PETZL IGUANE L01G Helivac Lanyard For Ground Drop-Off-Recovery Instruction Manual

IGUANE L01G Helivac Lanyard For Ground Drop-Off-Recovery
Instruction Manual

IGUANE L01G Helivac Lanyard For Ground Drop-Off-Recovery

Lanyard for helicopter evacuation from the ground

WARNING

Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions and decisions.
Before using this equipment, you must:

• Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
• Get specific training in its proper use.
• Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
• Understand and accept the risks involved.

FAILURE TO HEED ANY OF THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.

1. Field of application
   

2. Nomenclature
   

3. Inspection, points to verify
   1. Washing/rinsing
   2. Checking the general condition
   3. Drying
   

4. Compatibility (text part)
   

5. Ground drop-off and evacuation
   Rescuer drop off
   Evacuation
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6. Information regarding standards (text part)

7. Additional information
   A. Lifetime| C. Acceptable T°
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D. Precautions for use

Traceability and markings

PETZL.COM

Warning symbols

PETZL
FR-38920 Crolles
Cidex 105A
PETZL.COM
ISO9001
© Petzl

Sustaining our Community
Au service de la Communaut~FONDATION-PETZL.ORG

This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as amended to apply in Great Britain.
The UK declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com
Approved Body performing the UKCA type examination:
SGS United Kingdom Ltd Inward Way
Rossmore Business Park
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN
United Kingdom
N” 0120
Approved body responsible for the production control of this PPE:
Organisme approuv~ responsable du contrle de production de cet EPI :
Product Assessment and Reliability
Centre Ltd Bideford
EX39 4LQ United Kingdom
N’8509
Authorized Representative in UK : PETZL UK Agency, Unit 3-7, Tebay Business Park,
Old Tebay, Penrith, CA10 3SS, United Kingdom

These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain techniques and uses are described.
The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the use of your equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check Petzl.com for updates and  additional information.
You are responsible for heeding each warning and using your equipment correctly.
Any misuse of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl if you have any doubts or difficulty understanding these instructions.
This product is intended for use with helicopter evacuation techniques.
These techniques are specific to each rescue unit, which must complete its own risk analysis and any additional testing required for its activities.
Starting with the identified risks, you must provide the technical information and define training suitable for these techniques, according to current regulations in your  country.

Field of application

This equipment is personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection.
Lanyard for helicopter evacuation from the ground.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose other than that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
Before using this equipment, you must:

• Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
• Get specific training in its proper use.
• Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
• Understand and accept the risks involved.

Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you assume the consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to assume this  responsibility, or if you do not fully understand the Instructions for Use, do not use this equipment.

Nomenclature

(1) Frame, (2) E eye, (3) Rescuer/victim lanyards, (4) Litter attachment points, (5)
Attachment hole.
Principal materials:
Frame: steel, aluminum alloy.
Lanyards: high-modulus polyethylene.

Inspection, points to verify

Your safety is related to the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every 12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of  usage). Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the results on your PPE inspection form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or individual  number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection; problems, comments, inspector’s name and signature.
After each use

1. Washing/rinsing
   Be sure to always rinse in fresh water if the IGUANE is used in a marine environment. Remove sand if necessary. Wash your equipment with soap and water if necessary  and rinse with clean water.

2. Checking the general condition Lanyards: check the condition of the webbing and of the safety stitching. Look for cuts, damage and wear due to use and to heat. Be  particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads. Check the condition of the STRING. Verify that the connector/ sling/STRING assembly is correct.
   Frame: verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, corrosion.
   Connectors: verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, corrosion. Open the gate and verify that it closes and locks itself automatically when released. The Keylock  slot must not be blocked (dirt, pebbles…).

3. Drying
   After drying, the IGUANE can be stored. It is ready for a future operation.
   Warning: equipment that has been used in an operation must not be placed back in service without an inspection.
   During use
   It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of equipment are correctly positioned with respect to each other.

Compatibility

Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application (compatible = good functional interaction).
For the litter attachment point, use an EN 362 connector. This connector must be equipped with a CAPTIV bar.
For the rescuer/victim lanyard end, use an EN 362 connector, for example the VERTIGO RL connector.
Before use, always verify compatibility between the IGUANE eye and the helicopter hook.

Ground drop-off and evacuation

For cliff operations, it is preferable to use the LEZARD.

• Rescuer drop-off:

The helicopter mechanic verifies that the rescuer is correctly attached to the
IGUANE before departure.

Information on standards

• A lanyard must not be used as part of a fall arrest system without an energy absorber.
  Warning: If the lanyard is used with an energy absorber, the total length of the assembly (energy absorber, lanyard, and connectors) must not exceed two meters.

• If you think there is a risk of the lanyard coming into contact with a sharp edge, be sure to take appropriate precautions.

• Avoid areas where there is a fall risk.

• In case of a fall risk, limit slack in the lanyard as much as possible.

• This lanyard is not designed for making girth hitches.

• Do not use two lanyards in parallel if both are equipped with an energy absorber.

• Do not attach the unused end of a double lanyard to the harness; in this case, the energy absorber will not work.

Additional information

This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.

• The melting point of high-modulus polyethylene (140° C) is lower than that of nylon and polyester.
• You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
• The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user’s position and should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (12 kN minimum strength).
• In a fall arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before each use, in order to avoid any impact with the ground or with an obstacle in  case of a fall.
• Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk and the length of a fall.
• A fall arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall arrest system.
• When using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function of another item of equipment.
• WARNING: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp surfaces.
• Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in a harness can result in serious injury or death.
• The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product must be followed.
• The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the language of the country where the equipment is used.
• Make sure the markings on the product are legible.

When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one use, depending on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage (harsh  environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals…).
A product must be retired when:

• It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles.
• It has been subjected to a major fall (or load).
• It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
• You do not know its full usage history.
• When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or incompatibility with other equipment…
  Destroy these products to prevent further use.

Icons:
A. Lifetime: 10 years – B. Marking – C. Acceptable temperatures – D. Usage precautions – E. Cleaning/disinfection – F. Drying – G. Storage/transport – H. Maintenance – I.  Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts) – J. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear, oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, negligence, uses  for which this product is not designed.
Warning symbols

1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death. 2. Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury. 3. Important information on the functioning or performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.

Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type examination – b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production control of this  PPE – c. Traceability: datamatrix – d. Diameter – e. Serial number – f. Year of manufacture – g. Month of manufacture – h. Batch number – i. Individual identifier – j. Standards –  k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully – l. Model identification – m. Maximum length of lanyard – n. Rescuer/victim attachment point – o. Litter attachment point – p.  Helicopter attachment point – q. Manufacturer address – r. Date of manufacture (month/year)

References

• Petzl.com

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