Falltech 78012CSSD Manuel de l'opérateur
Post Anchors
User Instrucon Manual
MANC33 Rev B 020320FallTech 1306 S. Alameda Street Compton, CA 90221, USA Tel: 800-719-4619 Fax: 323-752-5613
This manual is intended to meet the Manufacturer’s Instrucons as required by the American Naonal Standards
Instute (ANSI) Z359 and should be used as part of an employee training program as required by the Occupaonal
Safety and Health Administraon (OSHA).
Table of Contents
1.0 Warnings and Important Informaon ..................................................................................
2.0 Descripon ..........................................................................................................................
3.0 Applicaon ...........................................................................................................................
4.0 System Requirements ..........................................................................................................
5.0 Installaon ...........................................................................................................................
6.0 Maintenance, Service and Storage ......................................................................................
7.0 Inspecon ............................................................................................................................
8.0 Labels ...................................................................................................................................
9.0 Denions ...........................................................................................................................
Appendix A .........................................................................................................................
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For purposes of this manual, the FallTech® Post Anchors in all iteraons may be referred to collecvely as the Post Anchor, the Anchor, the
anchorage connector, the equipment, the product, or the unit.
1.0 Warnings and Important Informaon
This product is part of a personal fall arrest, restraint, work posioning, suspension, or rescue system. A Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) is
typically composed of an anchorage and a Full Body Harness (FBH), with a connecng device, i.e., an Energy Absorbing Lanyard (EAL), or a
Self-Retracng Device (SRD), aached to the dorsal D-ring of the FBH.
These instrucons must be provided to the worker using this equipment. The worker must read and understand the manufacturer’s instrucons for
each component or part of the complete system. Manufacturer’s instrucons must be followed for proper use, care, and maintenance of this
product. These instrucons must be retained and be kept available for the worker’s reference at all mes. Alteraons or misuse of this product, or
failure to follow instrucons, may result in serious injury or death.
A Fall Protecon Plan must be on le and available for review by all workers. It is the responsibility of the worker and the purchaser of this
equipment to assure that users of this equipment are properly trained in its use, maintenance, and storage. Training must be repeated at regular
intervals. Training must not subject the trainee to fall hazards.
Consult a doctor if there is reason to doubt your tness to safely absorb the shock of a fall event. Age and tness seriously aect a worker’s ability
to withstand falls. Pregnant women or minors must not use this equipment.
Heavy users experience more risk of serious injury or death due to falls because of increased fall arrest forces placed on the user’s body. In addion,
the onset of suspension trauma aer a fall even may be accelerated for heavy users.
The user of the equipment discussed in this manual must read and understand the enre manual before beginning work.
NOTE: For more informaon consult the ANSI Z359 body of standards.
• Avoid moving machinery, thermal, electrical, and/or chemical hazards as contact may cause serious injury or death.
• Avoid swing falls.
• Follow the weight restricons and recommendaons in this manual.
• Remove from service any equipment subjected to fall arrest forces.
• Remove from service any equipment that fails inspecon.
• Do not alter or intenonally misuse this equipment.
• Consult FallTech when using this equipment in combinaon with components or subsystems other than those described in this manual.
• Do not connect rebar hooks, large carabiners, or large snap hooks to the FBH dorsal D-rings as this may cause a roll-out condion and/or
unintenonal disengagement.
• Avoid sharp and/or abrasive surfaces and edges.
• Use cauon when performing arc welding. Arc ash from arc welding operaons, including accidental arcs from electrical equipment, can
damage equipment and are potenally fatal.
• Examine the work area. Be aware of the surroundings and workplace hazards that may impact safety, security, and the funconing of fall arrest
systems and components.
• Hazards may include but not be limited to cable or debris tripping hazards, equipment failures, personnel mistakes, moving equipment such as
carts, barrows, fork lis, cranes, or dollies. Do not allow materials, tools or equipment in transit to contact any part of the fall arrest system.
• Do not work under suspended loads.
WARNING
IMPORTANT
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WARNING
Be sure to read, understand, and follow all instrucons and warnings in this manual.
Any misuse could result in serious injury or death.
3.0 Applicaon
3.1 Purpose: The FallTech® Post Anchors are designed to be used as a component in a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS), to provide a
combinaon of worker mobility and fall protecon as required for inspecon work, general construcon, maintenance work, oil
producon, conned space work, etc.
3.2 Personal Fall Arrest System: A PFAS is typically composed of an anchorage and a FBH, with an energy absorbing connecng device,
i.e., a EAL, an SRD, or a Fall Arrester Connecng Subsystem (FACSS), aached to the dorsal D-ring of properly ed and adjusted FBH. All
uses and applicaons of a FBH with this equipment requires the FBH to be properly ed and adjusted to the user. Failure to properly
t the FBH to the user could result in serious injury or death.
3.3 Applicaon Limits: The FallTech® Post Anchors are a dynamic anchorage subsystem that varies in its performance depending upon
the length of the system and the type of PFAS system used. Care should be taken to understand the capacity of the system,
anchorage strength requirements, total allowable free fall, and the requirements how the user’s PFAS deploys during a fall event. The
longer the freefall, the greater the energy in the system and will result in more signicant clearance requirements and impact forces on
the body. Take acon to avoid sharp edges, abrasive surfaces, and thermal, electrical, and chemical hazards.
3.4 Approved Applicaons: Below are applicaons for which all FallTech® Post Anchors are specically suited. This list is not
all-inclusive, but is intended to ancipate the most common applicaons in which this product may be used.
3.4.1 Personal Fall Arrest: The FallTech® Post Anchors used as the anchorage component of a PFAS to protect the user
in the event of a fall. PFAS typically consists of an anchorage, a Full Body Harness (FBH), and a deceleraon device such as a
Energy Absorbing Lanyard (EAL) or Self Retracng Device (SRD). Maximum permissible free fall is 6 (1.8 m).
3.4.2 Restraint: The FallTech® Post Anchors may be used as a component of a restraint system to prevent the user from
reaching a fall hazard. Restraint systems typically include a full body harness containing a body belt and a lanyard or restraint
line.
3.4.3 Work Posioning: The FallTech® Post Anchors may be used as a component of a work posioning system to
support the user at a work posion. Work posioning systems typically include an FBH with integrated side D-rings, a body belt,
and a posioning lanyard. A back up PFAS is required when the user is exposed to a free fall of 2 (1.8 m) or more.
3.4.4 Rescue: The FallTech® Post Anchors may be used as an anchor in rescue operaons that require specialized
equipment beyond the scope of this manual.
2.0 Descripon
The FallTech® Post Anchors are single anchor point anchors available in 12” and 18” heights with two bases sizes and four dierent top
conguraons. Top conguraons include, a Swivel D-Ring, an SRL Cradle, a Welded Eye, and a Threaded Hole with a 5/8”-11 thread.
A weld on post is available for weld-on applicaons. See Figure 1 for details.
Figure 1 - About FallTech® Post Anchors
Image
Top Swivel D-Ring SRL Cradle Welded Eye Threaded
Hole Welded Eye Threaded
Hole
Height 12” or 18” 12” or 18”
Base Bolt-on 12” x 12” or 16” x 16” Weld-On
Base sizes are 12” x 12” for concrete and bolt-on steel mounng and the 16” x 16” base can be used in concrete, steel, and wood
applicaons, see Figure 2. Backing plates are also available. For base hole paern specicaons, see Appendix A.
Figure 2 - About FallTech® Post Anchor Bases
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Base 12” x 12” x 3/8” 16” x 16” x 3/8” 12” x 12” x 3/8” 16” x 16” x 3/8”
Usage Concrete, Steel Concrete, Steel, Wood Backing Plate
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4.1 Capacity: The Post Anchors covered in this manual are ANSI compliant, with a listed single user capacity of up to 310 lbs., including
clothing, tools, etc., and OSHA compliant, with a listed single user capacity of up to 425 lbs, including clothing, tools, etc. See Appendix A
for capacity informaon. No more than one PFAS may be connected to a Post Anchor at one me.
4.2 Compability of Connectors: Connectors are considered to be compable with connecng elements when they have been designed
to work together in such a way that their sizes and shapes do not cause their gate mechanisms to open inadvertently regardless of how
they become oriented. Contact FallTech® if you have any quesons about compability. Connectors must be compable with the
anchorage or other system components. Do not use equipment that is not compable. Non-compable connectors may unintenonally
disengage Connectors must be compable in size, shape, and strength. Self-closing, self-locking connectors are required by ANSI, CSA, and
OSHA.
4.3 Making Connecons: Only use self-locking connectors with this equipment. Only use connectors that are suitable to each applicaon.
Ensure all connecons are compable in size, shape, and strength. Do not use equipment that is not compable. Visually ensure all
connectors are fully closed and locked. Connectors (snap hooks, rebar hooks, and carabiners) are designed for use only as specied in this
manual.
4.0 System Requirements
ANever connect two acve components (snap hooks or carabiners)
to each other.
BNever connect two acve components (snap hooks or carabiners)
to a single D-ring at the same me.
CNever connect in a way that would produce a condion of loading
on the gate.
DNever aach to a object in a manner whereby the gate (of the
snap hook or carabiner) would be
prevented from fully closing and locking. Always guard against
false connecons by visually inspecng for closure and lock.
ENever aach explicitly to a constuent subcomponent (webbing,
cable or rope) unless specically provided for by the manufactur-
er’s instrucons for both subcomponents (snap hook or carabiner
and webbing, cable or rope).
FNever aach in a manner where an element of the connector
(gate or release lever) may become caught on the anchor thereby
producing addional risk of false engagement.
GNever aach a spreader snap hook to two side/posioning
D-rings in a manner whereby the D-rings will engage the gates;
the gates on a spreader must always be facing away from the
D-rings during work posioning.
Figure 3 - Non-Compable Connecons
4.5 Personal Fall Arrest System: PFAS used with this equipment must meet ANSI Z359 requirements. A full body harness must be worn
when this equipment is used as a component of a PFAS. As required by OSHA, the personal fall arrest system must be able to arrest the
user’s fall with a maximum arresng force of 1,800 lbs (8 kN), and limit the free fall to 6 (1.8 m).
4.6 Structure Mounng Strength: The structure and mounng hardware must be capable of withstanding a 60,000 in-lbs (6,779 N m)
moment and a 5,000 lbf (2268 kg) vercal load for the 12” Post Anchor or a 90,000 in-lbs (10,169 N m) moment and a 5,000 lbf (2,268 kg)
vercal load for the 18” Post Anchor. Installaons MUST comply with local regulaon standards and be approved by a Qualied
Person before use.
Select an anchorage locaon carefully. Consider structural strength, obstrucons in the fall path, and swing fall hazards. In certain
situaons, the qualied person can determine that a given structure is able to withstand the applied MAF of the PFAS with a safety factor
of at least two.
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5.0 Installaon
WARNING
Do not alter or intenonally misuse this equipment. Consult FallTech® when using this equipment in combinaon with components or
subsystems other than those described in this manual. All components or subsystems used with the anchors discussed in this manual must be
in compliance with ANSI Z359.
Take acon to avoid sharp and/or abrasive surfaces and edges when possible.
5.1. Plan the Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS): Examine the work area and take acon to address hazards. Falls are a serious hazard
when working at height. Training and equipment are the tools of fall hazard management. There are several closely related facets of fall
hazard management with a PFAS;
• Anchorage
• Minimum Required Fall Clearance (MRFC)
• Swing Fall and Expanded Work Zone
• Overhead (above the FBH D-ring) Anchorage
• Non-overhead (below the FBH D-ring) Anchorage
• Rescue Plan
5.2 Structure: Select a suitable mounng structure. See Paragraph 4.6.
5.3 Minimum Required Fall Clearance: The MRFC is the minimum distance a user needs between himself and the nearest obstrucon (or
ground) below the walking/working surface to avoid serious injury or death in case of a fall event. The user of this equipment must
determine the MRFC for units discussed in this manual to ensure adequate clearance exists in the fall path.
5.4 Swing Fall: A swing fall occurs when the worker moves laterally out from under the anchor and creates an expanded work zone
condion. If a fall event occurs, the worker would swing back toward the anchorage. The swinging acon generates considerable
force, and if the worker strikes an obstrucon or the lower level, this force could cause severe injury or death.
5.5 Pre-Use Inspecon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during inspecon prior to each use of this Post Anchor:
1. Inspect the Post Anchor thoroughly for damage; inspecon should include checking for corrosion, dents, cracks, deformed, or bent
tubing, and welded areas for cracks.
2. Inspect the addional equipment used on the Post Anchor per the user instrucon manual for the specic equipment. Do not use
if the equipment fails inspecon.
3. Inspect all hardware for damage, excessive wear, corrosion, or missing parts.
Do not use the FallTech Post Anchor or addional equipment if it fails any part of this inspecon.
5.5 Concrete Installaon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Minimum Concrete Requirements: 6’ thick, 3,000 PSI.
Fasteners: Hil HSL-3 M10 Expansion Bolts or equivalent, if approved by Qualied Person or Professional Engineer.
Edge Distance: Edge setback in installaon locaon substrate as designed and approved by Qualied Person or Professional Engineer.
Follow the manufacturer’s instrucons for the installaon of fasteners. Install 8 fasteners as shown in on Figure 4.
Figure 4 - Concrete Installaon
Top View Side View
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5.6 Steel I-Beam with Backer Plate: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Fasteners: 1/2” ASTM A307 Gr A Zinc Plated Low Carbon Steel Threaded Rod cut to length or equivalent, if approved by a Qualied Person
or Professional Engineer, a minimum of 8 each 1/2” Lock Washers, and 8 each 1/2” Hex Nuts.
Install a minimum of 4 threaded rods as shown on Figure 5. Torque evenly to 35 -lbs.
Figure 5 - I-Beam Installaon
Top View Front View Isometric View
5.7 Weld-On Installaon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Minimum Beam Flange Width: 4”
Minimum Weld Bead: 5/16” Fillet All Around
Weld must be performed by a AWS cered welder in accordance with all applicable regulaons and approved by a Qualied Person.
Weld
Figure 6 - Weld-On Installaon
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Figure 10 - Screw Installaon
5.8 Wood Installaon: FallTech® requires that the following steps be taken during the installaon of this Post Anchor.
Wood installaons require addional supports to the structure to provide added strength necessary in the event of a fall. Below are
guidelines for a Post Anchor installaon on a wood roof. All wood installaons must be approved by a Qualied Person or a Professional
Engineer.
Minimum Wood Requirements: 3/4” thick CDX plywood under 5/8” plywood roof sheathing. Provide four 2” x 6” support blocks
Fasteners:
1. #14-10 x 3” length Grade 8 Screws for Post Anchor Base Plate.
2. #14 x 3” length screws for each truss.
3. #14 x 2” length screws for wood deck.
1. Measure and cut four 2” x 6” Support Blocks and fasten, as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7 - Wood Roof Installaon - Support Blocks
2” x 6” Support Blocks
9”
3/4” Below Surface
22.5” max 22.5” max
2. Measure and cut two 3/4” CDX plywood sheets and place them onto the Support Blocks, see Figure 8.
3. Measure and cut one 5/8” plywood roof sheathing 48” long and place over the two CDX plywood sheets, see Figure 9.
Figure 8 - Wood Roof Installaon - CDX Plywood
4. Install thirty-three #14 x 3” screws, eleven screws on each truss, 4” apart; see the circle locaons in Figure 10.
5. Install thirty-six #14 x 2” screws onto the wood deck, 8” apart; see the square locaons in Figure 10.
6. Install the Post Anchor using forty #14-10 x 3” screws; see the hexagonal locaons in Figure 11.
Figure 9 - Wood Roof Installaon - Plywood Sheathing
48”
Measure
Figure 11 - Post Anchor Installaon
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6.0 Maintenance, Service, and Storage
7.0 Inspecon
7.1 Pre-Use Inspecon: Please review the Pre-Use Inspecon guidelines in Secon 5.5 for inspecon requirements.
7.2 Inspecon Frequency: FallTech requires all fall protecon equipment to be inspected by a competent person other than the user at
least once each year or more frequently if the condions exist. FallTech strongly recommends that a competent person conducts a hazard
assessment of the environment and determines the length of the inspecon intervals due to the site condions. The annual inspecon
shall be recorded on an inspecon log, including all deciencies. This inspecon should also be used as an opportunity to train any
authorized persons with respect to deciencies that they have failed to observe on their daily inspecons.
Inspecon Frequency
Type of Use Applicaon Examples Example Condions of Use Worker Inspecon
Frequency
Competent
Person
Inspecon
Frequency
Infrequent to
Light Use
Rescue and conned space,
factory maintenance
Good storage condions, indoor or infre-
quent outdoor use, room temperature, clean
environments
Before each use Annually
Moderate to
Heavy Use
Transportaon,
residenal construcon,
ulies, warehouse
Fair storage condions, indoor and extended
outdoor use, all temperatures, clean or dusty
environments
Before each use Semi-annually to
annually
Severe to
Connuous
Use
Commercial
construcon, oil and gas,
mining, foundry
Harsh storage condions, prolonged or
connuous
outdoor use, all temperatures, dirty environ-
ments
Before each use Quarterly to
semi-annually
7.3 Inspecon Results: If an inspecon reveals defects in or damage to the equipment, inadequate maintenance, or acvated fall
indicators, remove the equipment from service.
Maintenance: No scheduled maintenance is required, other than the replacement of items that failed inspecon.
Service: There are no specic service requirements for this system component.
Storage: If the unit is removed from its installaon locaon, it should be stored in a dry area free of corrosive elements that
may harm or cause the product not to funcon.
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Inspecon Record
Model #:_________________________ Serial #:_________________________ Date of Manufacture:_________________________
INSPECTION
DATE INSPECTOR COMMENTS PASS/FAIL CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED APPROVED BY
7.4 Inspecon Document: Record inspecon results on the Inspecon Record provided below or on a similar document.
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