Conquip Rescue Cage User manual

User Guide
Rescue Cage

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Product Information
Overview
The Conquip Rescue Cage is designed to collect and transport injured personnel
from a building structure.
The inverted T-shape design gives the stability of a central, 4-point liing
arrangement, whilst allowing the cage to be easily crane lied in between oor
and ceiling levels.
The cage is designed for four persons, giving ample room for an injured person on
a stretcher as well as up to 3 aendants/paramedics with equipment.
Key Benets
• Inverted T-shape design and enter/exit door on short end allows easy access
from building levels.
• Hand rails oer addional stability for personnel in the cage.
• Half height mesh sides oer protecon as well as excellent visibility for
machine operator and personnel.
• Manufactured in the UK from quality Brish and EU steel.
Product Information
Specification
Item Product Code
Rescue Cage CA125AH-01000
Overall
Height
Cage
Height Width Cage Length
Roof
Length
Secon
Length Weight WLL1
2525mm 1330mm 1600mm 3000mm 1000mm 1000mm 600kg 1000kg
1Working Load Limit

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Product Information
Parts Diagram
Rescue Cage
NOTE: These parts are for this model, they may differ for previous versions. Please contact Conquip with any queries.
Item Number Part Number Descripon Quanty
1 CF1.5-13-4ZX8 4 Leg Chain Sling Assembly 13mm 1
2 ZZ170001 End Slam Locking Catch 1
3 NS800840 M6 x 80 Hex Head Set Screw 1
4 NS800839 M6 x 50 Hex Head Set Screw 1
5 NS800826 M6 Nyloc Nut 2
Original Working Instructions
Usage Instructions
Important Usage Notes
• Aer use, the cage must be thoroughly cleaned to ensure the removal of any
bodily uids or similar. Ensure that all medical devices and medicaon are
also removed.
• The cage is for transporng a single stretcher with casualty and a maximum
of three assistants, providing there is enough room for all to be safely
transported.
• Do not use this cage to use to raise or transport goods.
Medical Disclaimer
• These instrucons are not intended as a guide to any medical pracce or
medical procedures. The informaon in this document is limited to the cage,
its components and how they work. The casualty is the sole responsibility
of the persons oering medical assistance. If the cage is not suitable for the
situaon, do not use it.
Usage Instrucons
1. The cage is supplied with a dedicaed four-leg chain set already aached
with couplers. Do not remove.
2. Li the cage to the locaon it is required. If this is in between oor and
ceiling levels on a building structure, ensure the door end of the cage is
inside the building.
3. Load the casualty and a maximum of three assistants. Loading of the casualty
is the sole responsibility of the persons giving medical assistance. Ensure
weight is evenly distributed.
4. When wearing a harness and restraint lanyard, aach the lanyard from the
harness to the anchorage point. (Fig 1)
5. Carefully close the self latching cage door completely.
6. The cage can now be lited and moved to its required posion. Move slowly
and carefully; do not jolt the cage.
7. When in posion, lower the cage on to rm level ground.

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Original Working Instructions
Safety Instructions
Basic Safety
A site-specic Risk Assessment, and li plan where applicable, must be completed by the responsible person
before using this equipment to control risks, produce a safe system of work and ensure safety for you, your
colleagues and others. Your risk assessment will determine the correct Personal Protecve Equipment (PPE)
for the task you are doing. You must use it. Conquip recommends that you should wear:
• Suitable clothing
• Gloves
• Hard hat
• Protecve footwear (steel toecaps)
• Safety glasses
• Safety Harness
Important Safety Notes
• Read these instrucons before using this equipment. If there is anything you do not understand
or if you have any concerns do not use this equipment. Contact your supervisor or Conquip
Engineering Group for advice.
• You must check that you have considered all the safety requirements for the task you are doing
and that this equipment is suitable.
• You must protect bystanders and the general public by prevenng access to the working area.
• Do not use this equipment if you are red, unwell or under the inuence of alcohol or drugs. If
you are taking any medicine or undergoing treatment you should inform your supervisor.
Original Working Instructions
Usage Instructions
Connued
8. Having lowered the cage to the ground, unload then ensure the cage door is
fully closed.
9. If you have nished with the cage, detach it from the liing equipment and
give it a thorough clean.
Fig 1

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Usage & Transportaon
• Never unevenly load this equipment.
• The weight of the equipment, together with its aachments, must be added to the weight of the load
when calculang the total load that will be imposed on the liing apparatus / operang machine.
• This equipment must be used in conjuncon with the load rangs of the liing apparatus / operang
machine. (Refer to the manufacturers’ load rangs and original working instrucons).
• Make sure you know how to use this equipment and understand all aspects of its operaon in case of
emergency.
• This equipment weighs more than 25kg. Do not li or manhandle without machine assistance.
• Do not operate this equipment near overhead power lines.
• Take care in conned spaces, near ceilings or similar hazards. This equipment was designed for vercal
liing. Do not drag, or swing.
• Before operang this equipment, check that you have enough space for you to work safely and make
sure that the working area is clear of hazards, obstrucons and personnel.
• Before lowering equipment make sure that the landing zone is clear and capable of accepng the size
and weight of the load.
• Crush Risk. Keep hands and feet clear of the equipment at all mes to avoid injury.
• Do not exceed the maximum Working Load Limit (WLL) shown on the serial plate. Ensure that the WLL
on the individual li points is not exceeded.
• Before liing, check that the load is secured, balanced and stable. Allow space for the equipment to
move if the load shis.
Personnel
• All personnel must wear relevant personal protective equipment.
• Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery and tie back long hair to avoid becoming tangled or trapped in
this equipment. You must make everyone in the work area aware of what you are doing.
• All personnel involved in the lifting operation must be competent to do so and must have been briefed
in conjunction with this User Guide available from Conquip Engineering Group, the manufacturer.
Equipment Maintenance & Cleaning
• It is mandatory that the equipment is thoroughly examined regularly, by a qualied engineer, to ensure
compliance with relevant regulaon/s. (Conquip recommend to carry out thorough examinaon every
six months).
• This product may incorporate various loose and detachable items of liing gear. Refer to the separate
requirements for the safe use of those items.
• When not being used, store the unit in a clean, upright condion and in a safe place where it will be
protected from thieves and unauthorised users.
• This equipment must be inspected by the responsible person before each use and then regularly, as
determined by your risk assessment or working pracce. If you have any concerns about condion or
suitability do not use.
Disclaimer
Warranty
The products supplied by Conquip Engineering Group are all guaranteed by a 12 month warranty.
Apart from where excepons apply, Conquip Engineering Group promises to repair or replace any fault which
the Company considers to be due to defecve material or workmanship within 12 months of the date of sale,
at no addional cost.
• Faults arising from unauthorised alteraons (see modicaons secon below for full details).
• Damage caused by abuse, neglect, misuse or falling.
• Damage caused because of failure to follow transportaon, storage, loading, cleaning or
operang instrucons.
• Replacement or repair of components due to fair wear and tear.
• Any consequenal damage or wear arising from the use or ng of addional or non-standard
parts.
Modicaons
If any third-party modicaons or alteraons, involving drilling, welding, cung or distoron of materials in
any form, are to be carried out on the product, Conquip Engineering Group must provide full wrien approval
prior to the work being carried out.
Alteraons, modicaons, addions or repairs must be carried out by Conquip Engineering Group’s
recognised distributors, if they are not carrying out the work themselves.
Conquip Engineering Group operate a connuous improvement policy and therefore reserve the right to alter
technical specicaons and user guide details at any point without noce.
Conquip Engineering Group will not cover or reimburse any transportaon and/or shipment costs to and
from their premises or their recognised agents, or any material and/or labour costs for repair, replacement or
assessment against a warranty claim.
Conquip Engineering Group and/or their directors, employees, insurers or recognised agents will not be held
liable for consequenal damages, losses or expenses relang to the inability to use the product correctly for
its purpose.

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EC Declaration of Conformity
In accordance with EN ISO 17050-1:2004
Declaraon: As dened by the Machinery Direcve 2006/42/EC and subsequent amendments
We, CONQUIP ENGINEERING GROUP, herewith declare that the following indicated equipment meets
the fundamental health and safety requirements concerning the EU guide line(s), due to their design and
manufacture.
This declaraon will be rendered null and void if the machine is changed without our approval.
Signed: Dated: 2018
Garry Critchley, Managing Director
Product
Code(s):
EC Direcve/
Regulaon:
Harmonised
Standards:
General
Descripon/
Designaon:
WLL:
CA125AH-01000
2006/42/EC,
Liing Operaons and Liing Equipment Regulaons 1998
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulaons 1998
BS EN ISO 12100:2010
BS EN 14502-1:2010
Rescue Cage – CA125AH-01000
CA125AH-01000 = 1000kg

Important Notes
• This User Guide is for this Conquip product only.
• Any movements of the product must be thoroughly planned before the work commences to idenfy
potenal hazards and assess risk.
• All personnel involved in liing and transportaon of this product must have read this User Guide and
must be properly briefed.
• You must be competent, alert and medically t when using this equipment. If you have a medical
condion, a mental or physical disability, you must seek advice from a medical professional before using
this equipment.
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