sources of heat and avoid contact with chemical reagents or other
corrosive substances, and adequately protect any pointed or
sharp parts. Warning: never leave your equipment in a car under
the sun!
I) For the sake of your own safety, it is essential to make sure that
the product was sold to the public: complete, in their original pack-
aging and with the relative information. It is compulsory for deal-
ers selling products in countries other than the original destination
to check and supply the translation of this information.
L) This product has been tested and inspected piece by piece in
conformity with the Quality System certified to the UNI EN ISO
9001 international standard. Personal protective equipment is cer-
tified by the notified body indicated in the relevant product instruc-
tions. Warning: laboratory tests, inspections, information and
norms do not always manage to reproduce what actually hap-
pens in practice so that the performances under real condi-
tions when using the product in a natural environment can
often differ considerably. The best information can be gained
by continual practice under the supervision of skilled and
qualified instructors.
2 – WORKS AT A HEIGHT
Additional information for protective equipment against falls
from a height
For the sake of safety in case of falls from a height, it is essential
to:
assess the risks and make sure that the whole safety system,
where this device is only a component, is reliable and safe;
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prepare a rescue plan to deal with any emergencies pos-
sibly arising while the device is being used,
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make sure that work is done in such way as to reduce
potential falls and relevant heights to a minimum,
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make sure that the fall arrest systems conform to the EN
363 standard, and especially that:
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the anchor point conforms to the EN 795 norm, guarantees
minimum strength of 10 kN and is placed preferably above
the user,
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that the parts being used are suitable and certified con-
forming to the standards applicable to the specific works at
a height that you are going to perform.
Important: A fall arrest device mandatorily requires the use of a
complete harness as per applicable norms.
3 – MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
Product maintenance consists of:
- cleaning: frequently wash the product with lukewarm (max.
40°C) drinking-water where necessary, you can also add some
gentle detergent. Rinse and leave to dry naturally away from
direct sources of heat, do not centrifuge.
- disinfection (if necessary): soak the product for an hour in luke-
warm water adding disinfectant, then rinse again with drinking-
water, dry and lubricate. Avoid autoclave sterilization for textiles.
- lubrication (for metallic products only): frequently lubricate the
mobile parts with silicone based oil. Avoid contact between oil and
textile parts. This job must be done after cleaning and completely
drying.
Storage: after cleaning, drying and lubrication place the loose
equipment in a dry (40-90% relative humidity), fresh (temperature
5-40°C) and safe (avoid U.V. radiation) place, chemically neutral
(absolutely avoid salty environs), away from sharp edges, sources
of heat, dampness, corrosive substances or other possible detri-
mental conditions. Do not store when wet!
4 – PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
We would also strongly advise having pre and post use controls
carried out by qualified persons. Unless otherwise specified by
stricter provisions of law, it is recommended to have a competent
person to perform an accurate product inspection on an annual
basis. Periodic inspections results shall be recorded in the prod-
uct control card. A control card shall be provided for each compo-
nent, subsystem and system (please find a sample attached).