Tractel tracpode Manual De Empleo Y De Mantenimiento página 12

8. Any Tracpode which has not been inspected during:
• The last 12 months for a PPE equipment
• The last 6 months for load lifting
• The last 6 months for lifting personnel, equipped with an
electric winch
• The last 3 months for lifting personnel, equipped with a
manual winch or having stopped a fall, must be removed
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from circulation and must not be used ; it should be
inspected by a qualified technician for possible authoriza-
tion in writing for re-use, or for destruction of the equip-
ment.
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9. This device is suitable for use on an open air site and for a
temperature range of - 40°C to +60°C.
IMPORTANT
If you are responsible for assigning this equipment to an
employee or similar person, ensure that you comply with
the applicable health and safety at work regulations.
10. The user must be in good physical and psychological health
when using the equipment. If in doubt, consult a doctor or an
occupational physician. This equipment must not be used by
pregnant women.
11. The equipment should not be used beyond its limits or in any
other situation than that provided for (cf. "Functions and
Description").
12. Before using a NF EN 363 fall arrester device, the user must
ensure that each of the components is in good working order:
security system, locking system. During installation, no
damage should be made to any of the security functions.
13. For the safety of the user, it is essential that the device or the
anchoring point is positioned correctly and that the work is
conducted in a manner so as to reduce to a minimum any risk
of fall and any danger linked to the height.
14. A fall-arrest harness EN 361 is the only personnel protection
equipment which can be used in a fall-arrest system.
15. In a fall arrester system, it is essential to verify, prior to each
use, the free space under the user on the workplace, to avoid
any risk of collision, in the case of a fall, with the ground or
with any obstacle found in its path.
16. To ensure user safety, if the product is re-sold in a country
other than the initial country of destination, the second-hand
dealer must provide: An instructions manual and a mainte-
nance manual for periodic inspection and repair purposes,
written in the language of the country in which the equipment
is to be used.
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
For any special application, please contact Tractel®.
Operation
Inspection before use
Perform the following checks :
• Check the rubber pads under the Tracpode feet :
These should be in contact with the ground and should ensure
a stable position and adhesion of the Tracpode feet if used
without a strap. If the feet are worn, torn, unglued or show any
visual defect, do not use the Tracpode without the securing
strap on the three feet.
• Visually inspect the condition of the strap, the stitching, the stit-
ching threads : these should not show any signs of abrasion,
fraying, burns or tears. In case of doubt, immediately remove
the product from circulation.
• Check the tubes of the extending legs : they should not be bent
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or deformed.
• Check the leg locking pins and the pin used to lock the cable on
the idler pulley : the pins should not be bent or show any signs
of corrosion.
• Check that the leg tubes rotate around their swivel screws : the
Tracpode should open easily.
• Check the condition of the associated components : harness
and connectors.
• Check the complete fall-arrest system.
Functions and description
The Tracpode is an anchor point designed to be used temporari-
ly by one or two persons to access a confined space such as a
well, a silo, a sewage system, etc...
The Tracpode is made of aluminum; its light-weight design (18
Kg) makes it easy to transport.
The height of the Tracpode is adjustable by its extending tubes
which can be adjusted to six positions.
Position Height (m)
N°1 1,76
N°2 1,95
N°3 2,13
N°4 2,32
N°5 2,51
N°6 2,70
The feet are swivel-mounted and equipped with anti-slip pads.
The three legs are secured by a strap once the tripod adjustment
is completed: the strap may not be necessary in certain special
conditions when the feet adhere correctly to the ground and the
rubber pads are in good condition.
If the ground is stable and in good condition, such as concrete,
asphalt, flooring tiles, etc. and the feet are in good condition (see
inspection before use), the Tracpode can be used without the leg
securing strap with a maximum load capacity of 250 Kg.
The Tracpode has a basic configuration to which Blocfor fall-
arresters and/or « Carol » winches can be added.
Blocfor 20R and Blocfor 30R recovery-type fall-arresters
Note : The BLOCFOR "R" winch must not be used to raise
or lower a person (its winch function does not satis-
fy standard EN 1808 dated 1999) except to rescue a
person by lifting (standard EN 1496 B), i.e. to raise
or lower a person during a rescue operation.
A rescue operation must be understood as an
exceptional operation which is not repetitive.
The BLOCFOR R is an automatic-return fall-arrester equipped
with a rescue lifting device. It is used vertically, secured to a tri-
pod to evacuate, upward or downward, a person who has fallen.
The maximum utilization load of this device is 100 kg.
The cable moves freely at normal user speed but is continuous-
ly subject to a light return force by a spring which actuates a
drum on which the lanyard is wound.
In the event of a fall, the user is stopped by the safety catches
which engage.
The Blocfor 20R and 30R are equipped with a manual winch allo-
wing the rescuer to bring up or lower the user after a fall. This
device can be disengaged. The device is operated by means of a
folding crank handle coupled to an automatic brake. By pressing
the red locking button, the crank handle is engaged and allows
winding or unwinding the cable.
The Blocfor 20R has a capacity for 18 meters of cable and the
Width (m)
1,40
1,55
1,65
1,80
1,90
2,00