PETZL C0136900C Comfortable Evacuation Triangle with Shoulder Straps Instruction Manual

PETZL C0136900C Comfortable Evacuation Triangle with Shoulder Straps

Instruction Manual

1. Field of application (text part)

2. Nomenclature

3. Inspection, points to verify

4. Compatibility (text part)

5. Putting on the triangle

6. Adjusments

7. Precautions

8. 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.

1. Field of application
Evacuation triangle with shoulder straps.
EN 1498: 2006 (class B (Triangle)).
EN 1497: 2007 Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection.
Nominal load: one person, 15 to 150 kg.
Minimum height of the user: 115 cm.
Chest circumference: 140 cm maximum.
Harness designed for rescue use only.
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
(1) Seat, (2) Sternal strap, (3) Crotch strap, (4) Three attachment points, (5) Adjustment buckles, (6) Shoulder straps, (7) Comfort handles.
Principal materials: polyester, steel, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).

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.

Before each use
Check the condition of the seat.
Check the condition of the webbing, especially at the attachment points, the adjustment buckles and the safety stitching.
Look for cuts, damage, swelling and wear due to use, to heat, to contact with chemicals… Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
Check the condition of the attachment points and the buckles (absence of marks, cracks, deformation, wear, corrosion…).
Verify that the adjustment buckles function properly.

During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are properly tightened.
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 harness must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 362 carabiners).

5. Putting on the triangle
Put on the shoulder straps, pass the sternal strap under the arms, pass the crotch strap between the legs, bring the three attachment points together at the user’s chest level. Attach a locking carabiner or knot a rope to the three attachment points.

6. Adjustments
Proper strap adjustment helps reduce the risk of tilting or falling out of the triangle.
Adjust the shoulder straps to set the position of the sternal strap. Adjust the sternal strap and the crotch strap to fit the user.
Once suspended, the user can position themselves in the seat bottom by pulling on the comfort handles.
In a safe location, move around in the triangle and hang in it to verify it is properly adjusted for the planned usage.

7. Precautions
The user must keep the arms above the sternal strap.
Hanging in free space can present a trauma risk to the person being rescued.
The rescuer must ensure that the rescued person is not endangered by any movement of the rescue triangle straps or by contact with the attachment components.

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.

• The evacuation triangle must not be used as a body support device in a fall-arrest system.
• 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 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: 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 triangle 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 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
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. 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. Adjustment buckles – d. Tying in – e. Serial number – f. Year of manufacture – g. Month of manufacture – h. Batch number – i. Incrementation – j.

Standards – k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully – l. Model identification – m. Date of manufacture (month/year) – n. Manufacturer address – o. Lifetime: 10 years – p. Single-person use – q. Working load limit

Read More About This Manual & Download PDF:

References

• Petzl.com

Read User Manual Online (PDF format)

Download This Manual (PDF format)

Download this manual  >>