Bornack ATTACK WORKER User manual

User manual
EN
0123 EN 361, EN 813, EN 12277 Typ A, EN 358
ATTACK WORKER

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ATTACK WORKER
Chest / seat harness combination
INTENDED USE
In combination with suitable securing elements
and methods, the chest-seat harness combina-
tion serves to prevent persons in lead climbing
situations from falling; it also holds and
retrains the user, especially in rescue operations.
Suitable securing elements and methods in
lead climbing situations are e.g.: dynamic ropes
EN  in combination with a dynamic securing
rope or appropriate energy absorption in
combination with a suitable karabiner EN ,
EN  and lanyard EN  or anchoring equip-
ment EN . Users of this equipment must be
familiar with handling personal fall protective
equipment and the risks of working at heights.
All other uses are deemed improper. The
company BORNACK will not be liable for any
ensuing damages. The user bears the sole risk.
EQUIPMENT
• Front D-ring EN 
• Front belay loops EN 
• Material loops x
• Rear restraint loop tested to EN 
• State-of-the-art polyamide fabric
• Attachment element on the side
• Size
- S-M
- M-XL
USE
• Arresting
• Holding
• Rescuing
• Climbing
• Mountain climbing
• Mountain rescue
• Air rescue
• Intervention
Subject to technical changes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION

EN
Shoulder strap
D-ring EN 
at the front
EASY GLIDE
adjustment
buckle
Padded
hip strap
 material
loops
Attachment
element on
the side
Belay loop
on the front EN 
Chest strap
-part buckle
fastener
Padded leg loops
Frontal-sternal
belay loop
EN 
Code A
EASY GLIDE
adjustment
buckle
EASY GLIDE
adjustment
buckle
Elastic strap
to store strap
ends
ATTACK WORKER

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Always check before use!
• The personal protective equipment (PPE) may
no longer be used even in the case of very
minor faults. Faulty personal protective equip-
ment may only be tested or repaired in a
workshop authorised by BORNACK.
VISUAL INSPECTION
• Check that all parts are complete and fully
functional.
• Check (that) harness straps are fully functional.
• Check that all seams are flawless.
FUNCTION TEST
• Close buckles.
• EASY GLIDE adjustment buckles can be
positioned by tilting and will lock into place
afterwards.
BEFORE USING

EN
PREPARATION
A Lay out the harness so that the leg loops are
not twisted and the EASY GLIDE buckles lie
on the outside.
B Enter the leg loops from the top through the
hip strap and pull up.
C Adjust the hip strap and close: pull the
adjustment strap on the EASY GLIDE buckles
of the hip strap on both sides to the front
until the hip strap sits tightly and doesn‘t slip
down.
D The excess strap length can be pushed
through the elastic band ring on the side.
E Close the leg loops: to tighten the
EASY GLIDE buckle, slightly lift with the other
hand and then pull the adjustment straps
tight.
F Tighten the leg loops and ensure that a flat
hand can fit between the straps and the
thighs.
G Adjust the leg loops leaving feed guide the
excess ends of the hip strap and the leg loops
through the elastic band ring to tuck away.
ATTACK IN USE
A B
C
E
G
D
F

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H Lay out the chest harness so that the braces
and the horizontal chest strap are not
twisted and the adjustment buckles and the
front belay loops lie on the outside.
I Put the chest harness on like a jacket.
J Thread the chest strap through the connec-
tion loop thereby connecting it to the seat
harness.
K Close the buckle fastener on the front. The
width can be adjusted steplessly at the left
side. Set the width of the chest strap so that
the harness can be worn easily and comfor-
tably when closed, but is not too loose.
L Set the height of the chest harness so that
the horizontal chest strap is approx. one
hand width below the armpits.
The length should be adjusted so that the seat
harness is slightly taut when the wearer is in an
upright position without restricting freedom of
movement.
Conduct a suspension test in a safe place to
check the settings.
CAUTION:
Check the fasteners and adjustment buckles
regularly during use.
CAUTION THREAT TO LIFE:
Do not use the material loops to belay or for
positioning!
REMOVING
Take o the full body harness in reverse order.
L – A.
ATTACK IN USE
H
J K
L
I

EN
There is a risk to life if these safety
instructions are not observed!
• The personal protective equipment (PPE) may
no longer be used even in the case of very
minor faults.
• Damaged, fall-stressed, dubious personal
protective equipment or safety devices must
be immediately withdrawn and not used. The
equipment may only be inspected by an
expert or a workshop authorised in writing by
BORNACK. This must be documented in the
test card.
• No independent changes or repairs may be
carried out.
• The full body harness is part of the personal
fall protection equipment and should be
assigned to a specific person.
• The personal protective equipment may only
be used by qualified staff that are familiar
with the material. They must be proficient in
handling the personal protective equipment
and must have been briefed about the possi-
ble risks associated with its use.
• In compliance with the accident prevention
guidelines (UVV), users of PPE for fall protec-
tion purposes (Category ) must undergo
practical and theoretical training. Make use of
the training competence of the BORNACK
training centres: [e-mail].
• Accessories from other manufacturers may
only be used if approved by BORNACK and
may not impair the function and safety of the
protective equipment.
• Clothing and shoes must be suitable for the
task at hand and the weather conditions.
• Only use the equipment if you are fully fit.
• Health impairments (e.g. the use of medicines
or alcohol, heart of blood circulation prob-
lems) can jeopardise the safety of the user
when working at heights or depths.
• Protect personal protective equipment during
storing, use and transportation against the
eects of heat (e.g. welding flames or sparks,
burning cigarettes) and chemicals (e.g. acids,
alkalis, oils) and mechanical eects (e.g. sharp
edges).
• Possible fall path if all required PPE compo-
nents are used correctly: brake path fall
arrester (max.  cm) + (if necessary reaction
time HSG) + physical height (clear height of
the PPE) + safety reserve  m.
• If users remain suspended without moving
for a long time in a full body harness the
blood circulation from the legs may be restric-
ted or blocked. This can lead to a suspension
trauma and anaphylactic shock, with serious
or even fatal consequences.
• Before starting work, the responsible person
must draw up a plan of rescue measures that
defines how to rescue casualties quickly and
safely and ensures first aid measures. Casual-
ties must be rescued within  to  minutes.
BORNACK can help you draw up tailor-made
rescue plans in specific training courses:
[email protected]
• The local safety guidelines (e.g. in Germany,
the guidelines issued by the professional
associations BGR  and BGR ) and the
accident prevention guidelines for the specific
industry (UVV) must be observed.
• Application temperature: - °C to + °C.
• Check compatibility with other PPE parts.
• Set the full body harness to your physical
measurements (including clothing).
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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OTHER
.APPROVAL
Complies with the EC Directive //EEC.
Type testing and production monitoring by:
TÜV Süd, Product Service GmbH
Daimlerstr. ,  Garching
CE 
Quality management system certified to
DIN EN ISO .
Production monitoring by notified office in
accordance with Category III
REGULAR INSPECTIONS
• This personal protective equipment must be
inspected at least once a year by an expert.
The result must be documented in the test
card at the end of this user manual.
SALES
• The dealer must ensure that the user manual
is supplied in the language of the designated
country. The respective translation must be
authorised by BORNACK.
SERVICE
If you have any further questions about safe
use of this PPE or other BORNACK services, such
as:
• Risk analysis
• Rescue plans
• Training courses
• Expert inspections
please send your question to our e-mail hotline:
[email protected]
We will be happy to help!
MAINTENANCE
• Oil mobile parts on karabiners and other
devices to ensure they run smoothly.
• Maintenance work may only be carried out by
trained experts. The instructions in this user
manual must be observed strictly.
• Protective equipment that is well looked
after will last longer!
CLEANING
• Dry damp personal protective equipment in
the air, not on artificial heat sources. Dry
metal components with cloths.
• Clean soiled textile components (e.g. arrester
harnesses and ropes) with lukewarm water
and a little detergent for delicates. Then rinse
thoroughly and allow them to dry in the air.
No other cleaning agents may be used!
• For information about disinfection, please
contact the email hotline: [e-mail]
• If the personal protective equipment comes
into contact with saltwater, keep it wet until it
can be rinsed with distilled water.
• Use compressed air to blow on the unit.

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OTHER
.LIFE SPAN
Recommendations for the use of personal
fall protection equipment in industrial and
intervention environments:
Maximum storage period before using for the
first time: (up to)  years
If unused, stored in optimum conditions and
regularly inspected by an expert, the harness can
be stored for  years with no loss of functional
performance.
Maximum usage period after being used for
the first time:  years
If used correctly, occasional and not intensively.
• used approx.  to  p.a., e.g. in simple training
courses
• low mechanical loads e.g. quasi-static with
own body weight
• used <  times p.a. in normal Central
European UV exposure
• no damage or clear signs
• Intensive use and/or under extreme operating
conditions, such as sharp edges, chemical
influences etc. will reduce the usage period
for reasons of safety. The company owner
must ensure this in a risk analysis of the work-
place.
The company owner must ensure compliance
with the maximum usage period by documen-
ting first-time use in the test card or the rope
log.
The test card at the end of this user manual
must be presented during the regular expert
inspections and completed by the expert.
For more details, please visit the website
www.bornack.de in the BORNACK brochure
„Life span of textile personal protective
equipment components“.
REPAIRS
• For reasons of liability, repairs may only be
carried out by the manufacturer or authorised
workshops.
• Only original spare parts from the manufactu-
rer may be used.
STORAGE
• Dry damp personal protective equipment
before storing.
• Store away from light in a dry place.
• Do not store personal protective equipment
close to radiators. Permanent temperatures of
over + °C have a negative impact on the
strength of the textile material and will
reduce the life span.
• Do not allow personal protective equipment
to come into contact with aggressive substan-
ces (e.g. oils, grease, acids, chemicals).
• Store the personal protective equipment in
the device case or device bag.
TRANSPORT
• Transport the personal protective equipment
in the device case or device bag.

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OTHER
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
You will find the following information on the product:
Logo
Product name
Product type
Size
Article no.
Charge
Year of production
Max. useful load
Pictogram
Chest-seat
combination
Pictogram
Thread the
connecting
loop
Read/observe
user manual
Read/
observe
user manual
EN
standard
EN
standard
CE
symbol
CE
symbol
Contact
Contact
QR code
QR code
Seat harness Chest harness

EN
Pictogram
Thread the
connecting
loop
The test card must be completed in full by
the expert during the annual inspection.
This test card does not claim to cover all
test criteria and does not relieve the expert
from his decision about the overall
condition.
TEST CARD
FOR ANNUAL MONITORING
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Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Year 
Date Signature
Next
inspection Reason for inspection
Type product name:
__________________
Manufactured on:
___________________
Serial no.:
_________________________
Purchase date:
______________________
Date of first use:
_____________________
Life span at the latest:
_________________

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TEST CARD
FOR ANNUAL MONITORING
Please complete:
Year
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Harness undamaged
No chem. soiling
Seams undamaged
No deformation of metal parts
Fasteners in place and
functional
Buckles in place and functional
No corrosion damage
Mech. damage
Label legible
User manual available
OK
Blocked

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Notes:

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Notes:

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Notes:

BORNACK GmbH & Co.KG
Bustadt 39
74360 Ilsfeld
Germany
Fon + 49 (0) 70 62 /26 90 0-0
Fax + 49 (0) 70 62 /26 90 0-550
inf[email protected]
www.bornack.de
BORNACK Schweiz
Oholten 7
5703 Seon, AG
Swiss
Fon + 41 (0) 62 / 886 30 40
Fax + 41 (0) 62 / 886 30 41
[e-mail]
www.bornack.ch
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rescuing at heights and depths
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