Safety Regulations
WARNING!
National standards and state, provincial and federal laws require the user to be trained before using this product. Use this manual as part of a user safety training program that is appropriate for the user’s occupation. These instructions must be provided to users before use of the product and retained for ready reference by the user. The user must read, understand (or have explained), and heed all instructions, labels, markings and warnings supplied with this product and with those products intended for use in association with it. Do not remove or alter labels.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death.
WARNING!
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Ensure that fall clearance is sufficient to meet governing standards or subsystem component requirements. |
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Keep work area free from debris, obstructions, trip hazards, spills or other hazard which could impair the safe operation of the fall protection system. DO NOT use the MSA Anchorage Connector Extension unless a qualified person has inspected the workplace and determined that identified hazards can neither be eliminated nor exposures to them prevented. |
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A full body harness is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall arrest system. |
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DO NOT use where lanyard or energy absorber may be exposed to sharp or abrasive edges or sheared, expanded metal, or frame cut steel. Sharp edges may cut a lanyard or energy absorber during a fall. Cover all sharp or abrasive edges with padding or sheathing before working above edge. |
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Chemical hazards, heat and corrosion may damage the MSA Lanyard. More frequent inspections are required in these environments. |
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DO NOT use lanyards adjacent to moving machinery, electrical hazards, or in the presence of excessive heat, open flame or molten metal. |
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DO NOT use fall arrest or rescue equipment in environments with temperatures greater than 113°F (45°C) or temperatures lower than -30°F (-34°C). |
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DO NOT use the MSA lanyard near energized equipment or where contact with high voltage power lines may occur. |
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Remove any surface contamination such as, but not limited to, concrete, stucco, roofing material, etc that could accelerate cutting or abrading of attached components. |
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MSA Lanyards are to be designated and used solely for approved applications. |
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DO NOT alter this equipment or intentionally misuse it. DO NOT use fall protection equipment for purposes other than those for which it was designed. DO NOT use fall protection equipment for towing, hoisting or material handling. |
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If PPE is resold, it is essential that instructions for use, maintenance, and periodic examination are provided in the language of destination. |
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DO NOT use MSA Fall Protection products if under the influence of drugs or alcohol. |
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MSA or persons or entities authorized in writing by the manufacturer, shall make all repairs to the equipment. No unauthorized repairs and/or modifications are permitted. |
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Use of combinations of components or subsystems, or both, may affect or interfere with the safe function of components or subsystems. |
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal injury or death.
Leading Edge-Specific Product Use
WARNING!
- Use in edge situations should only be as a last resort. Leading edge configurations shall only be used after all other hierarchy of controls, including restraint systems and overhead anchorages, have been exhausted.
- Avoid working where the lifeline will continuously or repeatedly abrade against sharp, jagged, or abrasive edges.
- Do not work on the far side of an opening opposite the anchorage point or around corners.
- Leading edge configurations shall only be used in accordance with local regulations.
- In leading edge applications with 0 ft (0 m) setback, ensure that setup does not allow housing unit or top connector to contact leading edge in the event of a fall.
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For horizontal (leading edge) applications DO NOT use the device unless a qualified person has inspected the workplace and determined that the identified swing fall hazards have been eliminated or exposures to them prevented. |
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The lanyard anchorage point shall be at the user’s foot level or above. |
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal injury or death.