The
purpose of two-level inspection of equipment is to provide two independent means for
detecting and preventing the use of defective, damaged or improperly maintained equipment. If
such equipment conditions are observed by the competent person's inspection, measures should
be taken to provide the rescuer with additional training or retraining in equipment inspection,
maintenance, use and storage.
The frequency of periodic inspections by a competent person should be established by the
rescuer's organization based upon careful consideration of relevant factors. Such factors include
the nature and severity of workplace, conditions affecting the equipment and the modes of use and
exposure time of the equipment.
Documentation of equipment inspections shall be maintained by the rescuer's organization.
This documentation shall include at a minimum the identity of the equipment, inspection date, name
of the competent person conducting the inspection and the results of that inspection.
7. Precaution
User manual / logbooks are provided for each system or component. They have to be kept close to
the equipment. If the equipment is sold to another country, the re-seller has to provide instructions
for use, maintenance, periodic inspection and repair in the language of the other country.
Please also follow the instructions for use of the products that are used in connection with the
RG10-D descender device and the accident prevention rules applicable in each case.
The device may only be used by a person that is instructed and trained in safe practice. Only a
regular practical training can guarantee a safe use. For every expected rescue scenario a rescue
plan is needed.
Without written permission of the manufacturer changes or addition to device are not allowed.
The device may only be used under conditions described in this manual (load, descending height,
temperature range).
After long descent operations the device can get very hot.
For this reason only touch the device with gloves.
Every combination of different equipment can cause unexpected dangerous situation that have a
negative influence on safety of the user.
Anchor points must be located above the user of the device and have a break strength of at least
10 kN in accordance with the EN 795 standard or in accordance with local and/or national
requirements.
In case of any doubts about the safe condition or the safe function of the device it has to be taken
out of use immediately.
Healthy limitations (f.e. heart- or circulation problems or use of medicines) can have a negative
influence on the safety of the user in usual and emergency cases.
The descent operation has to be controlled permanently by the user.
It can be very difficult to regain lost control.
The descending function of this device may only be used for rescue purposes and not for
descending of any other load.
Avoid descending into electrical, thermal, chemical sources or other hazards.
Do not use any incompatible rope or change the rope by yourself.
8. Explanation of the marking
RG10-D
Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik
1,5 m/s
xxxxxxxxxxxx
xx/xxxx
min. 50 kg
max. 140 kg
max.100 m
EN341:2011/1B
11x100m max. 140 kg
-40° C - +60° C
Number and year of the document whose regulations are fulfilled by the
equipment and type and device class
Maximum number of descents according to device Class B
Temperature range for the use of the device
Identification mark
Manufacturer
Indication of the Descent velocity
Serial number
Month/Year of Manufacture
Indication of the minimum descent load
Indication of the maximum descent load
Indication of the maximum descent height