PETZL ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 Tooleash Instruction Manual

PETZL ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 Tooleash

Product Information

The TOOLEASH is a 105 cm (3.5 ft) extendable drop-prevention tether designed for tools weighing up to 5 kg (11 lb). Please note that this product is not intended for use as personal protective equipment and should not be used for fall protection or work positioning. The TOOLEASH can hold an accidental fall of a tool, but it must not be used to hang a tool or pushed beyond its limits.

Responsibility

Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous. Users are responsible for their own actions and decisions. Before using the TOOLEASH, it is important to read and understand all Instructions for Use, receive specific training in its proper use, become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations, and understand and accept the risks involved. Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.

Compatibility

Before use, verify that the TOOLEASH is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application. Compatibility refers to good functional interaction between the TOOLEASH and other equipment. Additionally, ensure that the equipment used with the TOOLEASH meets current standards in your country, such as the ANSI 121-2018 tool holder attachment. The TOOLEASH is compatible with tools that have a closed attachment point.

Extendable drop-prevention tether for tools weighing up to 5 kg (11 lb).

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.

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

105 cm (3.5 ft) extendable drop-prevention tether for tools weighing up to 5 kg (11 lb).

WARNING: this product is not personal protective equipment (do not use it for fall protection, work positioning…).

• The product can hold an accidental fall of a tool, but must not be used to hang a tool.
• 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. Girth-hitch attachment loop,
2. Elastic webbing,
3. NON-PPE pre-installed accessory carabiner,
4. STRING.
   Principal materials: polyester, aluminum.

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.

WARNING: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your equipment more frequently. Follow the procedures described below.

Before each use

• Check the condition of the webbing and the safety stitching. Look for cuts, wear and damage due to use, to heat, to chemicals…
• Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
• Verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, marks, wear or corrosion on the pre-installed accessory carabiner. Verify that the gate opens, and that it closes automatically and completely. Check that the locking sleeve locks and unlocks. Verify that the captive pin is present. Check the condition of the STRING.

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).
Equipment used with your TOOLEASH must meet current standards in your country (e.g. ANSI 121-2018 tool holder attachment).
Compatible with tools having a closed attachment point.

Composition of a drop-prevention system for a tool

The system must be attached to the harness or to an anchor ( WARNING: do not attach it directly to your body).

WARNING: the strength of the system can be near zero if installed poorly and/or on a bad anchor.
If a tool weighing more than 3 kg (6 lb) is used, we advise you to attach the system to an anchor, once you have arrived at the workstation.

The maximum length of the drop-prevention system for a tool:
Verify that the total length of your system (tool tether, attachment links and end-connectors) does not exceed 120 cm (4 ft).

TOOLEASH setup

Tool end
WARNING: do not use the product on sharp or abrasive edges. Make sure that the tool’s attachment point is strong enough to hold a fall of your tool.

Harness end
Depending on your tool’s weight, attach the TOOLEASH to one of your harness equipment loops (tools less than 3 kg (6 lb)) or to the INTERFAST’s dedicated point (tools less than 5 kg (11 lb)).

Usage precautions

• – Check the free space required under the user and to the sides, in order to avoid hitting the ground, an obstacle or a person in case the tool falls. Minimum height of the attachment point
• = maximum length of the drop-prevention system for the tool (120 cm/4 ft) + length of the tool
• + safety margin (50 cm/1.6 ft).
• – The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product must be followed.
• – Any misuse of this product can be dangerous: working at height with unsecured tools poses a risk for any person or thing below.
• – Check that the product does not interfere with the proper functioning of the attached tool.
• – Check that the product does not prevent the user from progressing under safe working conditions.
• – Do not use the product near moving machinery.
• – Make sure the product does not rub against sharp or abrasive surfaces.
• – The NON-PPE pre-installed accessory carabiner must be used only for setting up a dropprevention system for a tool.

Additional Information

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. 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. Lifespan: 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 injury.
3. Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
4. Equipment incompatibility.

Traceability and markings

• a. Date of manufacture
• b. Year of manufacture
• c. Month of manufacture
• d. Day of manufacture – e. Standards
• f. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
• g. Model identification
• h. Maximum length
• i. Maximum load
• j. Do not use as a fall-arrest or work-positioning lanyard for the user
• k. For use with tools only

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References

• Fondation Petzl
• PETZL.COM

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