PETZL ST’ANNEAU Single Temporary Anchor Device Instruction Manual
- June 17, 2024
- PETZL
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ST” ANNEAU
Sling – Temporary anchor device
ST’ANNEAU Single Temporary Anchor Device
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.
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Warning Symbols
Traceability and markings
- Field of application (text part)
- Inspection, points to verify
- Compatibility (text part)
- Precautions for use
Do not put a STRING on a sling
- Standards information
- Additional information
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.
EN 566: 2017 sling.
Sling for mountaineering, climbing and other vertical sports using similar
techniques.
Type B temporary anchor device (EN 795: 2012 type B) / GB 30862-2014 type B /
XF 494-2004: FZL-B-Q.
Do not use this equipment as a means of hoisting.
Principal materials: high-modulus polyethylene.
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.
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
PPE more frequently. 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 (see examples at Petzl.com).
It is recommended to write the next inspection date on the product.
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.
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 sling must meet current standards in your country
(e.g. EN 12275 and/or EN 362 connectors).
4. EN 566 usage precautions
– The results given were obtained in laboratory testing, using new products.
– Warning: do not fall on a sling.
– Wet or frozen slings are more difficult to handle.
5. EN 795 type B standard information
When the anchor device is used as part of a fall-arrest system, the user must
beequipped with a means of limiting the impact force, exerted on the user when
thefall is arrested, to a maximum value of 6 kN.
The structure must be able to hold 12 kN.
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. High-modulus polyethylene has a low coefficient of
friction.
– 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 hitting the ground or an
obstacle in the event 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.
– Keep the Instructions for Use in a permanent file for reference after
removing them from the equipment.
– 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. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
– You do not know its full usage history (e.g. an illegible product marking).
– 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.
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. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE – b. Notified body performing
the EU type examination – c. Traceability: datamatrix – 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.
For single-person use only – n. Date of manufacture (month/year) – o.
Manufacturer address
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:
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
38S, United Kingdom
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