Falltech 022420 Operator's manual

MCS13 Rev B 022420
Conned Space Personnel Winch
User Instrucon Manual
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).
1306 S. Alameda Street, Compton, CA 90221, USA Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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 and Use .............................................................................................................
6.0 Maintenance, Service, and Storage .....................................................................................
7.0 Inspecon ............................................................................................................................
8.0 Labels ...................................................................................................................................
9.0 Denions ...........................................................................................................................
Appendix A .........................................................................................................................
Appendix C .........................................................................................................................
3
4
4
5
6
10
10
13
14
16
17
For purposes of this manual, the FallTech® Conned Space Personnel Winch, in all iteraons, may be referred to collecvely as the personnel winch,
the equipment, the product, or the unit.
Throughout this manual, ANSI Z359.0-2012 fall protecon words, phases and terms are used. These terms are all formally dened in Secon 9 of
this manual.
2MCS13 Rev B 022420

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., a 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.
ANSI limits the weight of fall protecon equipment users to a maximum of 310 lbs. Products in this manual may have a rated capacity exceeding
ANSI capacity limits. 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
3MCS13 Rev B 022420

The FallTech® Conned Space Personnel Winch is primarily for those entering and working in conned spaces, both permit and non-permit, and is
to be used as part of a restraint, work posioning, suspension, or rescue system in a complete conned space system. See Secon 3 and Appendix
C of this manual.
The Personnel Winch is composed of a steel frame, gears, sha and winch handle, with stainless steel or galvanized wire rope cable or Technora®
rope. The frame is bolted to a mang bracket to facilitate installaon onto an anchorage structure such as a tripod or davit, see Figure 1.
2.0 Descripon
2.1 American Naonal Standards Instute (ANSI) and Occupaonal Safety and Health Administraon (OSHA): The winch discussed in this
manual, including all devices aached to it, meets the standards of ANSI Z359.4-2013, Z117.1-2009, A10.32-2012, and Occupaonal
Safety and Health Administraon (OSHA) regulaons for general industry 1926.502, 1910.146, and 1926.1200 for construcon. OSHA
requires all employees working in a conned space applicaon be trained regarding the nature of hazards involved, the necessary
precauons to be taken, and in the use of protecve and emergency equipment.
Figure 1 - About FallTech® Personnel Winch
A
D
B
C
G
E
F
H
A Winch Arm and Handle
BSwivel Snap Hook
CLine Constuent
D Drum Gear Cover
E Drum Gear
F Drive/Pinion Gear
G Integral Bracket
H Bracket Mang Slots for Tripod/
Davit
3.0 Applicaon
3.1 Purpose: A typical conned space applicaon is a support structure set up over an entry point, equipped with a conned space access
system. The winch discussed in this manual is part of a system to help facilitate non-entry rescue and entry rescue from conned spaces,
including work posioning and personnel riding. See Appendix C of this manual.
The winch operator directs the cable and maintains constant contact with the entrant, either visually or by other means.
The entrant is in the conned space is equipped with an approved full body harness and remains aached to a lifeline.
3.2 Applicaon Limits: Take acon to avoid sharp edges, rough, abrasive or corroded surfaces and edges, and thermal, electrical and
chemical hazards. Ensure the winch is properly aached to a support structure as specied in this manual.
When used with a FallTech anchorage structure, the winch is rated for one worker weighing a minimum of 130 lbs to a maximum of 310
lbs (including all clothing, tools, and equipment).
NOTE: The winch discussed in this manual is not intended for material handling applicaons. The material handling winch is discussed in
FallTech User Instrucon Manual MCS09.
4MCS13 Rev B 022420

4.1 Capacity: The capacity of the winch is one worker between 130 lbs to 310 lbs. (140 kg) including tools, clothing, etc.
4.2 Compability Of Connectors: Connectors are considered 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 snap hooks and carabiners are required by OSHA.
4.0 System Requirements
4.3 Compability Of Components: Equipment is designed for use with approved components and subsystems only. Substuons or
replacements made with non-approved components or subsystems may jeopardize compability of equipment and may aect the safety
and reliability of the complete system.
4.4 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 are designed to be used only as specied in each product’s user’s instrucons.
4.5 Personal Fall Arrest System: A PFAS is an assembly of components and subsystems used to arrest a person during a fall event. A PFAS
is typically composed of an anchorage and a FBH, with an energy absorbing connecng device, i.e., an SAL, an SRD, or a Fall Arrester
Connecng Subsystem (FACSS), connected to the dorsal D-ring of the FBH. PFAS components used in conjuncon with this SRD should
comply with ANSI Z359 requirements and applicable OSHA regulaons.
4.5.1 PFAS Anchorage Strength: The winch shown in Table 1 is listed as having a minimum tensile strength of 5,000 lbs. To maintain
OSHA compliance, the structure where the unit is installed must be capable of supporng at least 5,000 lbs, or be designed, installed and
used as part of a PFAS, which maintains a safety factor of at least 2:1, under the supervision of a qualied person.
4.5.2 Work Posioning: Work posioning requires an anchorage capable of supporng 5,000 lbs applied in the direcon permied by the
system.
4.5.3 Personnel Riding: A structure used for personnel riding, lowering and hoisng must be able to support a stac load of 2,500 lbs
applied in the direcon permied by the system.
4.5.4 Rescue: A structure used for rescue must be able to support a stac load of 2,500 lbs applied in the direcon permied by the
system.
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 manufacturer’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 2 - Non-Compable Connecons
5MCS13 Rev B 022420

5.0 Installaon and Use
5.1 General Installaon Requirements: The winch is designed as a part of a conned space system. The user must perform specic job hazard
analysis in accordance with OSHA regulaons. Migate hazards in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
5.2 Install the Winch Onto the Anchorage Structure: The winch is equipped with an integral bracket to aach it to the leg bracket on the
anchorage structure. See FallTech manual number MCS07 for Tripods and MCS30 for Davit installaon instrucons regarding that poron
of the bracket installed on the anchorage structure.
Place the winch bracket mang slots onto the mang rod on the structure leg bracket, align the top holes, and insert the detent pin, as
shown in Figure 3A for an 8’ tripod, Figure 3B for an 11’ tripod and Figure 3C for a conned space davit.
Figure 3A - Aach Personnel Winch to 8 Tripod Leg Bracket
A Winch with Integral Mounng Bracket
BBracket Mang Slots for Tripod/Davit
CIntegral Device Securing Detent Pin
D Align Mang Slots to Engage Leg Bracket Rod
E Leg Bracket Rod
F Insert Detent Pin through Winch and Leg Brackets
G Personnel Winch Secured to Leg Bracket
#7291B Leg Bracket shown in Figure 3A
6MCS13 Rev B 022420

FSCSWP2B.1
060915
C
D
A
B
E
F
G
Figure 3B - Aach Personnel Winch to 11 Tripod Leg Bracket
A Winch with Integral Mounng Bracket
BBracket Mang Slots for Tripod/Davit
CIntegral Device Securing Detent Pin
D Align Mang Slots to Engage Leg Bracket Rod
E Leg Bracket Rod
F Insert Detent Pin through Winch and Leg Brackets
G Personnel Winch Secured to Leg Bracket
#7291A Leg Bracket shown in Figure 3B
7MCS13 Rev B 022420

FSCSWP2B.1
060915
C
D
A
B
E
F
G
Figure 3C - Aach Personnel Winch to Davit
A Winch with Integral Mounng Bracket
BBracket Mang Slots for Davit Bracket Aachment
CIntegral Device Securing Detent Pin
D Align Mang Slots to Engage Davit Bracket
E Davit Bracket Rod
F Insert Detent Pin through Winch and Davit Brackets
G Personnel Winch Secured to Davit
#65101DU Leg Bracket shown in Figure 3C
E
D
F
G
8MCS13 Rev B 022420

5.3 Use of the Winch: Inspect the winch and line constuent before each use in accordance with the procedures in Secon 7 of this
manual. Ensure the cable or rope are in proper working order, with no damage or deformies. See Secon 7 for inspecon criteria.
Ensure the support structure is congured for maximum eciency, and correctly oriented. The device should be at a comfortable height
for use. Adjust device bracket if necessary. For more informaon see instrucon manuals MCS07 for tripods or MCS30 for the davit.
Aach the winch leg end connector to the entrant’s dorsal D-ring of the full body harness.
To raise a load, rotate the winch handle in the clockwise direcon.
To suspend a load, release the handle and the brake will suspend the load unl further acon is needed. Do not exceed the rated capacity
of 310lbs.
To lower a load, rotate the crank handle counterclockwise to lower the entrant into a conned space. The handle will rotate
approximately one revoluon before the load starts to lower. If the secondary brake is engaged, raise the load approximately one turn of
the drum before aempng to lower the load.
NOTE: Maintain 15 lbs of tension in both direcons on the cable at all mes to ensure proper funconing and to prevent bird nesng of
the cable on the drum. See Figure 4. The entrant must ascend and descend from the conned space at a consistent, even pace. The
aendant must remain in visual or voice contact with the entrant at all mes.
When the crank handle stops turning, the internal fricon brake will hold the load without crank rotaon. If the winch exhibits signs of
load slip or errac funconing due to wear or overheang of the brake, remove the winch from service. When hoisng, the winch will
make a clicking sound. Ensure the cable lies evenly on the drum, with no over-lay. With a gear rao of 5:1, 15 lbs of force on the winch
handle, at a cranking rate of one revoluon per second, will yield a hoist rate of 12 /min. Ensure working lines are free of entanglement
and contact with sharp edges. The winch is not a fall protecon device and must not be subjected to fall arrest forces.
Use of the winch for suspension or personnel riding requires a back-up fall protecon system, see Appendix C.
For addional informaon on conned space, see Appendix C of this manual.
CORRECTINCORRECT
Figure 4 - Correct and Incorrect Cable Placement
Incorrect- Avoid Bird’s Nesting of Cable Correct- Even Cable Placement
9MCS13 Rev B 022420

6.0 Maintenance, Service, and Storage
6.1 Maintenance: Ensure the winch is kept free of excess paint, grease, dirt, or other contaminants. Clean the exterior of the unit as required
with a detergent/water soluon. Do not allow water other corrosion causing elements to enter the gears. Aer cleaning, pull the
lifeline all the way out, allow the unit to air dry, then rewind the lifeline into the unit.
Apply a thin coat of number 2 lithium grease to the winch gears occasionally.
DO NOT use heat to dry.
DO NOT aempt to disassemble the winch.
6.2 Service: If service is required for any reason; inspecon failure, or any type of malfuncon, tag the unit as “UNUSABLE”, store separately,
and contact FallTech at 323-752-0066 to receive a Return Authorizaon number or to locate the nearest FallTech Service Center. The
winch is not user repairable. Only the manufacturer, or a repair facility authorized in wring, may make repairs to the winch.
6.3 Storage: Store the winch in a cool, dry, clean environment out of direct sunlight. Avoid exposure to chemical or causc vapors. Thoroughly
inspect the winch aer any period of extended storage.
7.0 Inspecon
7.1 Pre-Use User Inspecon Wire Rope: Prior to each use, inspect the enre unit, including the leg end connector, for signs of corrosion,
cracks, deformies, and broken, or missing parts. Inspect the wire rope for cuts, abrasions, weld spaer, arc damage, shhooks, broken
strands, kinks, bird caging, any type of debris.
A thorough inspecon of the wire rope should be made at least once a month. This is performed by unreeling of all the wire rope from
the winch. Using gloves, extract all of the cable and check the enre working length for damage caused by chemical corrupon or
excessive heat as evident by discoloraon (A), bird caging (B), broken wire strands (C), kinks and bent strands (D), see Figure 5. Rewind the
cable onto the drum, in accordance with the procedures in this manual. If the cable bird nests or over rides onto itself, crank the cable
out, remedy the cause, and rewind the cable.
Figure 5: Inspecon of Cable
Rewind the cable onto the drum, in accordance with the procedures in this manual. If the cable bird nests or over rides onto itself, unwind
the cable out, remedy the cause, and rewind the cable.
Inspect the labels to be sure they are present and legible.
An inspecon by a competent person other than the user is required every six months in accordance with the procedures in this manual.
If roune inspecon reveals an unsafe condion, remove it from service.
Record the results of each inspecon on the Inspecon Log provided or in another suitable place.
10MCS13 Rev B 022420

7.2 Pre-Use User Inspecon Technora® Rope: Prior to each use, inspect the enre unit, including the leg end connector, for signs of
corrosion, cracks, deformies, and broken, or missing parts.
A thorough inspecon of the Technora® Rope should be made at least once a month. This is performed by unreeling of all the rope from
the winch. Using gloves, extract all of the rope and check the enre working length for damage.
Check for the following:
Abrasion: Rupture of fraying of bers due to wear and or rupture due to moon against other bers or rope components or a contact
surface.
Glazing: A fusing or melng of the bers that gives a hard glassy surface due to overheang or excessive fricon over a surface or the
rope itself.
Diameter Integrity: An increase or decrease in rope diameter due to excessive abrasion, glazing, foreign objects in the core, or reducon
in core size due to broken bers.
Discoloraon: Fading, streaking, or staining due to chemical, UV, environment, or other outside agents that may cause a reducon of
strength of the rope.
Flexibility: A loss in the ability to bend for the type and construcon of the rope, hard or so spots.
Core Fiber Exposure: The core from the center of the rope may work itself through the cover and may cause a loss of strength and
the ability of the rope to funcon over a sheave.
Kinking or Hockling: A short twist, curl, or bend in one or more of the yard or rope strands, will cause a reducon in rope strength. It may
be possible to work the kink out, but if the strand is sll distorted the strength reducon will occur.
Rewind the rope onto the drum, in accordance with the procedures in this manual. If the cable bird nests or over rides onto itself, unwind
the rope out, remedy the cause, and rewind the rope.
Inspect the labels to be sure they are present and legible.
An inspecon by a competent person other than the user is required every six months in accordance with the procedures in this manual.
If roune inspecon reveals an unsafe condion, remove it from service.
Record the results of each inspecon on the Inspecon Log provided or in another suitable place.
WARNING
Fiber rope will fail if worn, damaged, abused, overloaded, or not properly maintained. Rope failure can cause serious injury or death if you do
not read and understand all manufacturer’s instrucons before use.
11MCS13 Rev B 022420

Inspecon Record
Model #:_________________________ Serial #:_________________________ Date of Manufacture:_________________________
INSPECTION
DATE INSPECTOR COMMENTS PASS/FAIL CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED APPROVED BY
7.3 Inspecon Document: Record inspecon results on the Inspecon Record provided on the following page or on a similar document.
12MCS13 Rev B 022420

8.0 Labels
The labels must be present and legible.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
87654321
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
REV
TITLE
ITEM NO.
SIZE SHEET SCALE
Label, Personnel Winch
Label 1
412-01338
REVISIONS
REV DRAWN DATE
A PRELIMINARY INITIAL RELEASE
DESCRIPTION
THE INFORMATION EMBODIED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THEY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES
1:1
1/1 A B
GENERAL NOTES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
WEIGHT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ed Gabrielyan
N/A
N/A
N/A
Poly Carbonate Coated Vinyl
APPLICABLE STANDARDS:
ASME Y14.5-2009 & DIN ISO 2768
EXCEPTION: TRAILING ZEROS DENOTE
TOLERANCE
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS
ARE IN MILLIMETERS (mm)
TOLERANCES ARE:
0 to 6 ...........................................
6 to 30 .........................................
30 to 120 .....................................
120 + ...........................................
ANGLES ......................................
APPROVED
MFG
CHECKED
SURFACE ROUGHNESS
SURFACE FINISH
12/26/18
MATERIALCOLORS
DRAWN
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.5
PANTONE BLACK C
PANTONE 5415 C
PANTONE 144 C
Editable
*Actual Size*
Outlined
*Actual Size*
DIELINE
CUTOUT LOCATION DIMS
MAIN DIELINE DIMS
DO NOT PRINT
DO NOT REMOVE LABEL
Always read and understand the manufacturer’s
instructions provided with the unit at the time
of shipping. Failure to comply may result in
serious injury or death. Refer to instruction
manual for proper method of connecting to the
winch. Ensure all connectors are compatible.
Be aware of thermal, electrical, chemical and
environmental hazards. Avoid contact with
sharp edges and abrasive surfaces.
PERSONNEL WINCH
412-01338 REV B
Model #:
DOM:
Serial #:
Maximum Working Length:
60' 120'
Cable Construction: 3/16" Diameter
Galvanized Steel Stainless Steel
ANSI Z359.4-2013, Z117.1-2009
OSHA 1926.502, 1926.1200 and 1910.146
Capacity of Winch: 130lbs to 310lbs
(including clothing, tools, etc)
falltech.com
[phone]
A PRELIMINARY INITIAL RELEASE 09/12/17 SAM
B UPDATED ARTWORK 01/21/19 ED
100mm
80mm
14.5mm
10.5mm
40mm x 10mm CUTOUT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
87654321
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
REV
TITLE
ITEM NO.
SIZE SHEET SCALE
Label, Personnel Winch
Label 2
412-01339
REVISIONS
THE INFORMATION EMBODIED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THEY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES
1:1
1/1 A B
GENERAL NOTES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
WEIGHT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ed Gabrielyan
N/A
N/A
N/A
Poly Carbonate Coated Vinyl
APPLICABLE STANDARDS:
ASME Y14.5-2009 & DIN ISO 2768
EXCEPTION: TRAILING ZEROS DENOTE
TOLERANCE
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS
ARE IN MILLIMETERS (mm)
TOLERANCES ARE:
0 to 6 ...........................................
6 to 30 .........................................
30 to 120 .....................................
120 + ...........................................
ANGLES ......................................
APPROVED
MFG
CHECKED
SURFACE ROUGHNESS
SURFACE FINISH
12/26/18
MATERIALCOLORS
DRAWN
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.5
PANTONE BLACK C
PANTONE 108 C
REV DRAWN DATE
A PRELIMINARY INITIAL RELEASE
DESCRIPTION
09/12/17 SAM
B UPDATED ARTWORK 01/21/19 ED
PANTONE 5415 C
Editable
*Actual Size*
Outlined
*Actual Size*
DO NOT REMOVE LABEL
Inspect before each use. Remove the winch
from service if routine inspection shows an unsafe condition. Refer to user’s
instruction manual for complete inspection details.
Ensure the support structure is configured for maximum efficiency and
correctly oriented. Attach the winch to the anchorage structure. Reeve the cable by slowly pulling
out the winch line and lace over the support structure pulley. Rotate the handle counterclockwise to
lower the entrant into a confined space. And clockwise to hoist the entrant from a confined space. Attach
the cable end connector to entrant’s Full Body Harness to the D-ring appropriate for the applicaiton. The
confined space entrant must ascend and descend from the confined space at a consistent, even pace. Maintain
a minimum tension of 15lbs on the winch cable at all times while in use. Force of 30lbs is required to operate
rescue features when the device is loaded to maximum capacity. The attendant must remain in visual or voice
contact with the entrant at all times. The winch is for lowering and hoisting personnel only. Do not use the winch for
material handling. Refer to user’s instruction
manual for complete installation and use details.
INSPECTION
INSTALLATION
412-01339 REV B
falltech.com
[phone]
116mm
60mm
DIELINE
MAIN DIELINE DIMS
DO NOT PRINT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
87654321
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
REV
TITLE
ITEM NO.
SIZE SHEET SCALE
Winch Rotation Label
1133ALX
REVISIONS
REV DRAWN DATE
P1 PRELIMINARY INITIAL RELEASE
DESCRIPTION
- -
THE INFORMATION EMBODIED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL AND ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THEY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES
1:1
1/1 A P1
WEIGHT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Samuel Andrade
N/A
N/A
N/A
Polycarbonate coated vinyl
APPLICABLE STANDARDS:
ASME Y14.5-2009 & DIN ISO 2768
EXCEPTION: TRAILING ZEROS DENOTE
TOLERANCE
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS
ARE IN MILLIMETERS (mm)
TOLERANCES ARE:
0 to 6 ...........................................
6 to 30 .........................................
30 to 120 .....................................
120 + ...........................................
ANGLES .....................................
APPROVED
MFG
CHECKED
SURFACE ROUGHNESS
SURFACE FINISH
8-17-2016
MATERIAL
DRAWN
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.5
13MCS13 Rev B 022420

9.0 Denions
The following are general denions of fall protecon terms as dened by ANSI Z359.0-2012.
Anchorage -A secure connecng point or a terminang component of a fall protecon system or rescue system capable of safely supporng the
impact forces applied by a fall protecon system or anchorage subsystem.
Anchorage Connector - A component or subsystem that funcons as an interface between the anchorage and a fall protecon, work posioning,
rope access or rescue system for the purpose of coupling the system to the anchorage.
Arrest Distance - The total vercal distance required to arrest a fall. The arrest distance includes the deceleraon distance and acvaon distance.
Authorized Person – A person assigned by the employer to perform dues at a locaon where the person will be exposed to a fall hazard.
Available Clearance - The distance from a reference point, such as the working plaorm, to the nearest obstrucon that an authorized person might
contact during a fall which, if struck, could cause injury.
Capacity - The maximum weight that a component, system or subsystem is designed to hold.
Cercaon - The act of aesng in wring that the criteria established by these standards or some other designated standard have been met.
Cered Anchorage - An anchorage for fall arrest, posioning, restraint or rescue systems that a qualied person ceres to be capable of support-
ing the potenal fall forces that could be encountered during a fall.
Clearance - The distance from a specied reference point, such as the working plaorm or anchorage of a fall arrest system, to the lower level that a
worker might encounter during a fall.
Clearance Requirement - The distance below an authorized person that must remain clear of obstrucons in order to ensure that the authorized
person does not make contact with any objects that would cause injury in the event of a fall.
Competent Person - An individual designated by the employer to be responsible for the immediate supervision, implementaon and monitoring of
the employer’s managed fall protecon program who, through training and knowledge, is capable of idenfying, evaluang and addressing exisng
and potenal fall hazards, and who has the employer’s authority to take prompt correcve acon with regard to such hazards.
Component - An element or integral assembly of interconnected elements intended to perform one funcon in the system.
Connecng Subsystem - An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of all components, subsystems, or both, between the anchor-
age or anchorage connector and the harness aachment point.
Connector - A component or element that is used to couple parts of the system together.
Deceleraon Distance - The vercal distance between the user’s fall arrest aachment at the onset of fall arrest forces during a fall, and aer the
fall arrest aachment comes to a complete stop.
Energy (Shock) Absorber - A component whose primary funcon is to dissipate energy and limit deceleraon forces which the system imposes on
the body during fall arrest.
Fall Arrest - The acon or event of stopping a free fall or the instant where the downward free fall has been stopped.
Fall Hazard - Any locaon where a person is exposed to a potenal free fall.
Free Fall -The act of falling before a fall protecon system begins to apply forces to arrest the fall.
Free Fall Distance - The vercal distance traveled during a fall, measured from the onset of a fall from a walking working surface to the point at
which the fall protecon system begins to arrest the fall.
Harness, Full Body - A body support designed to contain the torso and distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the upper thighs, pelvis, chest
and shoulders.
Horizontal Lifeline – A component of a horizontal lifeline subsystem, consisng of a exible line with connectors or other coupling means at both
ends for securing it horizontally between two anchorages or anchorage connectors.
Horizontal Lifeline Subsystem – An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of a horizontal lifeline component and, oponally, of:
a) An energy absorbing component or, b) A lifeline tensioner component, or both. This subsystem is normally aached at each end to an anchorage
or anchorage connector. The end anchorages have the same elevaon.
14MCS13 Rev B 022420

Horizontal Lifeline – A component of a horizontal lifeline subsystem, consisng of a exible line with connectors or other coupling means at both
ends for securing it horizontally between two anchorages or anchorage connectors.
Horizontal Lifeline Subsystem – An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of a horizontal lifeline component and, oponally, of:
a) An energy absorbing component or, b) A lifeline tensioner component, or both. This subsystem is normally aached at each end to an anchorage
or anchorage connector. The end anchorages have the same elevaon.
Lanyard - A component consisng of a exible rope, wire rope or strap, which typically has a connector at each end for connecng to the body
support and to a fall arrester, energy absorber, anchorage connector or anchorage.
Lanyard Connecng Subsystem - An assembly, including the necessary connectors, comprised of a lanyard only, or a lanyard and energy absorber.
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) - An assembly of components and subsystems used to arrest a person in a free fall.
Posioning - The act of supporng the body with a posioning system for the purpose of working with hands free.
Posioning Lanyard - A lanyard used to transfer forces from a body support to an anchorage or anchorage connector in a posioning system.
Qualied Person - A person with a recognized degree or professional cercate and with extensive knowledge, training and experience in the fall
protecon and rescue eld who is capable of designing, analyzing, evaluang and specifying fall protecon and rescue systems.
Self-Retracng Device (SRD) - A device that contains a drum wound line that automacally locks at the onset of a fall to arrest the user, but that
pays out from and automacally retracts onto the drum during normal movement of the person to whom the line is aached.
Snaphook - A connector comprised of a hook-shaped body with a normally closed gate or similar arrangement that may be opened to permit the
hook to receive an object and, when released, automacally closes to retain the object.
Swing Fall - A pendulum-like moon that occurs during and/or aer a vercal fall. A swing fall results when an authorized person begins a fall from a
posion that is located horizontally away from a xed anchorage.
15MCS13 Rev B 022420

APPENDIX A
Part #s &
Length
Constuent and
Tensile Strength
Winch
Performance Materials Winch Capacity and Standards
7297
60ft
7298
120ft
Wire Cable:
Galvanized
Steel
3/16”
7 x 19 Construction
3,400 lbs
Minimum
Gear Rao:
5 to 1
Average
Liing Speed:
12
per minute
Drive/Pinion Gear and Drum Gear:
Alloy Steel
Drum
Gear Cover:
Plasc
Swivel
Snap Hook:
Alloy Steel
5,000 lbs Min Tensile Strength with
3,600 lbs Gate Strength
Integral
Bracket:
Carbon Steel
130 to 310 lbs
ANSI
Z359.4-2013
Z117.1-2009
A10.32-2012
OSHA
1926.502
1926.1200
1926.146
7297S
60ft
7298S
120ft
Wire Cable:
Stainless Steel Cable
3/16”
7 x 19 Construction
3,400 lbs
Minimum
7297T
60ft
7298T
120ft
Rope:
12-Strand Single
Braid Technora®
Rope
1/4” Diameter
8,500 lbs
Minimum
Table 1: Specifications for Personnel Winch
16MCS13 Rev B 022420

APPENDIX C
Consideraons for Rescue from a Permit-Required Conned Space
General Rescue Requirements
The equipment specied in this manual is designed to work as part of a system to help facilitate non-entry rescue and entry rescue from conned
spaces.
Conned spaces vary in size, shape, conguraon and hazard, and the equipment/device(s) detailed in this manual may not be suitable for use
during some permit-required conned space entries. Hazards such as entanglement, electric arc, engulfment, and general li obstrucons may
interfere with safe rescue and cause greater harm to the entrant.
All conned space entries should be planned whenever possible in such a manner that any foreseeable hazard is migated and non-entry rescue
can be facilitated.
In the case that non-entry rescue is not feasible a rescue plan must be in place that provides rescuers with knowledge about the specic conned
space hazards they may encounter during a rescue, training on appropriate rescue methods for the conned space they will be entering and the
correct equipment and PPE to perform the entry rescue. Please reference OSHA code CFR 1926.1211 for further details on employer responsibili-
es in preparing for both entry and non-entry rescue.
System Conguraons for Non-Entry Rescue Methods
When entering a permit-required conned space non-entry rescue is required unless retrieval equipment would increase the overall risk of entry
or would not contribute to the rescue of the worker. Mechanical devices must be available to retrieve personnel from vercal type permit spaces
more than 5 feet deep. When using mechanical devices for non-entry rescue, consideraon must be given to the means of entry/egress, the
migaon of fall hazards and the method of emergency retrieval.
1. Single Line – Winch Only – Entry/Egress Using Ladder
When a single mechanical device is used for non-entry rescue into a conned space it serves only as backup to the worker’s primary entry/egress
method. In most cases the primary means of entry/egress into a vercal conned space is a ladder.
When using only a winch as the backup to the entrant’s primary means of entry and egress, the aendant should take care to keep the winch line
taut to avoid any potenal overload due to a fall event on the winch line. The winch is not a fall arrest device and must not be subjected to fall
forces. The winch is for emergency retrieval only. See Figure 6 for Tripod and Figure 7 for Davit.
17MCS13 Rev B 022420
2. Single Line – SRL-R Only – Entry/Egress using ladder
When a single mechanical device is used for non-entry rescue into a conned space it serves only as backup to the worker’s primary entry/egress
method. In most cases the primary means of entry/egress into a vercal conned space is a ladder.
When using an SRL-R only as a back up to the worker’s primary means of entry and egress the device cable will pay freely in and out of the housing
as the entrant moves into the vercal conned space. In the event the entrant falls the SRL-R will arrest the fall and reduce fall forces applied to the
body. The aendant may then engage the backup emergency retrieval winch to raise the entrant out of the conned space. The emergency retriev-
al winch is not to be used for ordinary entry/egress in and out of the conned space. See Figure 8 for Tripod and Figure 9 for Davit.
3. Dual Line – Winch and SRL/Alternate PFAS - Entry/Egress Using Ladder
When a conned space has an exisng ladder but the aendant is unable to maintain a taut winch line as the entrant descends and ascends from
the conned space, it is possible to use a regular SRD or Fall Arrestor Connector Subsystem (FACSS) to provide protecon from impacng and
overloading the winch during a fall event. In this case the PFAS provides fall protecon as the worker freely moves vercally, and the winch provides
backup as the emergency retrieval device from the conned space. See Figure 10 for Tripod and Figure 11 for Davit.
4. Dual Line – Winch and SRL-R – Entry/Egress Using a Winch
When no alternate method of entry/egress (such as a ladder) exists the conned space entrant will be suspended, raised and lowered with the
winch line aached to a shoulder yoke or sternal D-Ring of a Full Body Harness. An SRL-R is then aached to the dorsal D-ring of the Full Body
Harness to provide fall arrest and emergency retrieval. Suspended workers are required to have a backup system to their primary means of entry/
egress that will limit fall forces to the body and provide emergency retrieval in the event of a winch malfuncon. See Figure 12 for Tripod and Figure
13 for Davit.

DUCSC1.1
052715
052715
DUCSC4.1
051415
Figure 6 Figure 7
DUCSC1.1
052715
052715
DUCSC4.1
051415
Figure 8 Figure 9
18MCS13 Rev B 022420

19MCS13 Rev B 022420
DUCSC1.1
052715
052715
DUCSC4.1
051415
Figure 10 Figure 11
DUCSC1.1
052715
052715
DUCSC4.1
051415
Figure 12 Figure 13