PETZL Treesbee False Crotch Instructions

PETZL Treesbee False Crotch Instructions

Anchor strap, friction saver for tree care

TECHNICAL NOTICE TREESBEE

Retrieval without ground fall Recuperation sans chute au sol

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.

1. Field of application

Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection.
Temporary anchor for tree care, retrievable from the ground (EN 795 type B: 2012). Anchor device compliant with CEN/TS 16415: two-person use in a rescue situation. TREESBEE allows the user to work in compliance with the ANSI Z133 standard.
This equipment is intended for making an anchor around a support. It is not a lanyard. Do not use this equipment as a means of hoisting.
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.

2. Nomenclature TREESBEE: (1) Strap, (2) Small ring, (3) Large ring. Principal materials: steel, polyester.

3. Inspection, points to verify

Your safety depends upon 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). WARNING: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more frequently. 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.
It is recommended to write the next inspection date on the product.

Before each use

• Check the webbing and the safety Look for wear and damage due to use, to heat, and to contact with chemicals… Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
• On the rings, verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, marks, wear, corrosion, ..

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.

4. Compatibility

Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application (compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your TREESBEE must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 362 type B carabiners).
TREESBEE must be installed on an anchor in the tree, selected according to the rules of the art of tree care.
The strength of the TREESBEE is no greater than the strength of this anchor.
The anchor must be greater than 10 cm in diameter and must have no sharp edges.

5. Strength See diagrams.

6. Installing the TREESBEE

Ensure that the area chosen for the installation can withstand the maximum possible load transmitted to the structure during use.
Principle of installing a rope on a tree, pylon, or beam from below with the aid of a throw-bag.
WARNING: make sure that the supporting structure will not damage the webbing.

7. Retrieval

The ends of your TREESBEE are of two different colors that are visible from below (black and yellow). You must tie a knot or attach a retrieval ball to the rope on the yellow side to be able to retrieve your product from below.
To prevent the TREESBEE from falling to the ground during retrieval, use a cord (see diagram on retrieval without ground fall).

8. 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.

• You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties encountered while using this
• 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).
• The direction of the load is given by the direction of the
• The maximum load that can be transmitted to the structure by the anchor strap can be 46 kN when wrapped around the structure. The strap may elongate up to 30 mm when under
• When the anchor device is used as part of a fall-arrest system, the user must be equipped with a means of limiting the impact force, exerted on the user when the fall is arrested, to a maximum value of 6
• In a fall-arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before each use, in order to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in case of a
• Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk and the length of a Be sure to stay below the anchor point to reduce the risk of damaging the product in case of a fall.
• A fall-arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall-arrest
• 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
• WARNING – DANGER: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp
• Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in a harness can result in serious injury or
• The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product must be
• The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the language of the country where the equipment is
• Make sure the markings on the product are

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

• It has been subjected to a major fall or

• It fails to pass You have any doubt as to its reliability.

• You do not know its full usage

• When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or incompatibility with other ..

Destroy these products to prevent further use. Icons:

1. Lifetime: 10 years – B. Marking – C. Acceptable temperatures – D. Usage precautions – E. Cleaning/disinfection – F. Drying – G. Storage/transport – H. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)

– I. 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 3. Important information on the functioning or performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.

Traceability and markings

1. 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. For single-person use (EN 795) or two- person use (TS 16415) only – 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. Date of manufacture (month/ year) – n. Manufacturer address – o. Breaking strength – p. Length

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References

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