Required Equipment; Requirements For Use - MSA Latchways GTFA Instrucciones Para El Usuario

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3 Required equipment

Always use a correctly adjusted Full body harness complying with
national standards. (For countries conforming to EN standards a
Full body harness conforming to EN 361 and equipped with a front
fall arrest attachment point (A), including a clear statement on the
required position of the harness attachment point is required).
Waist belts are not suitable for use with this device. If the Full body
harness becomes loose a safe location shall be found before it is
correctly adjusted. Harnesses that include elastic webbing at the
front connection point are not suitable for use with this device.
Attach the Latchways GTFA to the Full body harness front
attachment point using the karabiner. Before use ensure the
karabiner is in the closed and locked position.

4 Requirements for use

The Latchways GTFA shall be directly attached to the front chest
position of a Full body harness when used on a Latchways VLL.
When the device is attached to the cable the horizontal distance
from the cable to the harness front attachment point is 0.3 m, (12")
which allows the User to ascend / descend unhindered, this must not
be extended, shortened or have any components added or removed
All Users shall ensure that a minimum distance of 3 m (10 ft) is
maintained between the head of each User and the feet of each
system User.
• The Latchways GTFA shall only be engaged or disengaged
from the Latchways VLL system when the User is in a
position where there is no risk of a fall occurring.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal
injury or death.
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