PETZL M0009300F OMNI Semi-Circular Carabiner Instruction Manual

PETZL M0009300F OMNI Semi-Circular Carabiner

Product Information

The product is a semi-circular carabiner designed for fall protection from height. It is personal protective equipment (PPE) used for activities with a risk of falls.
The carabiner is available in two variants: manual locking (SL) and automatic locking (TL). It is made of aluminum alloy and has a frame, gate, rivet, locking sleeve, keylock, and keylock hole as its principal components.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Before using the equipment, it is essential to read and understand all the provided Instructions for Use.
2. Specific training in the proper use of the carabiner must be obtained.
3. Become acquainted with the capabilities and limitations of the carabiner.
4. Understand and accept the risks involved in using the equipment.
5. Ensure that there are no cracks, deformation, wear, or corrosion on the frame, rivet, gate, and locking sleeve before each use.
6. Check that the gate opens and closes automatically and completely.
7. Verify that the Keylock hole is not blocked or plugged.
8. Regularly check that the locking sleeve locks and unlocks.
9. Always load the carabiner in a position of maximum strength during use.
10. Ensure that the locking sleeve is locked at all times.
11. Avoid any pressure or rubbing that could unlock the gate or damage the locking sleeve.
12. Regularly monitor the condition of the carabiner and its connections to other equipment in the system.
13. Ensure compatibility with other elements of the system and check if they meet current standards in your country.
14. Position the carabiner correctly as per the provided diagram to maximize its strength.
15. For manual locking carabiners (SL), be cautious of the gate opening when the red indicator is visible. Use a manual locking connector if frequent opening and closing are not required.
16. For auto-locking carabiners (TL), double-check each time to ensure complete locking when closing it.

Semi-circular carabiner designed for triaxial loading.

WARNING

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.
• 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.

Field of application

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height. Semi-circular carabiner designed for triaxial loading. Carabiner with manual locking (SL) or automatic locking (TL) designed for activities with a risk of falls from height.
• 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. Gate,
3. Rivet,
4. Locking sleeve,
5. Keylock,
6. Keylock hole.

Principal materials: aluminum alloy.

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.

Before each use

• Verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, wear, or corrosion on the frame, rivet, gate, and locking sleeve. Verify that the gate opens and that it closes automatically and completely. The Keylock hole must not be blocked or plugged.
• Check that the locking sleeve locks and unlocks.

During use

• Verify that the carabiner is always loaded in a position of maximum strength.
• Regularly check that the locking sleeve is locked. Avoid any pressure or rubbing that could unlock the gate or damage the locking sleeve.
• 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).
• Equipment used with your connector must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 354 lanyard for work, EN 12277 sport harnesses).

Carabiner positioning

• A carabiner is not indestructible.
• A semi-circular carabiner is strongest when simultaneously loaded in the three axes shown or on the major axis, gate closed and sleeve locked (see diagram). Loading a carabiner in any other way is dangerous and reduces its strength.

Opening/closing

• The carabiner must be used with the gate closed and the sleeve locked.
• For manual locking carabiners (SL), there is a risk of the gate opening when the red indicator is visible. Use a manual locking connector if you don’t need to open and close it frequently (i.e. many times during the workday).
• For an auto-locking carabiner (TL), check each time you close it to ensure it is completely locked.

Additional Information

• A. Lifetime
• B. Accertable T°
• C. Precautions for use

D. Cleaning

E. Drying

F. Storage – Transport
Stockage – transport

H. Modifications – Repairs

FAQ – Contact
Questions – Contact

• This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. The EU Declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.
• In a fall-arrest system, the length of the connector affects the fall distance.
• 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 (minimum strength of 12 kN).
• 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 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 – DANGER: 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 has exceeded its lifespan.
• It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
• It fails to pass inspection. Do 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. Unlimited lifespan
• B. Acceptable temperatures
• C. Usage precautions
• D. Cleaning
• E. Drying
• F. Storage/transport
• G. Maintenance
• Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)

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

• 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. Strength
• d. Serial number
• e. Year of manufacture
• f. Day of manufacture
• g. Individual identifier
• h. Standards
• i. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
• j. Model identification
• k. Class B (basic)

This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as brought into UK law and amended

References

• Petzl.com

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