Section 3: Use And Limitations; General Guidelines - Falltech Contractor SRL Serie Manual De Instrucciones

Figure 2.2: Swing‐Fall Diagram
Be sure to consider Swing‐Fall when calculating your Clear‐Fall requirements and
checking the fall path for hazards and instructions. Failure to do so may result in serious
injury or death. Should you have any questions regarding Free‐Fall, Clear‐Fall, Swing‐Fall
or other hazards in the fall path, be sure to contact FallTech or consult with a competent
person or your direct supervisor on your job‐site.
Section 3: Use and Limitations
This section deals with the general use and limitations of the FallTech Contractor Series
SRL's. Please read this section and all sections of the manual thoroughly. If your
application is not addressed, or if you have questions regarding your specific needs, please
contact FallTech immediately for additional guidance.
3.1: General Guidelines
When properly installed and utilized, this FallTech Contractor SRL will provide safety and
mobility for a single user. As the user moves, the SRL will pay out and retract
automatically. In the event of a fall, a centrifugal brake will arrest the fall in a very short
distance while greatly reducing the forces associated with the arrest.
Before using this product, the user should be trained in the use of fall arrest products
and should have completed a minimum course of instruction (4‐8 hours) for Authorized
Person Training as outlined in ANSI Z359.2‐2007. The user must also read and be familiar
with all of the material contained in this instruction manual as well as all labels and
warnings affixed to the FallTech Contractor SRL. If you have any questions regarding the
use or operation of this product, please contact FallTech, a competent person, or your
immediate supervisor before using.
This product must be inspected before each use. For details on proper inspection
procedures, please refer to section 8 of this manual. Should this product fail to pass
inspection, it must be immediately removed from service and replaced.
This FallTech Contractor Series SRL is intended to be used as part of a Personal Fall
Arrest System and will comprise the Connecting Device/Deceleration Device elements of
your PFAS (see section 2.3 and 2.4 of this manual for clarification of these terms). This
product should be attached to your anchorage connector using a properly dimensioned
connector (such as the included carabiner).
Your anchorage should be overhead, or rigged in a manner such that Free‐Fall is
restricted to no more than 2' (2 feet). This product is not designed to be used in
applications where Free‐Fall may exceed 2'. Be sure to review the Clear‐Fall diagram and
worksheet in section 2.9 of this manual.
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