Force PRO Series User manual

fall
indicators
identity
label
dorsal
attachment
D-ring
IDENTITY CARD
PERIODIC EXAMINATION AND REPAIR HISTORY
1
2
DATE
REASON FOR
ENTRY PERIODIC EXAMINATION
OR REPAIR
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4
SERIAL NUMBER
USER NAME
DATE OF MANUF.
DATE OF PURCHASE
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER ORGANISATION TO PROVIDE THE IDENTITY CARD AND TO FILL IN THE DETAILS REQUIRED.
THE IDENTITY CARD SHOULD BE FILLED IN BEFORE THE FIRST USE BY A COMPETENT PERSON, RESPONSIBLE INTHE USER ORGANIZATION FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT LIKE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS, REPAIRS, REASONS OF EQUIPMENT'S WITHDRAWN FROM USE SHALL BE NOTED
NTO THE IDENTITY CARD BY A COMPETENT PERSON. THE IDENTITY CARD SHOULD BE STORAGED DURING A WHOLE PERIOD OF EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION.
DO NOT USE THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT THE IDENTITY CARD. ALL RECORDS IN THE IDENTITY CARD CAN BE FILLED IN ONLY BY A COMPETENT PERSON.
MODEL AND TYPE OF EQUIPMENT
REF. NUMBER
DEFECTS NOTED,
REPAIRS CARRIED OUT
AND OTHER REVELANT INFORMATIONS
NAME AND SIGNATURE
OF COMPETENT PERSON
PERIODIC
EXAMINATION
NEXT DUE DATE
EN 358:1999
Ref.: AB 110 04
Instruction Manual
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE
THE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY
HARNESS
PRO
shoulder
strap
chest strap
connecting
buckle
shoulder
adjustment
buckle
tool
holder
leg strap
connecting
buckle
leg strap
chest strap
shoulder
strap
chest strap
connecting
buckle
shoulder
adjustment
buckle
tool
holder
leg strap
connecting
buckle
leg strap
chest strap
fall
indicators
identity
label
identity
label
dorsal
attachment
D-ring
shoulder
strap
tool
holder
shoulder strap
adjustment
buckle
chest strap
connecting
buckle
chest strap
frontal
attachment
loops
work positioning
belt attachment
D-rings
work positioning
connecting buckle
leg strap
connecting
buckle
leg strap
shoulder
strap
tool
holder
shoulder strap
adjustment
buckle
chest strap
connecting
buckle
chest strap
frontal
attachment
loops
work positioning belt
connecting buckle
work positioning
belt attachment
D-rings
leg strap
connecting
buckle
leg strap
DATE OF PUTTING INTO OPERATION
The safety harnesses P-12PRO/P-22PRO/P-32PRO/P52-PRO are a basic component of personal protective equipment against falls from a height. The
harnesses comply with EN 361 (fulll body harness). The harnesses P-22PRO and P52PRO are equipped additionally with work positioning belt which
comply with EN 358 (belts for work positioning and restraint). The harnesse are made of polyamide webbing. The buckles are made of aluminium.
The harnesses are made of two sizes: universal M-XL and extra large XXL.
EN 361:2002
P-12PRO Ref. AB 112 01 P-22PRO Ref. AB 122 01
P-32PRO Ref. AB 132 01 P-52PRO Ref. AB 152 01
SAFETY HARNESS
Ref. AB 152 01
Size:
Date
of manufacture: 03/2018
Serial
number: 0000001
M-XL
EN 361:2002
P-52PRO
CONTENT OF HARNESS IDENTITY LABEL
number of the manufacturing series
CE marking and number of a notified body
controlling manufacturing of the equipment (art. 11)
type of the device
reference number month/year of the device manufacture
marking of the manufacturer
or distributor
trade mark of the device
size
caution: read the manual
number / year of the European standards
the equipment conform
EN 358:1999
Don’t use
the harness with
damaged or lacking
fall indicator
OK !
DON'T
USE !!!
!
SafetyLiftinGear.com
Unit R1D Rockingham Gate Poplar Way
West Cabot Park Bristol BS11 0YW
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Notified body, at which the European certification was Iissued
and which supervises the production of the equipment:
APAVE SUDEUROPE SAS - 8 rue Jean-Jacques Vernazza -
CS-60193 – 13322 MARSEILLE Cedex 16, France - No. 0082
PRODUCENT: PROTEKT, 93-403 LODZ, ul. Starorudzka 9, POLAND,
TEL: [phone], FAX: [phone], www.protekt.com.pl
Periodic inspections
The safety harness must be inspected at least once every 12 months from the date of first use.
Periodic inspections must only be carried out by a competent person who has the knowledge and training required for personal
protective equipment periodic inspections. Depending upon the type and environment of work, inspections may be needed to be
carried out more frequently than once every 12 months. Every periodic inspection must be recorded in the Identity Card of the
equipment.
Maximum lifespan of the equipment
The maximum lifespan of the harness is 10 years from the date of manufacture.
The harness it fails to pass
inspection or there are any doubt as to its reliability.
ATTENTION: The harness maximum lifetime depends on the intensity of usage and the environment of usage. Using theharness in
rough environment, marine environment, contact with sharp edges, exposure to extreme temperatures or agressive substances, etc.
can lead to the wthdrawal from use even after one use.
must be withdrawn from use immediately and destroyed when it has been used to arrest a fall or

Fall arrest system must be attached only to the attachment
elements of the harness marked by capital letter A.
Fall arrest system must be attached to the dorsal attachment D-
ring (1) or to the frontal attachment loops linked together (2). It’s
forbidden to attach fall arrest system to the single frontal
buckle.
The dorsal attachment D-ring is marked by a capital letter A -
marked on the crossing plate with arrows indicating dorsal
attacment point. Frontal attachment loops are marked by the
labels with a half of letter A sewn near each loop.
ATTENTION!
It’s forbidden to attach fall arrest system to the lateral buckles of
the work positioning belt. These buckles are destinied for use
wit work positioning systems conformed with EN 358 only.
It’s strictly forbidden to attach fall arrest system or work
positioning system to the plastic tool hangers on the shoulder
straps (3). The maximal, admissible load of this element is 2 kg
only. Use only with light, hand tools or small bags.
ATTACHING FALL ARREST SYSTEM
!personal protective equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use.
!personal protective equipment must not be used by a person with medical condition that could affect the safety of the equipment user in normal and emergency use.
!a rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work.
!it is forbidden to make any alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturer's prior written consent.
!any repair shall only be carried out by equipment manufacturer or his certified representative.
!personal protective equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose other than that for which it is intended.
!personal protective equipment should be a personal issue item.
!before use ensure about the compatibility of items of equipment assembled into a fall arrest system. Periodically check connecting and adjusting of the equipment components to avoid accidental loosening or disconnecting of the
components.
!it is forbidden to use combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is affected by or interferes with the safe function of another.
!before each use of personal protective equipment it is obligatory to carry out a pre-use check of the equipment, to ensure that it is in a serviceable condition and operates correctly before it is used.
!during pre-use check it is necessary to inspect all elements of the equipment in respect of any damages, excessive wear, corrosion, abrasion, cutting or incorrect acting, especially take into consideration:
- in full body harnesses and belts - buckles, adjusting elements, attaching points, webbings, seams, loops;
- in energy absorbers - attaching loops, webbing, seams, casing, connectors;
- in textile lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - rope, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting element, splices;
- in steel lanyards or lifelines or guidelines - cable, wires, clips, ferrules, loops, thimbles, connectors, adjusting elements;
- in retractable fall arresters - cable or webbing, retractor and brake proper acting, casing, energy absorber, connector;
- in guided type fall arresters - body of the fall arrester, sliding function, locking gear acting, rivets and screws, connector, energy absorber;
- in connectors - main body, rivets, gate, locking gear acting.
!after every12 months of utilization, personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use to carry out periodical detailed inspection. The periodic inspection must be carried out by
a competent person for periodic inspection. The periodic inspection can be carried out also by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
In case of some types of the complex equipment e.g. some types of retractable fall arresters the annual inspection can be carried out only by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
!regular periodic inspections are the essential for equipment maintenance and the safety of the users which depends upon the continued efficiency and durability of the equipment.
!during periodic inspection it is necessary to check the legibility of the equipment marking.
!it is essential for the safety of the user that if the product is re-sold outside the original country of destination the reseller shall provide instructions for use, for maintenance, for periodic examination and for repair in language of the
country in which the product is to be used.
!personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately when any doubt arise about its condition for safe use and not used again until confirmed in writing by equipment manufacturer or his representative after
carried out the detailed inspection.
!personal protective equipment must be withdrawn from use immediately and destroyed (or another procedures shall be introduced according detailed instruction from equipment manual) when it have been used to arrest a fall.
,
!a full body harness is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall arrest system.
!the anchor device or anchor point for the fall arrest system should always be positioned, and the work carried out in such a way, as to minimise both the potential for falls and potential fall distance. The anchor device/point should
be placed above the position of the user . The shape and construction of the anchor device/point shall not allowed to self-acting disconnection of the equipment. Minimal static strength of the anchor device/point is 10 kN. It is
recommended to use certified and marked structural anchor point complied with EN795.
!it is obligatory to verify the free space required beneath the user at the workplace before each occasion of use the fall arrest system, so that, in the case of a fall, there will be no collision with the ground or other obstacle in the fall
path. The required value of the free space should be taken from instruction manual of used equipment.
!there are many hazards that may affect the performance of the equipment and corresponding safety precautions that have to be observed during equipment utilization, especially:
- trailing or looping of lanyards or lifelines over sharp edges,
- any defects like cutting, abrasion, corrosion,
- climatic exposure,
- pendulum falls,
- extremes of temperature,
- chemical reagents,
- electrical conductivity.
!personal protective equipment must be transported in the package (e.g.: bag made of moisture-proof textile or foil bag or cases made of steel or plastic) to protect it against damage or moisture.
!the equipment can be cleaned without causing adverse effect on the materials in the manufacture of the equipment. For textile products use mild detergents for delicate fabrics, wash by hand or in a machine and rinse in water.
Plastic parts can be cleaned only with water. When the equipment becomes wet, either from being in use or when due cleaning, it shall be allowed to dry naturally, and shall be kept away from direct heat. In metallic products some
mechanic parts (spring, pin, hinge, etc.) can be regularly slightly lubricated to ensure better operation.
Other maintenance and cleaning procedures should be adhered to detailed instructions stated in the manual of the equipment.
!personal protective equipment should be stored loosely packed, in a well-ventilated place, protected from direct light, ultraviolet degradation, damp environment, sharp edges, extreme temperatures and corrosive or aggressive
substances.
THE ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR USERS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT
HOW TO PUT ON THE HARNESS
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89 7
Fastening of the straps
Adjusting of the tight and belt straps
Shortening Lengthening
Using the harness in connection with fall arrest system must be
compatible with manual instructions of the fall arrest systems
and obligatory standards:
- EN353-1, EN353-2, EN355, EN354, EN360, EN362 - for
fall arrest systems.
- EN 795 - for anchor devices.
- EN 341 - for rescue equipment.
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5 6
Connect front buckle and adjust
the tension the chest strap.
Check the tightening of the straps
and connectionof the buckles.
Free endings of the webbings
must be protected
by the plastic loops.
Back attachment buckle
must be positioned
at the level of the shoulder blades.
3a
Connect the buckle and adjust
the webbing of work positioning belt
5a 6a
Pull one and then other
thigh straps through crottch,
take care do not twis them.
Work positioning belt must be positioned
at the level of the waist. Belt buckles must
be situated symetrically on both sides.
Take the harness
by the dorsal
attachment buckle.
Put on the shoulder straps
one after one,
take care do not twist them.
13 14
Adjusting ot the shoulder straps
Unfastening of the straps
1fall arrest
system fall arrest
system
2
3
Shortening Lengthening