PMI KT36164 User manual

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IMPORTANT!!!
ALL PERSONS USING THIS EQUIPMENT MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. USERS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR
WITH PERTINENT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THIS EQUIPMENT. ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO USE
THIS PRODUCT MUST BE PROPERLY INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO USE THIS DEVICE.
Rescue Ladder
Model: KT36164
18ft (5.48m)

User Instructions must always be available to the user and are not to be removed except by the user of this equipment. For proper
use, see supervisor, User Instructions, or contact the manufacturer.
Compliant fall protection and emergency rescue systems help prevent serious injury during fall arrest. Users and purchasers of
this equipment must read and understand the User Instructions provided for correct use and care of this product. All users of this
equipment must understand the instructions, operation, limitations and consequences of improper use of this equipment and
be properly trained prior to use per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 and 1926.503 or applicable local standards. Misuse or failure to follow
warnings and instructions may result in serious personal injury or death.
PURPOSE
The KT36164 is a rescue system designed to return fall victims to safety. Deploy ladder kit using the existing anchor or new anchor
location. The ladder kit allows a capable fall victim to climb to safety while the rescuer pulls rope slack through the included rope
grab eliminating the chance of a high impact secondary fall. Any reference to“rescue system”in this manual include, and apply to,
the KT36164.
USE INSTRUCTIONS
1. A user must be qualied to properly and safely use this equipment in normal and emergency situations. Users
must have a physician ensure they are clear of any medical conditions that may aect the proper and safe use of
this equipment.
2. Before using a rescue system, user must be trained in accordance with the requirements of OSHA 29
CFR 1910.66 in the safe use of the system and its components.
3. Use only with ANSI/OSHA compliant personal fall arrest or restraint systems. The anchorage must have the
strength capable of supporting a static load, applied in the directions permitted by the system, of at least 5,000-lbf
(22kN) in the absence of certication.
4. The user shall be equipped with a means of limiting forces exerted on this product to static loads at or below
310 lbs. (141 kg)
5. Use of this product must be approved by an engineer or other qualied person to be compatible with any and
all structural & operational characteristics of the selected installation location and system to be connected to this
Rescue system. Improper use may result in serious personal injury or death.
6. The rescue ladder system must be inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration. If
defective components are found, the system must be immediately removed from service in
accordance with the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 and 1926.502.
7. The rescue system should be positioned in such a way that minimizes the potential for falls and the
potential fall distance during use. The complete fall protection system must be planned (including all components,
calculating fall clearance, and swing fall) before using.
8. A rescue plan, and the means at hand to implement it, must be in place that provides the prompt rescue of users
in the event of a fall, or assures that users are able to rescue themselves.
USE LIMITATIONS: The Rescue Ladder system shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose
other than which it is intended.
1. The rescue system is designed for single user, with a capacity up to 310 lbs. (141 kg) including
clothing, tools, etc.
2. The rescue system is designed to be used in temperatures ranging from -40ºF to +130ºF (-40°C to +54°C).
3. Do not use the rescue system for fall protection purposes. Only static loading is permitted.
4. Do not expose the rescue system to chemicals or harsh solutions which may have a harmful eect.
5. Do not alter or modify this product in any way.
6. Caution must be taken when using any component of a fall protection, work positioning, rope access, or rescue
system near moving machinery, electrical hazards, sharp edges, or abrasive surfaces, as contact may cause
equipment failure, personal injury, or death.
7. Do not use/install equipment without proper training by a“competent person” as defined by OSHA 29
CFR 1926.32(f).
8. Do not remove the labeling from this product.
9. Once rescue ladder has been deployed it may not be re-used until properly re-packed by the manufacturer.
Rescue ladder must be shipped to the manufacturer or disposed of properly.
10. Additional requirements and limitations may apply depending on anchorage type and fastening option utilized
for installation. All placements must be approved by an engineer or other qualied person. Improper use may
result in serious personal injury or death.
COMPATIBILITY LIMITATIONS
The rescue ladder system must only be coupled to compatible connectors. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 prohibits snaphooks from being
engaged to certain objects unless two requirements are met: it must be a locking type snaphook, and it must be “designed for”
making such a connection. “Designed for” means that the manufacturer of the snaphook specically designed the snaphook to be
used to connect to the equipment listed. The following connections must be avoided, because they can result in rollout* when a
non-locking snaphook is used:
• Direct connection of a snaphook to horizontal lifeline.
• Two (or more) snaphooks connected to one D-ring.
• Two snaphooks connected to each other.
• A snaphook connected back on its integral lanyard.
• A snaphook connected to a webbing loop or webbing lanyard.
• Improper dimensions of the D-ring, rebar, or other connection point in relation to the snaphook dimensions that
would allow the snaphook keeper to be depressed by a turning motion of the snaphook.
*Rollout: A process by which a snaphook or carabiner unintentionally disengages from another connector or
object to which it is coupled. (ANSI Z359.0-2007)
Read This Instruction Manual Carefully Before Using This Equipment.

1ft (305mm)
Rung to Rung
Rope Grab
Webbing Ladder
Rope
Victim Connecting
Carabiner
Deployment Bag
Static 11.5mm Kernmantle Rope
with Sewn Eye
ANSI Z359.12 Steel
Locking Carabiner
DEPLOYED
Deployment Tag
DEPLOYED
18ft (5.48m)

Assessment:
Check fall victim for consciousness. (Worker
must verbally respond and be uninjured
and able to climb. If worker is injured or
unconscious, a trained rescue response
team must perform rescue and use proper
equipment.) If worker is conscious know how
and where the ladder will be deployed.
Step 1.)
Step 2.)
WORK SURFACE
WORK SURFACE
Anchoring:
If anchor is damaged, use the nearest anchor
that allows the ladder to be within close
proximity of victim after deployed.
Rescuer must follow all
personal fall protection
guidelines per their
governing body.
Warning: Anchor or
anchoring location must
be able to support 5,000-
lbf or (22kN). Only use an
approved ANSI Z359.1
anchorage.

Step 3.)
Deployment:
Once the rescue ladder system is anchored drop
the bag to deploy the Rescue Ladder. Avoid hitting
the fall victim while deploying the ladder.
Step 4.)
Recovery:
Instruct fall victim to attach the rope end carabiner
to the D-ring of their harness. Do not remove
original fall protection restraint. Once the fall
victim is on, the ladder rescuer must remove excess
slack by pulling rope through the rope grab device.
Do not attempt to hoist the fall victim but always
keep rope taught as worker climbs the Rescue
Ladder.
WORK SURFACE
WORK SURFACE
FOR EASE OF USE: Have
victim climb in direct line of
rope grab.
CONTINUOUSLY REMOVE
SLACK AS VICTIM CLIMBS
ROPE LADDER!
(To prevent high impact
secondary fall)

MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND STORAGE
Do not use any corrosive chemicals that could damage the product. Use compressed air to clean
only. Store in a cool, dry, clean environment, out of direct sunlight and free of corrosive or other
degrading elements.
A plan must be in place to ensure that the rescue ladder remains in good working
condition throughout the life of the product. This should include, but not be limited
to, long term storage with or without use.
Step 5.)
Marking:
Remove deployed tag from bottom rung of ladder
and return all other components to deployment
bag. Close deployment bag and mark rescue
ladder as deployed by attaching deployment tag
to handle and loop created by closing deployment
bag.
Once rescue ladder has been deployed it may
not be re-used until properly re-packed by the
manufacturer. Rescue ladder must be shipped
to the manufacturer or disposed of properly.
DEPLOYED
DEPLOYED

KT36164
XXX MM/YYYY

Pigeon Mountain Industries
PO Box 803 LaFayette, GA 30728-0803
1-706-764-1437 / www.pmirope.com
Product Warranty, Limited Remedy and Limitation of Liability
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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PMI products are warranted to the original retail purchaser to be free from defect in material and
workmanship for a period of one year. PMI will repair or replace the item without charge provided inspection
at our factory discloses no misuse or alteration, which, in our judgment, has aected the condition or
functioning of the product. All implied warranties imposed by law in connection with the sale of PMI
products are also limited in duration to a period of one year. PMI expressly excludes and shall not be liable
for any consequential damages arising out of any breach of the express or implied warranties on sales of
PMI products. Because of the high risks involved in high angle rope work such as, but not limited to, rescue,
rope access, caving, rappelling, rock climbing and mountaineering, no further warranties exist or are implied
by PMI. Regulations issued under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act require us to include the following
statement: some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts nor the excluding or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
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