they may be used alone, or marked with A/2 if
they are to be used in combination with another A/2
point. It is EN 361-compliant.
"Self-retracting fall protection": The fall-arrest
device with an automatic locking function and a
self-tensioning and retraction system for the self-
retractable lanyard.
"Self-retracting lanyard": The connecting element of a
self-retracting fall protection system. It may be made of
a metal cable, strapping or synthetic fibre depending on
the type of device.
"Maximum operator weight": The maximum weight of
the clothed operator, wearing PPE and workwear and
carrying the tools and parts required for a job.
"Working load limit": The limit working load of an
equipment lifting device.
"Fall-arrest system": Set of the following items:
• An anchor device;
• A linking component;
• Fall protection in accordance with the standard
EN 363; and
• A fall-arrest harness.
" Elevation rescue device EN 1496 class B": A
component or subassembly of rescue equipment
allowing an operator to be winched with the help of a
rescuer from a low point to a high point and equipped
with an additional manually operated lowering function
to lower the operator over a distance of up to 2 m.
" Rescue equipment": The personal fall protection
system by which a person can save himself or others,
so that any fall is prevented.

2.2. Pictograms

DANGER: When placed at the beginning of a
paragraph, indicates instructions for avoiding injuries
to operators, particularly fatal, serious or minor injuries,
and damage to the environment.
IMPORTANT: Placed at the beginning of a
paragraph, indicates instructions intended to avoid
a fault in or damage to equipment, but not directly
endangering the life or health of the operator or that
of others, and/or unlikely to cause damage to the
environment.
NOTE: When placed at the beginning of a
paragraph, indicates instructions for ensuring the
effectiveness or convenience of installation, use or
maintenance operations.

3. Operating conditions

3.1. Checks before use

DANGER: Before any installation work, the
installer must have these instructions available.
Before installing a system on the davitrac bracket
• The product marking must be present and legible.
• Before each use, make sure that the product is in
a visibly good condition, free from marks, impacts
or deformation. If not, do not use it and inform the
supervisor.
• For PPE systems, check that the system (blocfor™
20R and 30R) is correctly attached to its blocfor™
davitrac bracket.
• For lifting rescue devices, check that the system
(caRol™ R 250 20 m and 30 m, scafor™ R 500,
blocfor™ 20R and 30R) is correctly attached to its
dedicated davitrac bracket.
• For lifting systems, check that the system (caRol™
TS or MO) is correctly attached to the caRol™
davitrac bracket.
• Before performing the work, the installer must
arrange the site so that installation work is carried
out under the required safety conditions, specifically
in accordance with occupational regulations. He
must use the collective and/or personal protective
equipment required for that purpose.
After installing a system on the davitrac bracket
• Check that the davitrac bracket with its system is
correctly attached to the davitrac mast with the pins
and locking pins that are fixed in place on the bracket
with a cablet.
• Check that the system cables are routed correctly
above the guide pulleys without crossing each other.
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