Training

Purchasers of MSA Lanyards must ensure that users are familiar with the User Instructions and are trained by a competent person in:

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workplace hazard identification, evaluation and control,

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selection, inspection, use, storage and maintenance,

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usage planning including calculation of free and total fall distance; maximum arresting force,

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compatibility and selection of anchorage/anchorage connectors including connection to help prevent accidental disengagement (rollout),

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proper lanyard/harness connection locations,

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evacuation and rescue planning and implementation,

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consequences of improper use.

Training must be conducted without undue exposure of the trainee to hazards.

For confined space applications:

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See OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 and ANSI Z117.1.

Periodically (at least annually) assess effectiveness of training and determine the need for retraining or additional training. Contact MSA for training information.