Regulations And Standards - Tractel EN 353-1 Manual De Empleo Y De Mantenimiento

attack by environment (acid ...).
The equipment should be stored in a clean, dry room to ensure
that it will not be damaged by environmental attacks or stresses
(humidity / acid / shock / UV ...).
Furthermore, the safety harness should be regularly checked by
a competent person in accordance with the regulations and the
EN 361 standard.
This inspection must be carried out at least once every 12
months, with the result registered with the health and safety
department of the user company.
It is recommended that a record book is established containing
the prior study reference No., the lifeline's composition, inspec-
tions performed, any fall that has occurred in which the lifeline
came into operation, returning to good order or repairs carried
out, as well as any modifications that have been made to the life-
line. Incidentally, each PPE should be allocated its own identifi-
cation sheet in compliance with the EN 365 Standard.
When any point on a STOPCABLE lifeline has been put under
strain by a user falling, the entire lifeline, and more especially the
anchors, seals and securing points located in the fall zone, as
well as any PPE involved in the fall, MUST always be checked by
an appropriately qualified person before being put back into ser-
vice.
7 Prohibited incorrect usages
The use of the STOPCABLE lifeline in compliance with the
instructions contained in this manual offers a guarantee of total
safety. Nonetheless, it seems appropriate to advise the user
against the following incorrect methods of handling and usage:
IT IS PROHIBITED:
- to install any other part on the lifeline cable than that provided
for in the case study, and particularly any other part than those
supplied by Tractel as components of this lifeline,
- to modify the installation when not supervised by a competent
person for putting the prior study into operation,
- to use the lifeline cable as a means for suspension, other than
for a person's accidental fall,
- to try out the lifeline by deliberately falling,
- to pull on the guided-type anchor connector to attempt to relea-
se a possible obstacle, or to cross an intermediary cable guide,
- to link up to or disconnect from the lifeline cable in any other
place than that actually provided for and marked by a sign
plate,
- to link two or more persons at any one time on the line,
- to use any other fall-prevention device than the STOPCABLE
fall arrest device,
- to replace the anchor line by any other cable than a STOPCA-
BLE cable,
- to use the lifeline for two or more persons at any one time.

8 Regulations and standards

The Tractel S.A.S. company with headquarters located at RN 19-
Saint Hilaire sous Romilly-F-10102 Romilly-sur-Seine France,
hereby certifies that the safety equipment described in this
manual :
• satisfies the requirements of European Directive 89/686/CEE
dated December 1989,
• is identical to the IPE covered by the EC type examination cer-
tificate issued by Apave SUDEUROPE, B.P.193, 13322 Marseille
cedex 16 ( No. 0082), and tested in compliance with standard EN
353- 2 dated 2002 or 353-1 dated 2002 as may be the case.
• has undergone the procedure defined by Art. 11B of European
Directive 89/686/CEE, under supervision by a notified organiza-
tion: TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH – Am Grauen Stein D
– 51105 Köln, identified by number 0197.
9 Markings
The marking on each element indicate (except connectors) :
a : the commercial trademark
b : the product designation (Stopcable)
c : the reference standard followed by the year of application
e : the EC marking followed by the No. of the notified organiza-
tion per article 11b (control production)
g : the serial number,
- for the fall arrest device, 'XX' the year of production, and
'YY' the batch No.
- for the tie-down bracket and the tear absorber, 'XX' the
year of production, 'YY' the batch No., and 'ZZZ' No. of
part in batch.
h : a pictogram indicating that the manual must be read before
use
Additional marking specific to fall-arrest device
i : arrow indicating direction of use
m : type of cable to be used only
- I ø 8 -7x19 : Stainless steel cable, dia. 8 mm, 7 strands,
19 wire/strand.
- G ø 8 -6x19 : Galvanized cable, dia. 8 mm, 6 strands, 19
wire/strand.
Marquage spécifique au câble
Marking specific to cable
a : commercial trademark
m : type of cable to be used only
- I ø 8 -7x19 : Stainless steel cable, dia. 8 mm, 7 strands 19
wires/strand.
- G ø 8 -6x19 : Galvanized cable, dia.8 mm, 6 strands 19
wires/strand.
Group
GB
11