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5.0 SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
5.1 COMPATIBILITY OF SYSTEM PARTS
5.1.1 COMPATIBILITY OF COMPONENTS AND SUBSYSTEMS
WORKMANFPStryderaredesignedtobeusedwithotherMSAApprovedproducts.UseoftheWORKMANFPStryderwithproductsmadebyothers
thatarenotapprovedinwritingbyMSAmayadverselyaffectthefunctionalcompatibilitybetweensystempartsandthesafetyandreliabilityofthe
completesystem.
5.1.2 COMPATIBILITY OF CONNECTORS
Connectors,suchasD-rings,snaphooks,andcarabinersmustberatedat5000Ibf(22.2kN)minimumcapacity.MSAconnectorsmeetthisrequirement.
Connectinghardwaremustbecompatibleinsize,shapeandstrength.Non-compatibleconnectorsmayaccidentallydisengage(“rollout”).Always
verifythattheconnectingD-ringontheWORKMANFPStryderiscompatiblewiththesnaphook,orcarabinerofthelanyardsubsystem.
5.1.3 ANCHORAGES
TheacceptableanchoragefortheWORKMANFPStryderisahorizontalI-beam.TheI-beammustbeconguredsothattheWORKMANFPStryder
cannotcomeofftheendofthebeamandhaveastrengthcapableofsupportingastaticload,appliedinthedirectionspermittedbythesystem,of
atleast:(a)3600Ibf.(16kN)whencerticationexists,or(b)5000Ibf(22.2kN)intheabsenceofcertication.SeeANSIZ359.1-2007fordenitionof
certicate.Whenmorethanonepersonalfallarrestsystemisattachedtoananchorage,theanchoragestrengthssetforthin(a)and(b)mustbe
multipliedbythenumberofsystemsattachedtotheanchorage.SeeANSIZ359.1-2007,Section7.2.3.ThisrequirementisconsistentwithOSHA
requirementsunderCFR1910,subpartF,Section1910.66,AppendixC.Inaddition,itisrecommendedthattheuserofpersonalfallarrestsystems
refertoANSIZ359.1-2007,Section7,forimportantconsiderationsinequipmentselection,rigging,useandtraining.
6.0 PLANNING THE USE OF SYSTEMS
6.1 FREE FALL DISTANCE, TOTAL FALL DISTANCE AND SYSTEM ELONGATION
1.Freefalldistance.Limitedto6ft.(1.8m)byOSHAandANSIZ359.1-2007.ANSIA10.32limitedto5ft.(1.5m)byCanadianregulations.
2.Totalfalldistance.Thesumofthefreefalldistanceanddecelerationdistanceplusa3ftsafetymargin.
3.Decelerationdistance.Mustnotexceed3.5ft(1.1m).
6.2 PENDULUM (SWING) FALLS
Swingfallhazardsmustbeminimizedbyanchoringdirectlyabovetheuser’sworkspace.Theforceofstrikinganobjectinapendularmotioncancause
seriousinjury.Alwaysminimizeswingfallsbyworkingasdirectlybelowtheanchoragepointaspossible.
6.3 RESCUE AND EVACUATION
Theusermusthavearescueplanandthemeansathandtoimplementit.Theplanmusttakeintoaccounttheequipmentandspecialtraining
necessarytoeffectpromptrescueunderallforeseeableconditions.
7.0 CARE, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
7.1 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
Useacleandamp(notwet)clothtoremovedirtorcontaminationwhichmaycausecorrosionorhamperreadabilityoflabels.Wipeoffanymoisture
beforereturningthedevicetoservice.Thefrequencyofcleaningshouldbedeterminedbyinspectionandbyseverityoftheenvironment.Inhighly
corrosiveenvironmentscleaningshouldbedoneeverytwoorthreedays.Neverusesolventstocleanthedeviceastheymaydamagetheplastic
components.Don’tuseabrasivestoscourthedeviceastheymaydamagethesurfaceandthelabels.Toremoveoilorgrease,useamilddishwater
detergentonadampclothorspongeandfollowbyrepeatedswabbingwithacleanclothtoremoveallsoapresidue.Neverimmersetheproductin
waterorotherliquid.
7.2 STORAGE
Storethedeviceinaclean,dryplaceindoors.Storetheproductawayfromheatandsteamandneverallowittorestforlengthyperiodsoftimeon
concreteorashoorsasthelimesulfurandashcancausecorrosion.
7.3 MAINTENANCE
Usermaintenanceconsistsofcleaninganddryingthedeviceandreplacementoftheglidepad.Allothermaintenanceorrepair/workmustbedoneat
thefactoryorbyanauthorizedperson.(AuthorizationbyMSAmustbewritten).
8.0 MARKINGS AND LABELS
Thelabelsmustbepresent,legibleandsecurelyattachedtotheWORKMANFPSTRYDER.Thelabelsarelocatedonthesidesofthejaws.