Falltech 7262 User manual

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MSRL04.3
030514
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InstructionsforWebSRL’s
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Warning!
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THEUSEROFTHISEQUIPMENT,ANDTHEUSER’SEMPLOYERMUSTREADANDCOMPLYWITH
THESEINSTRUCTIONS.FURTHERMORE,THEUSERANDTHEUSER’SEMPOLYERMUSTREAD
ANDCOMPLYWITHALLINSTRUCTIONS,LABELSWARNINGSANDMARKINGSINCLUDEDWITH
EACHCOMPONENTOFTHEFALLARRESTSYSTEMOFWHICHTHISPRODUCTISAPART.
FAILURETOUNDERSTANDANDCOMPLYWITHTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCANRESULTINSERIOUS
INJURYORDEATH.
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IFTHESEINSTRUCTIONSAREUNCLEARTOYOU,PLEASECONSULTACOMPETENTPERSON.
SHOULDTHESEINSTRUCTIONSBECOMELOSTORDAMAGED,ORSHOULDANYLABELS,
INSTRUCTIONSORMARKINGSBECOMEILLEGIBLE,PLEASECONTACTFALLTECHFOR
REPLACEMENTS.SHOULDYOUNEEDFURTHERASSISTANCEWITHUNDERSTANDINGTHE
PROPEREMPLOYMENTOFTHISPRODUCT,PLEASECONTACTFALLTECHFORASSISTANCE:
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FallTech
1306SouthAlamedaStreet
Compton,CA90221,USA
1‐800‐719‐4619
1‐323‐752‐0066
www.falltech.com

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FallTechWebSRL’s
Model# DescriptionWebbing
Type
Connector
Type
Max.
Capacity
3,600lb.
Gate
7262
72624
7263
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10’WebRetractorPolyesterAlloySteel310lbsN
8262
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8’WebRetractorPolyester
AlloySteel
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3,600lb
Gates
310lbsY
7276WR
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20’WebSRLDyneema®
AlloySteel
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3,600lb
Gates
310lbsY
7271WR
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15’WebSRLPolyester
AlloySteel
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3,600lb
Gates
310lbsY
7270WR
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20’WebSRLPolyester
AlloySteel
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3,600lb
Gates
310lbsY
7270KV
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20’WeldTechSRLKevlar®
AlloySteel
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3,600lb
Gates
310lbsY

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TableofContents
Section1:WarningsandAdvisories
Section2:FallProtectionBasics–
ABCD’s
2.1:Anchorage
2.2:Bodywear
2.3:Connectors/Connecting
devices
2.4:Decelerationdevices
2.5:FallArrest
2.6:FallRestraint
2.7:WorkPositioning
2.8:Free‐fall
2.9:Clear‐fall
2.10:Swing‐fall
Section3:UseandLimitations
3.1:GeneralGuidelines
3.2:Approvedapplications
3.3:RestrictedApplications
3.4:Installationanduse
Section4:ProductSelection
Section5:AnchorageConsiderations
Section6:EmployerandUser
Training
6.1:Specialnotesfortheemployer
6.2:Usertraining
Section7:FallProtectionPlan
7.1:Thefallprotectionplan
7.2:Suspensiontrauma
7.3:Rescueplan
Section8:ProductInspection
8.1:Issuing
8.2:Daily/Incidentaluse
8.3:Mandatorysemi‐annual
inspection
Section9:MaintenanceandStorage
Section10:Specifications
10.1:Mandatorydisclosures
10.2:Performancespecifications
10.3:Labelsandmarkings
10.4:Standardsandreferences
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Section1:WarningsandAdvisories
Thisproductistobeusedasapartofapersonalfallarrestsystem,andshouldbeused
onlywithcompatiblecomponents.PleaseseeAdvisory#3inthissectionforfurther
details.Failuretousecompatiblecomponentscanresultinafailureofthesystemto
performasintended,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
ThroughouttheOSHAregulationsforsafetyandhealth,therearereferencesto
CompetentPersonsandQualifiedPersons.ANSIZ359.0‐2007goesontofurther
definetherolesandqualificationsoftheseindividuals;aswellasAuthorizedPersons,
andtheirimportanceintheworkplace.Thesetermsarealsousedinthese
instructions.Belowisabriefdescriptionoftheparttheseindividualsplayinthe
employmentoffallprotectionequipment:
AuthorizedPerson‐apersonwhoisexposedtofallhazardsduringthecourseoftheir
work.Thisindividualrequiresformaltrainingintheuseofpersonalfallprotection
equipmentandsystems.
CompetentPerson–atrainedandexperiencedpersonwhoisdesignatedtosupervise,
implementandmonitoranemployer’smanagedfallprotectionprogram.This
individualiscapableofidentifyingandaddressingfallhazardsandisauthorizedto
makedecisionsandtakecorrectiveactionintheworkplace.
QualifiedPerson–apersonpossessingadegreeorprofessionalcertificateandhaving
extensivetraining,knowledgeandexperiencewithfallprotectionandwhoiscapable
ofdesigningandspecifyingfallprotectionequipmentandsystemstoaddressfall
hazards.
Pleasereadtheseinstructionsandbesurethatyouunderstandthempriortoutilizing
thisequipment.Alsobesuretoreadtheinstructionsincludedwithothercomponents
whicharebeingutilizedinyourPersonalFallArrestSystem(Harnesses,connectors,
anchorageconnectors,etc.).Failuretounderstandandcomplywithmanufacturer’s
instructionsmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.IFYOUDONOTUNDERSTANDANY
PARTOFTHESEINSTRUCTIONS,PLEASEHAVETHEMEXPLAINEDTOYOUBYA
COMPETENTPERSON.

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Thisproductistobeusedaspartofacompletefallarrestsysteminaccordancewith
industry‐recognizedbest‐practicesandyouremployer’sfallprotectionplan,as
requiredbytheOccupationalHealthandSafetyAdministration.Beawareofyour
employer’sfallprotectionplanandrescueplan.Beawareofthespecificfallhazards
onyourjobsiteandworkdeliberatelytoavoidthesehazardsinthecourseofyour
work.Alsobeawareofhazardsandobstructionsinyourfallpath,andworkwithyour
employertoeliminatethesehazardswherepossible.Failuretobeawareofandto
addressthesehazardsmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Do’sandDon’ts
Dousethisdeviceonlywithcompatiblecomponentsofacomprehensivefallarrest
system.
Dousethisdeviceonlyinasystemwhichlimitsfreefalldistanceto2ftorless.
Douseextremecautionwhenriggingthisdevice.
Dorigthisdevicetoavoidthehazardsof“swingfall”(seeSection2.9)
DoinspecttheentirelifelineoftheSRLforcuts,abrasions,kinks,wear,orother
damage.
Doinspecttheloadindicatingswivelsnaphookfortheredfallindicatorband.On
modelseries7262and8262,ensureindicatorstitchisintact.
Dousethisdeviceonlywhenyourclearancedistanceisaminimumof2ftAFTER
youhavecalculatedthetotalfalldistance(seesection2.10fordetailsonclearfall
distances).
Docheckthebrakemechanismby“handlocking”thedevicebeforeeachuse.Pull
out2‐4ftoflinefromtheSRLandgiveaswiftpulltoactivatethebrake.Then
allowthelinetoretractSLOWLYbackintohousing.
Domakecompatibleconnections(seeAdvisory#3attheendofthisSection).
Douseatagline,iftheSRLisremotelymounted,toaccesscableandcontrolthe
retractionspeedofcableafteruse(seeSection7)
DocallFallTechifthedeviceisdamaged,doesnotpassinspection(seeSection6),
orhasarrestedafall.
Don’tusethisdeviceasaloadarrestorwhenhoistingmaterialsorequipment.
Don’tusethisdeviceifithasbeenexposedtocorrosion,chemicals,excessiveheat,
flamesandelectricalchargeorshowssignsofanyphysicaldamageordeformation.
Don’tallowthelifelinetowraparoundyourbody.Severeinjuryordeathcould
result.
Don’tloopthelifelineunderanarmorleg,turntowardtheSRLandwalktoward
theSRL.Ifafallshouldoccurwhilethelineisunderanarmorleg,severeinjury
mayresult.
Don’tmovetooquicklywhenusingthisdevice.Thebrakemayactivateandcause
thelossoffootingorafall.
Don’tleavelifelineexposedwhenthedeviceisnotinuse.Retractlifelinefullyinto
thehousingusingataglinewhenneeded
Don’tuseoilonthecarabineroranypartofthedevice.Ifneeded,useonly100%
siliconelubricantfortheloadindicatingswivelsnaphook.
Don’tusethisdeviceifyouareworkingnearhighvoltagepowerlinesorother
energizedelectricalequipment.Extremecautionmustbetakenwhenworking
undertheseconditions.
Don’tusethisdeviceifyouarepregnant,aminor,orhaveareducedtoleranceto
fallforcesbyreasonofage,physicalmedicalcondition,orotherpre‐existing
disorders.
Don’tusethisdeviceifyouweighlessthan75lbs.
Don’tusethisdeviceifyourtotalcombinedweight(body,clothes,tools,etc)
exceeds310lbs.

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Don’treleasethelifelineallowingitto“freewheel”(seeSection7)orretractback
uncontrolledintothedevice.
Don’tattempttoopen,repairoralterthisdeviceinanywayunlesstrainedand
certifiedtodosobyFallTech.
Don’tknot,clamp,orriglifelineinanyfashionastoinhibititsautomaticretraction
function.
Don’tusethedeviceifitdoesnotlockorretractautomatically.
Don’tusethisSRLwiththecablefullyextended.FallTechrecommendsusingthis
SRLwithamaximumof90%oftheworkinglengthextended.
Advisory#1:FurtherReading
Ifyouhaveaccesstotheinternet,pleasegotowww.osha.gov.Thiswebsiteisan
exceptionalresource,andhasagreatdealofinformationwhichiseasytoaccess.Use
thesearchfieldtofindinformationonfallarrest,includingstandards,news,
interpretationsandothervaluabletools.Themoreyouknowabouthowthisproduct
worksandhowitissupposedtobeused,thesaferyouwillbeduringthecourseof
yourwork.
Advisory#2:Properproductselection
Productselectionisanimportantelementoffallprotection.FallArrestproducts
arelikeanyothertoolsthatyoumayuseinthecourseofyourwork–thereisaproper
toolforeveryapplication.Youmayfindthatwhilethisproductissuitableforsome
applications,itmaynotbesuitableforothers.Pleasebesuretopaycloseattentionto
sections2,3,and4,forgreaterdetailonthispoint.
Advisory#3:ConnectorCompatibility
Makingcompatibleconnectionsmaymeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.
Connectors(snaphooks,rebarhooksandcarabiners),mustbeofthelockingtypeand
requiretwodistinctactionstoopenthegate.Yourconnectorsmustbesizedand
shapedsothattheringsorstructuralmemberstowhichtheyareattachedwillnot
poseariskofforcingthegateopen,andmustfullycaptivatetheconnectorsothatit
cannotbecomedisengaged,slideorshiftduringuseorintheeventofafall.
Certainconnectionsareforbiddenandshouldneverbeattemptedwiththisproduct
oranyotherunlessthereisaspecificallowanceinthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Forbiddenconnectionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
Twoormoreconnectorstooned‐ringareaforbiddenconnection.
Aconnectionthatrestsonorloadsthegateisaforbiddenconnection.
Aconnectionthatdoesnotallowthegatetocloseandlockisaforbidden
connection.
Twoormoreconnectorsattachedtooneanotherareaforbiddenconnection.
Connectingdirectlytowebbing,rope,cable(wirerope)isaforbiddenconnection.
Connectingdirectlytoahorizontallifelineisaforbiddenconnection.
Tie‐backwithyourFallTechWebSRLisaforbiddenconnection.
Connectingtoanyringorstructurethatdoesnotfullycaptivateandcompletely
restrictthemovementyourconnectorisaforbiddenconnection.
Section2:ABCD’s
EveryPersonalFallArrestSystemconsistsoffourbasicelements–Anchorage,Body‐
wear,Connectors/ConnectingDevicesandDecelerationDevices.Eachofthesefour
elementsisdiscussedingreaterdetailbelow.If,afterreadingthoughthissection,you
donotfullyunderstandtheseitemsandhowtheyworktogethertoformacompatible
fallarrestsystem,pleasebesuretohavethisexplainedtoyoubyaCompetentPerson.
Itisabsolutelycriticalthatyoubefamiliarwiththeproperwearand/oruseofeach
componentofyourPersonalFallArrestSystem(PFAS).Failuretoread,understandand
adheretoinstructionalmaterialsandwarningsprovidedwitheachofthesecomponents
couldleadtoacatastrophicfailureofyourPFAS,resultinginseriousinjuryordeath.
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2.1:Anchorage
Theselectionofananchorpointandanchorageconnectoriscriticaltothesuccessful
functionofanyPersonalFallArrestSystem(PFAS).OSHA1926.502(d)(15)statesthat:
“Anchoragesusedforattachmentofpersonalfallarrestequipmentshallbeindependent
ofanyanchoragebeingusedtosupportorsuspendplatformsandcapableofsupporting
atleast5,000pounds(22.2kN)peremployeeattached,orshallbedesigned,installed,
andusedasfollows:aspartofacompletepersonalfallarrestsystemwhichmaintainsa
safetyfactorofatleasttwo;andunderthesupervisionofaqualifiedperson.”
Ensurethatthestructuretowhichyouareattachingyouranchorageconnectoris
capableofmeetingtheaboverequirementsandthatyouranchorageconnectoris
installedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.Alsobesuretocheckthat
theanchorageconnectoriscompatiblewithyourFallTechWebrSRLandthatitsecurely
retainstheSRLwithoutinhibitingitsfunction.Ifyouareunabletodeterminewhether
yourSRLandyouranchoragearecompatible,pleaseimmediatelyconsultwitha
competentpersonoryourimmediatesupervisor.Formoredetailsonanchorages,
pleaseseesection5ofthisinstructionmanual.
2.2:Body‐wear
BodywearforanyapplicationwherethisSRListobeusedwillbedefinedasafull
bodyharnessspecificallymanufacturedforfallarrest.Theload‐indicatingswivel
carabinerontheattachmentendofthisSRLshouldonlybeattachedtothebackd‐ring
ofyourfullbodyharnessforfallarrestapplications.Theonlyallowableexceptionwould
beinsituationswherethefreefallislimitedtoanabsolutemaximumoftwofeet–in
thiscase,theattachment‐endcarabinermaybeconnectedtothefrontd‐ringofafull
bodyharnessthatissoequipped.UndernocircumstancesshouldtheSRLeverbe
attachedtoasideorhipd‐ring:Suchaconnectioncouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Besuretoreadandfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructionsincludedwithyourfullbody
harnessatthetimeofpurchase.
2.3:Connectors/ConnectingDevices
ConnectorsandConnectingDevicesaretermsthataresometimesused
interchangeably.Itisimportanttonotethedifferencesbetweenthesetwotermsin
ordertohelpdistinguishthepartsthatthesecomponentsplayintheriggingofyour
PFAS.Inbothcases,theseproducts/componentsarerequiredtohaveaminimumstatic
strengthof5,000lbs.Foradditionaldetailsonrequirementsforconnectorsand
connectingdevices,seeOSHA1926.502atwww.osha.govasreferencedinsection1,
advisory#1.
Aconnectorisanymetallic,mechanicalelementsuchasacarabiner,snaphookor
rebarhookthatphysicallylinksoneormoreelementsofayourPFAStogetherina
mannersuchthattheywillremainengagedtooneanotherunlesstheyareintentionally
disengaged.
Aconnectingdeviceisanelementthatconnectsyourfullbodyharnesstothe
anchorageinanefforttoensurethatyouremainattachedortetheredtothestructure
uponwhichyouareworking.Inotherwords,theconnectingdeviceisthatelement
whichsecuresyoutoyouranchorage.
2.4:DecelerationDevices
AdecelerationdeviceistheelementofaPersonalFallArrestSystem(PFAS)whichis
activatedduringafalleventandreducestheforcesexertedontheuser’sbodyandon
theanchorageduringthearrestofthefall.InthecaseofyourFallTechWebSRL,this
productisbothaconnectingdeviceandadecelerationdeviceasitwillkeepyou
attachedtoyouranchorageandwillreducetheforcesonyourbodyintheeventofa
fall.FormoredetailsonthecapabilitiesandspecificationsofyourFallTechWebSRL,
pleaseseesection10ofthisinstructionmanual.
2.5:FallArrest
FallArrestisanareaofFallProtectionwhichfocusesonstoppingafallonceithas
occurred.PersonalFallArrestSystemstypicallyconsistofananchorage,afullbody

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harnessandaself‐retractinglifeline,shock‐absorbinglanyardorotherdeceleration
devicedesignedtobringafallingusertoastopintheshortestpossibledistancewhile
limitingtheforceimpartedtotheuser’sbody.
2.6:FallRestraint
FallRestraintisanareaofFallProtectiondevotedtorestrainingtheuserofthe
systeminamannerwhichrestrictshisorheraccesstothefallhazardinamannersuch
thattheycannotbesubjectedtoafall.AtypicalFallRestraintSystemconsistsofan
anchorage,afullbodyharnessorarestraintbeltandarestraintlanyard.AnSRLshould
neverbeutilizedinarestraintapplicationasitisnotcapableofrestrictingauser’s
accesstofallhazards.
2.7:WorkPositioning
WorkPositioningisanareaofFallProtectiondevotedtoallowingausertoworkona
verticalsurfacebymeansofapositioningassembly,andrestrictingtheuser’sexposure
toafallofnomorethantwofeet.Typicalpositioningassembliesconsistofalargerebar
hookandalengthofchain,rope,wireropeorwebbingwithadoublelockingsnaphook
oneitherend.Thesesnaphooksareattachedtod‐ringsonthehipsoronthewaistof
theuser’sfullbodyharness,withtherebarhookattachedtothestructureuponwhich
theuserisworking.AnSRLshouldneverbeusedforworkpositioning,norshouldit
everbeattachedtoasideorhipd‐ringonafullbodyharness.
2.8:Free‐Fall
Free‐Fallisthedistancethataworkerwillfallbeforetheconnectingdeviceor
decelerationdeviceelementsofthePFASwillbegintoengageduringafallevent.OSHA
allowsamaximumFree‐FallDistanceof6’(6feet)whenriggingaPersonalFallArrest
System(PFAS).Insomecases,exceptionsmaybeallowedwhenthereisnopractical
waytolimittheFree‐FallDistanceto6’,suchasajob‐sitewherenooverheadanchor‐
pointisavailable.TyingoffinamannerthatwouldcreateaFree‐Fallgreaterthan6’
shouldalwaysbealastresort.Ifyouareriggingasystemthatallowsmorethan6’of
Free‐Fall,makesureyourConnectingDevice/DecelerationDeviceisratedforthis
application.FallTechWebSRL’sARENOTratedforFree‐Fallsgreaterthan2’!
2.9:Clear‐Fall
Clear‐FallorClear‐FallDistanceisthedistancethatisrequiredtosafelyarrestthefall
ofauser.WhenworkingatheightsandusingaPFAS,itisimportanttoconsiderthe
distancebetweenthewalking/workinglevelandthenextlowerleveltoensurethatthe
componentsselectedarecapableofarrestingtheuser’sfallbeforetheyhitthenext
lowerlevel.TherequiredClear‐FallDistancecaneasilybecalculatedbyaddingtogether
theFree‐FallDistance,theDecelerationDistance,theheightoftheuserplusasafety
factorof2feet.TheformulaforcalculatingClear‐FallDistanceisshownbelow:
Free‐FallDistance+DecelerationDistance+HeightofWorker+SafetyFactor=Clear‐
FallDistance
ThematrixbelowcanbeusedasaguideforcalculatingClear‐FallDistanceonyour
job‐site:
ExampleValues ActualValues
Free‐FallDistance
(OSHAallowsupto6’) 2’
DecelerationDistance
(Typically3.5’orless) 3.5’
HeightofWorker6’
SafetyFactor
(Minimumof2’)2’
Total
(Sumofallvalues)13.5’
Seefigure2.1onthenextpageforagraphicillustrationofClear‐FallDistanceandthe
methodforcalculating.Itisalsonecessarytoconsiderthefallpathwhendetermining
theClear‐Falllimitationsinyourapplication.Ensurethefallpathisclearofobstructions,

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protrusions,equipmentormaterialsthatmaybeahazardintheeventofafall.Pay
specialattentiontothoseitemswhichmaypresentanimpalementhazard.
Obstructionsinthefallpathmaybejustashazardousasthefallitself,andyourPFAS
maynotbeabletoprotectyoufromthesehazards.Failuretoclearthefallpathmay
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.RigyourPFASwithextremecaution,andbeawareof
allofthefactorsthatmaycomeintoplayintheeventofafall.Figure2.1:Clear‐Fall
Diagram
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2.10:Swing‐Fall
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Swing‐Fallisthephenomenonthatoccurswhentheuserfallsfromalocationthatis
notdirectlyadjacentto,ordirectlybelowtheanchorageconnector.Thisisalsoreferred
toasthe“pendulumeffect”,andcanresultinasituationwheretheuserisnotonly
fallingvertically,butisalsoswingingonthehorizontalaswell.Thiscanbringadditional
hazardsintoplay,asyoumayswingintoanobstructionorstructuralelement,causing
seriousinjuries(seefigure2.2).AsignificantSwing‐Fallmayalsorequireincreased
Clear‐Falldistance.Asaruleofthumb,youshouldensureworkinanareathatdoesnot
exceedananglegreaterthan15degreesinanydirectionfromyouranchorage.
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Figure2.2:Swing‐FallDiagram
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BesuretoconsiderSwing‐FallwhencalculatingyourClear‐Fallrequirementsand
checkingthefallpathforhazardsandinstructions.Failuretodosomayresultinserious
injuryordeath.ShouldyouhaveanyquestionsregardingFree‐Fall,Clear‐Fall,Swing‐Fall
orotherhazardsinthefallpath,besuretocontactFallTechorconsultwithacompetent
personoryourdirectsupervisoronyourjob‐site.
Section3:UseandLimitations
ThissectiondealswiththegeneraluseandlimitationsoftheFallTechWebSRL’s.
Pleasereadthissectionandallsectionsofthemanualthoroughly.Ifyourapplicationis
notaddressed,orifyouhavequestionsregardingyourspecificneeds,pleasecontact
FallTechimmediatelyforadditionalguidance.
3.1:GeneralGuidelines
Whenproperlyinstalledandutilized,thisFallTechWebSRLwillprovidesafetyand
mobilityforasingleuser.Astheusermoves,theSRLwillpayoutandretract
automatically.Intheeventofafall,acentrifugalbrakewillarrestthefallinaveryshort
distancewhilegreatlyreducingtheforcesassociatedwiththearrest.
Beforeusingthisproduct,theusershouldbetrainedintheuseoffallarrestproducts
andshouldhavecompletedaminimumcourseofinstruction(4‐8hours)forAuthorized
PersonTrainingasoutlinedinANSIZ359.2‐2007.Theusermustalsoreadandbe
familiarwithallofthematerialcontainedinthisinstructionmanualaswellasalllabels
andwarningsaffixedtotheFallTechWebSRL.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthe
useoroperationofthisproduct,pleasecontactFallTech,acompetentperson,oryour
immediatesupervisorbeforeusing.
Thisproductmustbeinspectedbeforeeachuse.Fordetailsonproperinspection
procedures,pleaserefertosection8ofthismanual.Shouldthisproductfailtopass
inspection,itmustbeimmediatelyremovedfromserviceandreplaced.
ThisFallTechWebSRLisintendedtobeusedaspartofaPersonalFallArrestSystem
andwillcomprisetheConnectingDevice/DecelerationDeviceelementsofyourPFAS

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(seesection2.3and2.4ofthismanualforclarificationoftheseterms).Thisproduct
shouldbeattachedtoyouranchorageconnectorusingaproperlydimensioned
connector(suchastheincludedcarabiner).
Youranchorageshouldbeoverhead,orriggedinamannersuchthatFree‐Fallis
restrictedtonomorethan2’(2feet).Thisproductisnotdesignedtobeusedin
applicationswhereFree‐Fallmayexceed2’.BesuretoreviewtheClear‐Falldiagram
andworksheetinsection2.9ofthismanual.
ThisproductmeetstherequirementsofOSHA1926.502aswellasANSIZ359.1‐2007
andANSIA10.32‐2004.Forfurtherdetailsontheserequirements,pleasegoto
www.osha.govtoreviewtheOSHArequirements.CopiesoftheANSIstandardsare
availableatwww.asse.orginthee‐standardsstore.
3.2:ApprovedApplications
BelowareapplicationsforwhichtheFallTechWebSRLisspecificallysuited.Thislist
isnotall‐inclusive,butisintendedtoanticipatethemostcommonapplicationsinwhich
thisproductmaybeused.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhetherthisproductissuitable
foryourparticularapplication,pleaseconsultacompetentpersonorcontactFallTech
forfurtheradvice.
BesuretoconsultSection5ofthisinstructionmanualfordetailsonanchorage
considerations,astheanchorageanditsrelationshiptothewalking/workingsurfacewill
beanimportantfactorindeterminingsuitabilityandcouldcontributetotheoutcomeof
afallevent.Useofananchorpointthatisnotproperlyratedcouldleadtoa
catastrophicfailureofyourpersonalfallarrestsystem,whichmayresultinserious
injuryordeath.
DirectOverheadApplications:Thisproductissuitableforuseinanyapplicationwhere
theproperlyratedanchorageisdirectlyabovethewalking/workingsurface,andallows
foramaximumFree‐FallDistanceof2feet.
HorizontalLifelines:Thisproductissuitableforuseinanyapplicationwherea
horizontallifelinehasbeeninstalledundertheguidanceofaqualifiedperson,and
wheretheFree‐FallDistancedoesnotexceed2feet.
ResidentialConstruction:Thisproductissuitableforuseinresidentialconstruction
applicationsprovidedtheanchoragemeetsthebasicrequirementsoutlinedinSection5
ofthisinstructionmanual.
GeneralConstruction:Thisproductissuitableforuseingeneralconstruction
applicationsprovidedtheanchoragemeetsthebasicrequirementsoutlinedinSection5
ofthisinstructionmanual,Free‐Falldoesnotexceed2feet,andthereisnoexposureto
asharpleadingedge.
Climbing/FixedLadders:Thisproductissuitableforuseonfixedladdersorin
conjunctionwithfixedladderequipment,providedthattheanchoragemeetsthebasic
requirementsoutlinedinSection5ofthisinstructionmanualandprovidedthatitis
usedinconjunctionwithaFullBodyHarness(FBH)containingafrontorchestd‐ring.
Free‐Fallmustnotexceed2feet.
GeneralIndustrialUse:Thisproductissuitableforuseingeneralindustrialapplications
providedtheanchoragemeetsthebasicrequirementsofSection5ofthismanualand
providedthatitisnotexposedtosharpedges,electricalhazardsorprolongedexposure
tohighlycorrosiveenvironmentsorsubstances.
IndustrialLiftTrucks:Thisproductissuitableforuseinindustriallifttrucksandorder
pickers.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthesuitabilityofthisproductforyourspecific
application,pleaseconsultwithacompetentpersonorcontactFallTechbeforeusing.
Misuseofthisproductmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
3.3:RestrictedApplications
Leading‐EdgeWork:Thisproductisnotsuitableforleading‐edgeworkexceptinthe
caseofresidentialroofingapplications.