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1. DESCRIPTION
1.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
2. APPLICATION
2.1 Purpose
2.2 Application Limits
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Capacity
3.2 Compatibility Of Connectors
3.3 Compatibility Of Components
3.4 Making Connections
3.5 Personal Fall Arrest System
3.5.1 PFAS Anchorage Strength
3.5.2 Work Positioning
3.5.3 Personnel Riding
3.5.4 Material Handling
1. DESCRIPTION
The FallTech® 8' Contractor Confined Space Tripod is primarily for those entering and working in confined spaces, both Permit and Non‐Permit.
OSHA defines a confined space as any space with limited openings for entry or exit, is large enough for a worker to enter bodily and perform work,
and is not designed for continuous worker occupancy. Confined spaces include but are not limited to, tanks, storage bins, manholes, pits, silos,
underground utility vaults and pipelines. See 29 CFR 1910.146.
Permit‐required confined spaces are confined spaces that, in addition to having limited entry/egress, also contain some type of hazard, either
environmental or atmospheric, unguarded machinery, exposed electrical components, engulfment hazards, or a downward sloping tapered shape.
See 29 CFR 1910.146.
The tripod provides the support structure for entry and egress for rescue/evacuation systems, and is the anchorage for fall protection, work
positioning, and personnel riding systems. See Section 2.
The tripod is composed of a cast aluminum head assembly, equipped with integrated aluminum pulleys and pulley guards for rescue and retrieval
device cables and two eyebolts for attaching one or more PFAS. The legs are 2‐part telescoping square aluminum tube, secured to specified length
by pins. Brackets to facilitate the use of entry/egress, lower/hoist personnel winches, and 3‐Way SRL‐R fall protection devices are installed on the
legs. The feet are auto‐leveling and are equipped with a spiked edge for soft ground and rubber pads for hard surfaces. Eyebolts in lower legs
facilitate the use of a safety chain to prevent the tripod legs from splaying out under loads when the tripod is in use.
This manual contains three Appendices; A, B, and C. Appendix A contains figures and tables specific to the tripod discussed in this manual.
Appendix B contains figures and tables applicable to fall protection equipment in general. Appendix C contains general information, installation and
use procedures for the confined space winch and 3‐way device used in conjunction with the tripod discussed in this manual. All figure, table, and
chart references in this manual are to Appendix A unless otherwise noted.
For purposes of this manual, the tripod, in all iterations, may be referred to collectively as the tripod, the equipment, the product, or the unit.
See Table 1 for product and materials, specifications and ratings. See Figure 1A for an illustration of the product parts and features, and Figure 1B
for an illustration of working dimensions.
1.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA): The tripod discussed in this manual, including
all devices attached to it, meets the standards of ANSI Z359.1‐2007, ANSI Z359.4‐2013, Z117.1‐2009, A10‐32‐2012, and Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA) regulations for general industry 1926.502, and 1910.146.
OSHA requires all employees working in a confined space application be trained regarding the nature of hazards involved, the necessary precaution
to be taken, and in the use of protective and emergency equipment.
2. APPLICATION
2.1 Purpose: A typical confined space application is a tripod set up over an entry port, equipped with entry/egress, fall protection, and rescue
devices i.e., personnel and material winches, 3‐way SRL‐R winch devices, a Self‐Retracting Device (SRD) and a Fall Arrester Connecting Subsystem
(FACSS). See Appendix C of this manual.
There are two operators of a tripod with a device. 1) the entrant who is equipped with an approved full body harness and remains attached to a
lifeline, and 2) the attendant, who cranks the winch, directs the cable, and maintains constant contact with the entrant, either visually or by other
means.
Each device has a certain functional configuration. The personnel winch is a manually operated raising and lowering device that must be cranked in
both directions. The 3‐way device is a fall protection SRD with a rescue function.
Confined space operations may be described and planned for according to how the entry/egress will be accomplished using what equipment.
 Confined space entry, using a tripod and a single winch as shown in Figure 2A. The ladder is the primary method of entry and egress. The
winch is a backup device, for emergency retrieval and fall protection device. Since the winch lacks an energy absorber, it requires an attendant
at all times to keep the device lifeline tensioned, to prevent fall protection loads from impacting it.
 Confined space entry with a tripod and a single 3‐way SRL‐R as shown in Figure 2B. The ladder is the primary method of entry and egress. The
3‐way SRL‐R is the fall protection and emergency retrieval device. The 3‐way SRL‐R is not intended as an everyday raising and lowering winch
and must not be used as a primary entry and egress device.
 Confined space entry with a tripod, a winch and one 3‐way SRL‐R, as shown in Figure 2C. The winch is the primary method of entry and egress.
The 3‐way SRL‐R is the fall protection and emergency retrieval device. The 3‐way SRL‐R is not intended as an everyday raising and lowering
winch and must not be used as a primary entry and egress device.
Table of Contents
3.5.5 Rescue
3.6 Definitions
4. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
4.1 General Installation Requirements
4.2 First Time Pre‐Use Assembly
4.2.1 Install The Winch Device Brackets
4.3 Tripod Set‐up
4.3.1 Install the Winch/Devices
4.4 Use of the Tripod
4.5 Install Additional Fall Protection Devices:
4.6 Connect to the Device
4.7 Dismantle the Tripod
5. SPECIFICATIONS
6. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
7. INSPECTION OF TRIPOD
8. LABELS
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