Falltech 78012CSSD Operator's manual

Post Anchors
User Instrucon Manual
MANC33 Rev B 020320FallTech 1306 S. Alameda Street Compton, CA 90221, USA Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
This manual is intended to meet the Manufacturer’s Instrucons as required by the American Naonal Standards
Instute (ANSI) Z359 and should be used as part of an employee training program as required by the Occupaonal
Safety and Health Administraon (OSHA).

Table of Contents
1.0 Warnings and Important Informaon ..................................................................................
2.0 Descripon ..........................................................................................................................
3.0 Applicaon ...........................................................................................................................
4.0 System Requirements ..........................................................................................................
5.0 Installaon ...........................................................................................................................
6.0 Maintenance, Service and Storage ......................................................................................
7.0 Inspecon ............................................................................................................................
8.0 Labels ...................................................................................................................................
9.0 Denions ...........................................................................................................................
Appendix A .........................................................................................................................
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For purposes of this manual, the FallTech® Post Anchors in all iteraons may be referred to collecvely as the Post Anchor, the Anchor, the
anchorage connector, the equipment, the product, or the unit.

1.0 Warnings and Important Informaon
This product is part of a personal fall arrest, restraint, work posioning, suspension, or rescue system. A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) is
typically composed of an anchorage and a Full Body Harness (FBH), with a connecng device, i.e., an Energy Absorbing Lanyard (EAL), or a
Self-Retracng Device (SRD), aached to the dorsal D-ring of the FBH.
These instrucons must be provided to the worker using this equipment. The worker must read and understand the manufacturer’s instrucons for
each component or part of the complete system. Manufacturer’s instrucons must be followed for proper use, care, and maintenance of this
product. These instrucons must be retained and be kept available for the worker’s reference at all mes. Alteraons or misuse of this product, or
failure to follow instrucons, may result in serious injury or death.
A Fall Protecon Plan must be on le and available for review by all workers. It is the responsibility of the worker and the purchaser of this
equipment to assure that users of this equipment are properly trained in its use, maintenance, and storage. Training must be repeated at regular
intervals. Training must not subject the trainee to fall hazards.
Consult a doctor if there is reason to doubt your tness to safely absorb the shock of a fall event. Age and tness seriously aect a worker’s ability
to withstand falls. Pregnant women or minors must not use this equipment.
Heavy users experience more risk of serious injury or death due to falls because of increased fall arrest forces placed on the user’s body. In addion,
the onset of suspension trauma aer a fall even may be accelerated for heavy users.
The user of the equipment discussed in this manual must read and understand the enre manual before beginning work.
NOTE: For more informaon consult the ANSI Z359 body of standards.
• Avoid moving machinery, thermal, electrical, and/or chemical hazards as contact may cause serious injury or death.
• Avoid swing falls.
• Follow the weight restricons and recommendaons in this manual.
• Remove from service any equipment subjected to fall arrest forces.
• Remove from service any equipment that fails inspecon.
• Do not alter or intenonally misuse this equipment.
• Consult FallTech when using this equipment in combinaon with components or subsystems other than those described in this manual.
• Do not connect rebar hooks, large carabiners, or large snap hooks to the FBH dorsal D-rings as this may cause a roll-out condion and/or
unintenonal disengagement.
• Avoid sharp and/or abrasive surfaces and edges.
• Use cauon when performing arc welding. Arc ash from arc welding operaons, including accidental arcs from electrical equipment, can
damage equipment and are potenally fatal.
• Examine the work area. Be aware of the surroundings and workplace hazards that may impact safety, security, and the funconing of fall arrest
systems and components.
• Hazards may include but not be limited to cable or debris tripping hazards, equipment failures, personnel mistakes, moving equipment such as
carts, barrows, fork lis, cranes, or dollies. Do not allow materials, tools or equipment in transit to contact any part of the fall arrest system.
• Do not work under suspended loads.
WARNING
IMPORTANT
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WARNING
Be sure to read, understand, and follow all instrucons and warnings in this manual.
Any misuse could result in serious injury or death.
3.0 Applicaon
3.1 Purpose: The FallTech® Post Anchors are designed to be used as a component in a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS), to provide a
combinaon of worker mobility and fall protecon as required for inspecon work, general construcon, maintenance work, oil
producon, conned space work, etc.
3.2 Personal Fall Arrest System: A PFAS is typically composed of an anchorage and a FBH, with an energy absorbing connecng device,
i.e., a EAL, an SRD, or a Fall Arrester Connecng Subsystem (FACSS), aached to the dorsal D-ring of properly ed and adjusted FBH. All
uses and applicaons of a FBH with this equipment requires the FBH to be properly ed and adjusted to the user. Failure to properly
t the FBH to the user could result in serious injury or death.
3.3 Applicaon Limits: The FallTech® Post Anchors are a dynamic anchorage subsystem that varies in its performance depending upon
the length of the system and the type of PFAS system used. Care should be taken to understand the capacity of the system,
anchorage strength requirements, total allowable free fall, and the requirements how the user’s PFAS deploys during a fall event. The
longer the freefall, the greater the energy in the system and will result in more signicant clearance requirements and impact forces on
the body. Take acon to avoid sharp edges, abrasive surfaces, and thermal, electrical, and chemical hazards.
3.4 Approved Applicaons: Below are applicaons for which all FallTech® Post Anchors are specically suited. This list is not
all-inclusive, but is intended to ancipate the most common applicaons in which this product may be used.
3.4.1 Personal Fall Arrest: The FallTech® Post Anchors used as the anchorage component of a PFAS to protect the user
in the event of a fall. PFAS typically consists of an anchorage, a Full Body Harness (FBH), and a deceleraon device such as a
Energy Absorbing Lanyard (EAL) or Self Retracng Device (SRD). Maximum permissible free fall is 6  (1.8 m).
3.4.2 Restraint: The FallTech® Post Anchors may be used as a component of a restraint system to prevent the user from
reaching a fall hazard. Restraint systems typically include a full body harness containing a body belt and a lanyard or restraint
line.
3.4.3 Work Posioning: The FallTech® Post Anchors may be used as a component of a work posioning system to
support the user at a work posion. Work posioning systems typically include an FBH with integrated side D-rings, a body belt,
and a posioning lanyard. A back up PFAS is required when the user is exposed to a free fall of 2  (1.8 m) or more.
3.4.4 Rescue: The FallTech® Post Anchors may be used as an anchor in rescue operaons that require specialized
equipment beyond the scope of this manual.
2.0 Descripon
The FallTech® Post Anchors are single anchor point anchors available in 12” and 18” heights with two bases sizes and four dierent top
conguraons. Top conguraons include, a Swivel D-Ring, an SRL Cradle, a Welded Eye, and a Threaded Hole with a 5/8”-11 thread.
A weld on post is available for weld-on applicaons. See Figure 1 for details.
Figure 1 - About FallTech® Post Anchors
Image
Top Swivel D-Ring SRL Cradle Welded Eye Threaded
Hole Welded Eye Threaded Hole
Height 12” or 18” 12” or 18”
Base Bolt-on 12” x 12” or 16” x 16” Weld-On
Base sizes are 12” x 12” for concrete and bolt-on steel mounng and the 16” x 16” base can be used in concrete, steel, and wood
applicaons, see Figure 2. Backing plates are also available. For base hole paern specicaons, see Appendix A.
Figure 2 - About FallTech® Post Anchor Bases
Image
Base 12” x 12” x 3/8” 16” x 16” x 3/8” 12” x 12” x 3/8” 16” x 16” x 3/8”
Usage Concrete, Steel Concrete, Steel, Wood Backing Plate
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4.1 Capacity: The Post Anchors covered in this manual are ANSI compliant, with a listed single user capacity of up to 310 lbs., including
clothing, tools, etc., and OSHA compliant, with a listed single user capacity of up to 425 lbs, including clothing, tools, etc. See Appendix A
for capacity informaon. No more than one PFAS may be connected to a Post Anchor at one me.
4.2 Compability of Connectors: Connectors are considered to be compable with connecng elements when they have been designed
to work together in such a way that their sizes and shapes do not cause their gate mechanisms to open inadvertently regardless of how
they become oriented. Contact FallTech® if you have any quesons about compability. Connectors must be compable with the
anchorage or other system components. Do not use equipment that is not compable. Non-compable connectors may unintenonally
disengage Connectors must be compable in size, shape, and strength. Self-closing, self-locking connectors are required by ANSI, CSA, and
OSHA.
4.3 Making Connecons: Only use self-locking connectors with this equipment. Only use connectors that are suitable to each applicaon.
Ensure all connecons are compable in size, shape, and strength. Do not use equipment that is not compable. Visually ensure all
connectors are fully closed and locked. Connectors (snap hooks, rebar hooks, and carabiners) are designed for use only as specied in this
manual.
4.0 System Requirements
ANever connect two acve components (snap hooks or carabiners)
to each other.
BNever connect two acve components (snap hooks or carabiners)
to a single D-ring at the same me.
CNever connect in a way that would produce a condion of loading
on the gate.
DNever aach to a object in a manner whereby the gate (of the
snap hook or carabiner) would be
prevented from fully closing and locking. Always guard against
false connecons by visually inspecng for closure and lock.
ENever aach explicitly to a constuent subcomponent (webbing,
cable or rope) unless specically provided for by the manufactur-
er’s instrucons for both subcomponents (snap hook or carabiner
and webbing, cable or rope).
FNever aach in a manner where an element of the connector
(gate or release lever) may become caught on the anchor thereby
producing addional risk of false engagement.
GNever aach a spreader snap hook to two side/posioning
D-rings in a manner whereby the D-rings will engage the gates;
the gates on a spreader must always be facing away from the
D-rings during work posioning.
Figure 3 - Non-Compable Connecons
4.5 Personal Fall Arrest System: PFAS used with this equipment must meet ANSI Z359 requirements. A full body harness must be worn
when this equipment is used as a component of a PFAS. As required by OSHA, the personal fall arrest system must be able to arrest the
user’s fall with a maximum arresng force of 1,800 lbs (8 kN), and limit the free fall to 6  (1.8 m).
4.6 Structure Mounng Strength: The structure and mounng hardware must be capable of withstanding a 60,000 in-lbs (6,779 N m)
moment and a 5,000 lbf (2268 kg) vercal load for the 12” Post Anchor or a 90,000 in-lbs (10,169 N m) moment and a 5,000 lbf (2,268 kg)
vercal load for the 18” Post Anchor. Installaons MUST comply with local regulaon standards and be approved by a Qualied
Person before use.
Select an anchorage locaon carefully. Consider structural strength, obstrucons in the fall path, and swing fall hazards. In certain
situaons, the qualied person can determine that a given structure is able to withstand the applied MAF of the PFAS with a safety factor
of at least two.
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5.0 Installaon
WARNING
Do not alter or intenonally misuse this equipment. Consult FallTech® when using this equipment in combinaon with components or
subsystems other than those described in this manual. All components or subsystems used with the anchors discussed in this manual must be
in compliance with ANSI Z359.
Take acon to avoid sharp and/or abrasive surfaces and edges when possible.
5.1. Plan the Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS): Examine the work area and take acon to address hazards. Falls are a serious hazard
when working at height. Training and equipment are the tools of fall hazard management. There are several closely related facets of fall
hazard management with a PFAS;
• Anchorage
• Minimum Required Fall Clearance (MRFC)
• Swing Fall and Expanded Work Zone
• Overhead (above the FBH D-ring) Anchorage
• Non-overhead (below the FBH D-ring) Anchorage
• Rescue Plan
5.2 Structure: Select a suitable mounng structure. See Paragraph 4.6.
5.3 Minimum Required Fall Clearance: The MRFC is the minimum distance a user needs between himself and the nearest obstrucon (or
ground) below the walking/working surface to avoid serious injury or death in case of a fall event. The user of this equipment must
determine the MRFC for units discussed in this manual to ensure adequate clearance exists in the fall path.
5.4 Swing Fall: A swing fall occurs when the worker moves laterally out from under the anchor and creates an expanded work zone
condion. If a fall event occurs, the worker would swing back toward the anchorage. The swinging acon generates considerable
force, and if the worker strikes an obstrucon or the lower level, this force could cause severe injury or death.
5.5 Pre-Use Inspecon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during inspecon prior to each use of this Post Anchor:
1. Inspect the Post Anchor thoroughly for damage; inspecon should include checking for corrosion, dents, cracks, deformed, or bent
tubing, and welded areas for cracks.
2. Inspect the addional equipment used on the Post Anchor per the user instrucon manual for the specic equipment. Do not use
if the equipment fails inspecon.
3. Inspect all hardware for damage, excessive wear, corrosion, or missing parts.
Do not use the FallTech Post Anchor or addional equipment if it fails any part of this inspecon.
5.5 Concrete Installaon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Minimum Concrete Requirements: 6’ thick, 3,000 PSI.
Fasteners: Hil HSL-3 M10 Expansion Bolts or equivalent, if approved by Qualied Person or Professional Engineer.
Edge Distance: Edge setback in installaon locaon substrate as designed and approved by Qualied Person or Professional Engineer.
Follow the manufacturer’s instrucons for the installaon of fasteners. Install 8 fasteners as shown in on Figure 4.
Figure 4 - Concrete Installaon
Top View Side View
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5.6 Steel I-Beam with Backer Plate: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Fasteners: 1/2” ASTM A307 Gr A Zinc Plated Low Carbon Steel Threaded Rod cut to length or equivalent, if approved by a Qualied Person
or Professional Engineer, a minimum of 8 each 1/2” Lock Washers, and 8 each 1/2” Hex Nuts.
Install a minimum of 4 threaded rods as shown on Figure 5. Torque evenly to 35 -lbs.
Figure 5 - I-Beam Installaon
Top View Front View Isometric View
5.7 Weld-On Installaon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Minimum Beam Flange Width: 4”
Minimum Weld Bead: 5/16” Fillet All Around
Weld must be performed by a AWS cered welder in accordance with all applicable regulaons and approved by a Qualied Person.
Weld
Figure 6 - Weld-On Installaon
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Figure 10 - Screw Installaon
5.8 Wood Installaon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Wood installaons require addional supports to the structure to provide added strength necessary in the event of a fall. Below are
guidelines for a Post Anchor installaon on a wood roof. All wood installaons must be approved by a Qualied Person or a Professional
Engineer.
Minimum Wood Requirements: 3/4” thick CDX plywood under 5/8” plywood roof sheathing. Provide four 2” x 6” support blocks
Fasteners:
1. #14-10 x 3” length Grade 8 Screws for Post Anchor Base Plate.
2. #14 x 3” length screws for each truss.
3. #14 x 2” length screws for wood deck.
1. Measure and cut four 2” x 6” Support Blocks and fasten, as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7 - Wood Roof Installaon - Support Blocks
2” x 6” Support Blocks
9”
3/4” Below Surface
22.5” max 22.5” max
2. Measure and cut two 3/4” CDX plywood sheets and place them onto the Support Blocks, see Figure 8.
3. Measure and cut one 5/8” plywood roof sheathing 48” long and place over the two CDX plywood sheets, see Figure 9.
Figure 8 - Wood Roof Installaon - CDX Plywood
4. Install thirty-three #14 x 3” screws, eleven screws on each truss, 4” apart; see the circle locaons in Figure 10.
5. Install thirty-six #14 x 2” screws onto the wood deck, 8” apart; see the square locaons in Figure 10.
6. Install the Post Anchor using forty #14-10 x 3” screws; see the hexagonal locaons in Figure 11.
Figure 9 - Wood Roof Installaon - Plywood Sheathing
48”
Measure
Figure 11 - Post Anchor Installaon
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6.0 Maintenance, Service, and Storage
7.0 Inspecon
7.1 Pre-Use Inspecon: Please review the Pre-Use Inspecon guidelines in Secon 5.5 for inspecon requirements.
7.2 Inspecon Frequency: FallTech requires all fall protecon equipment to be inspected by a competent person other than the user at
least once each year or more frequently if the condions exist. FallTech strongly recommends that a competent person conducts a hazard
assessment of the environment and determines the length of the inspecon intervals due to the site condions. The annual inspecon
shall be recorded on an inspecon log, including all deciencies. This inspecon should also be used as an opportunity to train any
authorized persons with respect to deciencies that they have failed to observe on their daily inspecons.
Inspecon Frequency
Type of Use Applicaon Examples Example Condions of Use Worker Inspecon
Frequency
Competent
Person
Inspecon
Frequency
Infrequent to
Light Use
Rescue and conned space,
factory maintenance
Good storage condions, indoor or infre-
quent outdoor use, room temperature, clean
environments
Before each use Annually
Moderate to
Heavy Use
Transportaon,
residenal construcon,
ulies, warehouse
Fair storage condions, indoor and extended
outdoor use, all temperatures, clean or dusty
environments
Before each use Semi-annually to
annually
Severe to
Connuous
Use
Commercial
construcon, oil and gas,
mining, foundry
Harsh storage condions, prolonged or
connuous
outdoor use, all temperatures, dirty environ-
ments
Before each use Quarterly to
semi-annually
7.3 Inspecon Results: If an inspecon reveals defects in or damage to the equipment, inadequate maintenance, or acvated fall
indicators, remove the equipment from service.
Maintenance: No scheduled maintenance is required, other than the replacement of items that failed inspecon.
Service: There are no specic service requirements for this system component.
Storage: If the unit is removed from its installaon locaon, it should be stored in a dry area free of corrosive elements that
may harm or cause the product not to funcon.
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Inspecon Record
Model #:_________________________ Serial #:_________________________ Date of Manufacture:_________________________
INSPECTION
DATE INSPECTOR COMMENTS PASS/FAIL CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED APPROVED BY
7.4 Inspecon Document: Record inspecon results on the Inspecon Record provided below or on a similar document.
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