SKYLOTEC ERGOGRIP SK12 Instrucciones De Uso página 41

Instructions for use
1.) Standards
2.) General information
The energy absorber, used in combination with a safety harness, is
intended solely to protect persons who are at risk of falling (e.g. off
ladders, roofs, scaffolding, etc.) while carrying out their work.
Function:
By changing its length, the energy absorber limits the energy genera-
ted during a fall to an amount that can be withstood by the body (see
Figure 3). Once used to arrest an actual fall, the energy absorber may
not be used subsequently!
Attaching the energy absorber (see Fig. 1):
1. Hook fastening element (1) exclusively in fall arrest eyelet of the
safety harness. 2. Attach opposite fastening element (2) to a secure
anchor point. Ensure that the energy absorber (3) is not impeded and
that it does not run over edges or around bends. Safety karabiners
and/or fastening elements must always be protected from lateral and
bending pressures. The energy absorber may not be extended or used
for tying.
2.1) Usage okay
2.2) Proceed with caution during usage
2.3) Danger to life
3.) Fasteners
3.1) The length should not be adjusted in an area with risk of falling.
3.2) Please note the overall length of a fastener attached to an energy
absorber (including terminations and fastening elements).
4.) Use as anchor sling
4.1) The maximum forces in the structure that occur in the event
of a fall depend on the energy absorber used. The force absorbed by
the structure corresponds to the maximum force to which the ener-
gy absorber reduces the fall load (for maximum force, refer to the
instruction manual of the shock absorber used). For authorised use
by several persons, the maximum arresting forces must be added.
Maximum stretch-out of anchor sling = 10 cm.
4.2) Avoid slack rope.
4.3) The anchor point should be perpendicular above the workplace. If
the anchor point is beneath the workplace, a fall may result in hitting
lower lying parts. If the anchor point is on the side, a fall may result in
hitting lateral parts. The height of the anchor point and the required
ground clearance must be appropriate in any case to ensure the effec-
tiveness of the system (see Figure 2):
Stopping distance of the energy absorber (see Figure 2)
+ Initial length of the fastener (see Figure 3)
+ Body length (see x, Figure 2)
+ safety distance (approx. 1 m see Figure 2)
+ Any stretch of the anchor device (e.g. EN 795 B/C, see instruction
manual of manufacturer). Do not use the energy absorber as tether,
i.e. do not hold on to or pull yourself up on the energy absorber.
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