PETZL Newton FAST INT Fall-Body Fall Arrest Work Harness Instruction Manual
- June 6, 2024
- PETZL
Table of Contents
NEWTON INT
NEWTON FAST INT
NEWTON EASY-FIT INT
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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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EAC SPECIFICATIONS
0120
This product is compliant with Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective
Equipment as brought into UK law and amended.
Approved body performing the UKCA type examination and the production control
of this PPE :
SGS United Kingdom Ltd
Inward Way
Rossmore Business Park
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN
United Kingdom N° 0120
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.
Field of application
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used for fall protection.
Nominal maximum load: 130 kg (plus 10 kg of equipment).
Full-body fall-arrest harness.
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 the 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
- Sternal attachment point A/2,
- Textile dorsal attachment point for the self-retracting device,
- Dorsal attachment point,
- Shoulder straps,
- DOUBLE BACK leg loop buckle on NEWTON, (5 bis) FAST LT PLUS leg loop buckle on NEWTON FAST and NEWTON EASYFIT,
- FAST LT PLUS non-adjustable sternal strap buckle,
- DOUBLE BACK shoulder strap buckle,
- Elastic keepers,
- Equipment loops,
- Fall-arrest indicator,
- Fall-arrest lanyard connector-holder,
- Leg loop foam on NEWTON EASYFIT,
- Side pockets on NEWTON EASYFIT.
Principal materials
Straps: polyester.
FAST LT PLUS and DOUBLE BACK buckles: steel.
Dorsal attachment point: 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 Check the webbing at the attachment points, at the adjustment
buckles, and at the safety stitching.
Look for cuts, wear and damage due to use, to heat, to chemicals… Be
particularly careful to check for cut or lose threads.
Verify that the FAST LT PLUS buckles function properly. Check the fall-arrest
indicators. An indicator appears if one of the fall-arrest points sustains a
shock load greater than 400 daN.
Retire the harness if a fall-arrest indicator is visible.
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 harness must meet current standards in your country
(e.g. EN 362 carabiners).
Harness setup
– Be sure to correctly stow the excess webbing (folded flat) in the keepers.
– Beware of foreign objects that could interfere with the function of the FAST
LT PLUS buckles (e.g. pebbles, sand, clothing…). Verify that they are securely
fastened.
Adjustment and suspension test
Your harness must be adjusted to fit snugly to reduce the risk of injury in
the event of a fall.
In a safe environment, you must move around and hang in the harness from each
attachment point, with your equipment, to verify that the harness provides
adequate comfort for the intended use and that it is optimally adjusted.
To ensure adequate protection, this harness must be properly sized and
adjusted to fit the user.
See the diagrams on adjustment and the function test.
Do not use this harness if you are unable to adjust it to fit properly.
Replace it with a different size or model of the harness.
EN 361: 2002 fall-arrest harness
Full-body harness for fall-arrest, a component of a fall-arrest system in
accordance with the EN 363 standard (personal fall-arrest systems). It must be
used in conjunction with EN 795 anchors, EN 362 locking carabiners, EN 355
energy absorber that is compatible with the nominal maximum load authorized
for the harness.
6A. Sternal attachment point
6B. Dorsal attachment point
6C. Textile dorsal attachment point for the self-retracting device
The textile dorsal attachment point is only for connecting a retractable type
fall-arrest system.
Be sure to follow the recommendations for use of the system provided by the
manufacturer.
Only these points may be used to attach a fall-arrest system, for example, a
mobile fall arrester, an energy absorber, or other system described in the EN
363 standard.
For ease of identification:
– The dorsal attachment point and the textile dorsal attachment point for
retractable fall-arrester are marked with the letter ‘A’.
– The sternal attachment point consists of two loops identified as ‘A/2’. Be
sure to always use the two loops together.
Clearance: The amount of free space below the user
The free space below the user must be sufficient to prevent the user from
hitting an obstacle in the event of a fall. Specific details on calculating
clearance are found in the Instructions for Use of the other components
(energy absorbers, mobile fall arrester…).
Fall-arrest lanyard connector-holder
A. To be used only as a connector-holder for unused lanyard ends.
B. In the event of a fall, the connector-holder releases the lanyard-end
connector, to avoid impeding the deployment of the energy absorber. Warning:
this is not a fall-arrest attachment point.
Equipment loops
Equipment loops must only be used for equipment.
WARNING – DANGER: never use equipment loops for belaying, rappelling,
tying in, or anchoring a person.
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 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.
– 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, mar 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
- Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death.
- Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury.
- Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
- Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type-
examination – b. A number of the notified body responsible for the production
control of this PPE – c. Traceability: DataMatrix – d. Sizing – e. Serial
number – f. Year of manufacture – g. The month of manufacture – h. Batch
number – i. Individual identifier – j. Standards – k. Read the Instructions
for Use carefully – l. Model identification (product family) – m. Model
identification (version) – n. Date of manufacture (month/year) – o.
Manufacturer address.