DBI SALA Anchor on the Go Manuals

Anchor on the Go™ Portable Roof Anchor for Metal Roofs Part Number 762998 Patent Number 2003258383 Installation and Operating Instructions WARNING: This product is part of a fall protection system. Users must read and follow instructions in this guideline for each component of the complete system. Manufacturer’s instructions must be followed for correct care, use and maintenance of this product. Alterations or misuse of this product, or failure to follow instructions may result in serious injury or death. Reading this manual of itself does not constitute competency based training in the use of fall arrest products or systems. 2 CONTENTS Topic Page General Use Warnings 3 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Anchor design and application 4 1.2 Strength of supporting structures 5 1.3 Recommendations 5 1.4 Assessing Fall Hazards 6 1.5 Swing Fall 6 2.0 Installation 7 2.1 Installing Anchor on the Go™ on the roof 7 2.2 Removal of Anchor on the Go™ 10 3.0 Provision of Personal Protective Equipment 10 3.1 Types of PPE 10 4.0 Using Anchor on the Go™ with fall protection equipment and warnings 11 5.0 Standards Compliance 14 5.1 Inspection, care and maintenance 14 5.2 Training in the use of fall arrest systems 14 5.3 Supervision of the use of fall arrest systems 15 6.0 Schematic drawings of anchor 15 7.0 Inspection and maintenance log 17 GENERAL USE WARNINGS VISUALLY INSPECT TEMPORARY ANCHOR PRIOR TO, AND FOLLOWING EACH USE, TO ENSURE IT IS IN A SERVICEABLE CONDITION (refer to section 5.1). IF IN DOUBT, REMOVE FROM SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. INSTALLATION AND USE OF THIS PORTABLE ROOF ANCHOR MUST BE PERFORMED BY, OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A COMPETENT PERSON. DO NOT ATTACH OR USE TEMPORARY ROOF ANCHOR WITHOUT FIRST READING, UNDERSTANDING & FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT USE THE PORTABLE ANCHOR FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN FOR WHICH IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED. PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND COMPREHENDED THE DETAIL REFERRING TO POSITIONING OF THE ANCHOR AND THE APPROPRIATE SAFE WORK AREA. THIS TEMPORARY ANCHOR POINT MUST BE SUBJECTED TO A DOCUMENTED INSPECTION EVERY 12 MONTHS BY A COMPETENT PERSON. 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is a Temporary Anchorage device that has been designed as a component of a personal fall arrest system and is for use only where there are no other practical means of connection or work practice. Relevant State or national legislation may impose obligations to provide safe systems of work. To discharge these responsibilities, conduct hazard identification and risk assessment with reference to the hierarchy of control of risks. Refer to your local State or Federal guidelines or Code of Practice for safe work on roofs for more details. Anchors must be properly installed prior to the operator attaching to them and then used according to requirements contained in this manual. 3 1.1 Anchor Design and Application The Anchor on the Go™ Portable Roof Anchor for Metal Roofs has been designed and tested to 15kN and is therefore rated as a single person fall arrest anchor under AS/NZS1891.4. It is only suitable for use on roofs constructed with metal roof sheeting with a minimum BMT of 0.42mm in the following profiles – Custom Orb, Trimdek, Spandek and Klip-Lok 406 & Klip-Lok 700 provided ridge-capping is secured in place with roof screws per manufacturer’s instructions. IMPORTANT: The Anchor on the Go™ Portable Roof Anchor is NOT suitable for tiled, shingled, aluminium sheet, asbestos or decramastic roofs. IMPORTANT: This anchor is designed to be attached to the opposite side of the roof from where you intend to work. Do NOT connect to or use the anchor on the same side of the roof where the anchor is connected. If a second person is required to work on the roof, a second anchor device must be used. Connecting two lines to a single anchorage device is NOT permitted. Where two connecting devices are attached to the same anchorage point (e.g. two snap hooks), the snap hooks may rub against each other, causing them to be entangled or even become disengaged from the anchorage device. Additionally, testing has concluded that whilst this device can sustain a load of 22kN, the roof sheeting profiles most commonly used in Australia and New Zealand will not sustain a static load greater than 15kN. IMPORTANT: Do NOT work outside an arc of 30 degrees either side of the centre line of the anchorage location to reduce the danger of swing fall hazards - refer to Figure One over the page. The user of this Anchor on the Go™ Portable Roof Anchor shall be trained and ensure that care is taken to adjust the safety line length so that he/she will not be able to fall off the ends of the roof. IMPORTANT: Anchor on the Go™ Portable Roof Anchor is NOT suitable for use as an anchorage device for a Temporary Horizontal Life Line. 4