Part Number
3M ID Material Length Gate Opening D-Ring
Connector Weight Compliance
Standards
5551
70071532561
Polyester;
Steel
18 in
(457 mm)
2.4 in
(60 mm)
2.4 in
(62 mm)
1.9 lb
(861 g) ANSI Z359.1-07
General Safety Information
These User Instructions are not to be removed except by the
user of this equipment. User Instructions must always be
available to the user.
Compliant fall protection and emergency rescue systems
help prevent serious injury during fall arrest. Users must
read and understand the User Instructions provided with the
product and be properly trained by their employer prior to
use per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 and 1926.503 or applicable
local standards. Misuse or failure to follow warnings and
instructions may result in serious personal injury or
death. For proper use, see supervisor, User Instructions, or
call Technical Service at 800-243-4630.
Purpose
3M 5551 Anchorage Connectors are designed to be used
as part of a personal fall arrest system, to help limit the fall
arrest forces in the event of a fall.
Use Instructions
1. Failure to follow all instructions and limitations on the
use of 5551 Anchorage Connectors may result in serious
personal injury or death.
2. Before using a personal fall arrest system, employees
must be trained in accordance with the requirements of
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 in the safe use of the system and
its components.
3. Personal fall arrest systems, including 5551 Anchorage
Connectors, must be inspected prior to each use for
wear, damage, and other deterioration and defective
components must be immediately removed from service,
in accordance with the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR
1910.66 and 1926.502.
4. The complete fall protection system must be planned
(including all components, calculating fall clearance, and
swing fall) before using.
5. Users must have a rescue plan, and the means at
hand to implement it, that provides the prompt rescue
of employees in the event of a fall or assures that
employees are able to rescue themselves.
6. Store 5551 Anchorage Connectors in a cool, dry, clean
environment, out of direct sunlight, when not in use.
7. After a fall occurs, the 5551 Anchorage Connector must
immediately be removed from service and destroyed.
Use Limitations
1. 5551 Anchorage Connectors are designed for single user
only.
2. 5551 Anchorage Connectors must only be used on
structures capable of supporting static loads applied in
all directions permitted by the fall arrest system of at
least: 3,600 lb (16.0 kN) with certification of a qualified
person, or 5,000 lb (22.2 kN) without certification.
3. 5551 Anchorage Connectors are designed to be used in
temperatures ranging from -40ºF to +130ºF (-40°C to
+54°C).
4. Do not expose 5551 Anchorage Connectors to chemicals
or harsh solutions which may have a harmful effect.
Contact 3M Technical Service with any questions.
5. Caution must be taken when using 5551 Anchorage
Connectors near moving machinery, electrical hazards,
sharp edges, or abrasive surfaces, as contact may cause
equipment failure, personal injury, or death.
6. Minors, pregnant women and anyone with a history
of either back or neck problems should not use this
equipment.
7. Do not use or install equipment without proper training
from a “competent person” as defined by OSHA 29 CFR
1926.32(f).
8. Only 3M, or persons or entities authorized in writing by
3M, shall make repairs or alterations to the equipment.
Compatibility Limitations
5551 Anchorage Connectors must only be coupled to
compatible connectors. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 prohibits
snaphooks from being engaged to certain objects unless two
requirements are met: snaphook must be a locking type and must
be “designed for” making such a connection. “Designed for”
means that the manufacturer of the snaphook specifically
designed the snaphook to be used to connect to the
equipment in question. The following connections must be
avoided, as they are conditions that can result in rollout*
when a nonlocking snaphook is used:
• Direct connection of a snaphook to horizontal lifeline.
• Two (or more) snaphooks connected to one D-ring.
• Two snaphooks connected to each other.
• A snaphook connected back on its integral lanyard.
• A snaphook connected to a webbing loop or webbing
lanyard.
• Improper dimensions of the D-ring, rebar, or other
connection point in relation to the snaphook dimensions
that would allow the snaphook keeper to be depressed by
a turning motion of the snaphook.
*Rollout: A process by which a snaphook or carabiner
unintentionally disengages from another connector or object
to which it is coupled. (ANSI Z359.0-2007)
Performance
3M 5551 Anchorage Connectors have a minimum tensile
breaking strength of 5,000 lbs (22.2 kN) when statically
tested in accordance with the requirements of the ANSI
Z359.1-2007 standard.
WARNING
5551 Anchorage Connector
User Instructions
