Definitions And Symbols; Usage Conditions; Functions And Description - Tractel LDR 06 Manual De Instalación, De Utilización Y De Mantenimiento

2. Definitions and symbols

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2.1. Definitions
'User': Person or department responsible for the
management and safe use of the product described
in the manual.
'Technician': Qualified person in charge of the
maintenance operations described and permitted by
the user manual, who is competent and familiar with
the product.
'Operator': Operational person using the equipment in
accordance with the purpose thereof.
'PPE': Personal protective equipment against falls
from height.
'Connector:
components of a fall arrest system. It is compliant with
standard EN 362.
'Fall arrest harness': A body gripper intended to
arrest falls. It consists of straps and buckles. It
includes fall arrest attachment points marked with an A
if they can be used alone, or marked with a A/2 if they
are to be used in combination with another A/2 point.
The equipment is compliant with standard EN 361.
' Belt ': Body gripper device circling the waist.
'Work position securing lanyard': Component used
to link a belt to an anchor point, to a structure or to a
body gripper, so as to create a support.
'Work position support': Technique enabling a
person to be secured, during their work, by tensioned
personal protection equipment, so as to prevent a fall.
'Arrest': Technique enabling, through personal
protection equipment, to prevent a person reaching
fall hazard areas.
'Maximum working load': Maximum weight of the
fully dressed operator, equipped with their PPE,
working coveralls, tools and components required for
their work.
'Fall arrest system: Assembly made up of the
following components:
– Fall arrest harness.
– Automatic recoil fall arrester or shock absorber or
mobile fall arrester or rigid support rail or mobile
fall arrester in flexible support.
– Anchoring.
– Connecting component.
'Fall arrest system component': This generic term
defines any one of the following items:
– Fall arrest harness.
– Automatic recoil fall arrester or shock absorber or
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Connecting element
mobile fall arrester or rigid support rail or mobile
fall arrester in flexible support.
– Anchoring.
– Connecting component.
2.2. Pictograms
DANGER: Placed at the beginning of the line,
indicates instructions to avoid injury to people,
including mortal, serious or light injuries, as well as
harm to the environment.
IMPORTANT: Placed at the beginning of the line,
indicates instructions to avoid failure or damage to
equipment, that does not however place the operator
or anybody else's life or health in danger and/or cause
harm to the environment.
between
NOTE: Placed at the beginning of the line,
indicates instructions to ensure the efficiency or
appropriateness of an installation, a usage or a
maintenance operation.
Verification before use:
Check:
• that the connectors, the reducer and the work
position securing lanyard length adjustment system
are working correctly and are not deformed..
• that there is no trace of rust,
• the general condition of the lanyard and the
protective sleeve,
• that the work position securing lanyard shows no
sign of abrasion on the rope, and that the seams
are not cut.

4. Functions and description

Usage recommendations:
• The work position securing lanyard is support
equipment, and not a fall arrest system as per
EN 358. This equipment can only be used by one
person, equipped with a work position support belt..
• The work position securing lanyard should only be
used for the protection of people supported at their
workstation or anchored.
• The work position securing lanyard should be
connected to an anchor point, with R resistance of
12°kN or more.
• The maximum working load of the work position
securing lanyard is 150 kg. It is very important,
before any usage, to check that all the components
of the fall arrest system are compatible with

3. Usage conditions