Periodic Checks; Periodic Inspection, Maintenance; Disposal And Environmental Protection; Marking - Tractel 066968 Manual De Empleo Y De Mantenimiento

"IMPORTANT":
The Tractel ® anchor post is not intended to be disassembled
and reassembled.
Prior to the achieving this work, the installer must organize its site
so that work is carried out in compliance with safety requirements,
particularly in terms of labour regulations. It will set up the individual
or collective protection required for that purpose.
Individual or collective protection should be set up for that purpose.
When disassembling, handling and transportation are at the user's
initiative and expense.
If the storage of components of the disassembled post is to be on
pallets placed on the terrace roof, the installer must ensure that
it can accommodate the weight of the pallets prior to removal.
A layout drawing for pallets on the terrace must be provided.
The provision of appropriate slings and means of handling pallets
is the responsibility of the user or installer responsible for this
intervention.
11. Periodic inspections and
maintenance

11.1 Periodic checks

The anchor post is not PPE. It is a researched and tested anchor
point to secure two users in compliance with the BS EN795-A/2012
and TS 16415-A/2013 Standard from 1 to 5 people for compatible
posts using EN795-C/1996 compliant lifelines, and is therefore is
not subject to any legal obligation to periodic inspection.
Nevertheless, Tractel ® strongly recommends an annual audit of the
good state of conservation of the anchor post.
11.2 Maintenance
Given the use of hot galvanised or stainless steel, no special
maintenance is required.
Nevertheless, in order to preserve the quality of protection, we
recommend a visual inspection of the entire anchor post prior to
each operation in the area protected by the anchor post.
12. Disposal and environmental
protection
On final dismantling of the product, it is mandatory to have
the anchor post recycling carried out by specialised companies.
The anchor post is composed of a basic product:
• Anchorage ring, tube, bracket, plate fixings: to ship as ferrous
metal products.
13. Product marking
Le marquage de chaque produit indique:
a: the trade mark: Tractel ® ,
b: the designation of the product,
c: reference standard(s): number and year of standard(s),
d: product code reference,
f: the date of manufacture: 11/xx post manufactured in 2011,
g: the serial number,
h: a symbol to request reading of the notice before usage,
p: number of people who can use the same anchor post
simultaneously,
o: minimum tensile strength of the anchor post.
Equipment associated with the BS EN 795-A/2012 and
TS 16415-A/2013 anchor post
• A connector compliant with the EN362 standard.
• A fall arrest conforming to EN 353.2 / EN 355 / EN 360.
• A lanyard compliant with the EN354 standard (restricted use
prevents risk of falling).
• A harness, conforming to the EN 361.
All other association is forbidden.
14. Guarantee, lifetime
The lifetime of the anchor point post is 10 years from date of
manufacture, as long as it has been used and maintained
according to the strict recommendations in this manual. If this
period of 10 years after the date of manufacture is over, only an
authorised technician, after due inspection, could authorise its
return to service.
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