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SAFETY REGULATIONS
• Rothoblaas SHIELD is a fall arrest and restraint anchor device for
inclined and flat corrugated or similar sheet surfaces.
• Poor health (heart and circulation problems, assumption of
medication, alcohol) may have negative influence on the safety of a
person working at a height.
• Rothoblaas SHIELD must be installed only by skilled and expert
workers who are fully acquainted with the fall prevention system at
state of the art level. The system must be installed and used only by
personnel that is familiar with these instructions for use and with
the local safety regulations in force, that is physically and mentally
healthy and that has received training in the use of PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment) against falls from roofs.
• Rescue plans must be put in place to solve any emergency situations
that may arise during work execution.
• Before starting work, measures must be taken so as to prevent the
falling of any kind of object. The area directly underneath the work
site (e.g.: sidewalk, etc.) must be kept clear.
• No changes of any kind must be made to the anchor devices.
• Installers must make sure that the sub-base is suitable for anchor
device fastening. In doubt, or in presence of other types of sub-
bases not contained in this manual, a calculations expert should
be called in.
• If any steps are not clear during the installation phase, get in touch
with the manufacturer.
• Roof covering waterproofing must be well executed and in
compliance with applicable directives.
• Stainless steel must not come in contact with steel grinding dust or
steel tools in order to prevent corrosion.
• Prior to assembly, all stainless steel screws must be lubricated using
a suitable lubricant.
• Workmanship level fastening of the safety system to the building
structure must be documented via photographs taken of the
installation conditions.
• At the point of access to the fall protection safety system, the
positions of the anchor devices must be illustrated via drawings
(e.g.: overhead view of the roof).
• When the roof safety system installation is left to external
constructors, compliance with the instructions for installation and
use must be agreed to in writing.
• Rothoblaas SHIELD has been conceived as an anchor device for
people and must not be used for any other purpose other than the
ones envisaged by its designers. Never hang undefined loads to the
system.
• Attachment to Rothoblaas SHIELD must always be by means of the
eyelet (AOS01) or directly to the cable (PATROL) always via a snap
hook made to EN 362 and must be used with personal protective
equipment as per AS/NZS 1891.1:2020 (Personal equipment for
work at height) and AS/NZS 1891.2 (Industrial fall-arrest systems
and devices), AS/NZS 1891.5 (Pole straps and lanyards). Retractable
type fall prevention devices as per AS/NZS 1891.3 may also be used.
• The combination of individual elements of the above mentioned
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devices may generate hazards, considering that the safe functioning
of each device may be influenced by or may interfere negatively
with the safe functioning of another (follow the instructions of the
corresponding user manuals).
• Before use, carry out a visual inspection of the entire safety system
in order to check for visible defects (e.g.: loose screws, warping,
wear, corrosion, defects in roof weatherproofing, cable preloading,
etc.).
• Before use, the user needs to review the recommendations for use
with other components within a system, check the compatibility
with attachment hardware and check that the anchor rating is
suitable.
• Rothoblaas SHIELD may undergo plastic deformation when
subjected to stress.
• When in doubt as regards safe use or when the device has triggered
to arrest a fall, immediately stop using it and have the system
checked by an expert (written report) and replace the device if
required.
• It is essential that the anchor device be designed, positioned,
installed and used in such a way that both the fall potential and
the potential fall distance are reduced to a minimum or absent, and
that any load direction is equivalent to the ones indicated below.
• When using a fall arrest device, it is essential to check on the PPE's
user manual the vertical clearance under the user at the work level
prior to any occasion of use, so that, in the event of a fall, the falling
operator does not hit the ground or any other obstacle during the
length of the fall.
• Manufacturer's recommendation: The anchor device should
be inspected at least every 12 months (AS/NZS 1891.4) by an
expert. This inspection must be logged into the inspection register
provided.
• The anchor device must be transported and stored correctly
• The anchor device must be cleaned only with water and never with
chemical agents or acids.
• Should the device be sold to operators abroad, it is of utmost
importance that the purchaser be provided with the instructions for
installation and use in the language of the purchaser.
• Extreme temperatures, sharp edges, chemical reactions, electric
voltage, rubbing, cuts, weather agents, pendulum falls and any
other extreme and unforeseeable factors, as well as specific
environmental conditions or frequent use, may affect the functional
operation and/or life span of the anchor device.
• In normal working conditions, a 2 year warranty for manufacturing
defects is provided. Should the device be used in especially
corrosive atmospheric conditions, the duration of the warranty may
be shorter. In the event of stress (fall, snow load, etc.) the guarantee
does not cover the parts that have been designed to absorb energy
and consequently have become deformed and must be replaced.