MSA V-TEC PFL User manual

User Instructions

V-TEC® Personal Fall Limiter (PFL)

Fall Protection

Order No.: VTOHW01-95BI (ABNT/IRAM), VTOHW01-95OL/00 (Online)

Print Spec.:10000005389 (EO)

CR: 800000056445

MSAsafety.com

WARNING!

These instructions must be provided to users before use of the product and retained for ready

reference by the user. Read this manual carefully before using or maintaining the device. The device

will perform as designed only if it is used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions. Otherwise, it could fail to perform as designed, and persons who rely on this device could

sustain serious injury or death.

The warranties made by MSA with respect to the product are voided if the product is not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions in this manual. Please protect yourself and your employees

by following the instructions.

Please read and observe the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS inside. For additional information relative

to use or repair, call 1-800-MSA-2222 during regular working hours.

MSA is a registered trademark of MSA Technology, LLC in the US, Europe and other Countries. For

all other trademarks visit https://us.msasafety.com/Trademarks.

MSA - The Safety Company

1000 Cranberry Woods Drive

Cranberry Township, PA 16066

USA

Phone: 1-800-MSA-2222

Fax: 1-800-967-0398

For your local MSA contacts, please go to our website www.MSAsafety.com

Contents

1 Labels and Icons 4

1.1 Product Details and Warnings 5

2 Safety Regulations 6

3 Product Specification 8

4 Harness Attachment 9

4.1 Attach V-TECSingle Leg PFLto Harness 9

4.2 Attach V-TECTwinLeg PFLs to Harness with V-TECTwinLink

Connector 9

5 Installation and Use 11

5.1 Intended Use 11

5.2 General Installation and Use 12

6 Fall Clearance Charts 13

6.1 V-TEC Fall Clearance Charts 13

7 Cleaning and Storage 14

8 Pre-Use Checks and Periodic Examinations 14

9 Warranty 18

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1 Labels and Icons

Non-Leading Edge Icon Scannable RFID Serial Number, Part

Number, Date of

Manufacture

1 Capacity, including user,

clothing, and tools.

4 Tie off above D-ring permitted.

2WARNING! Read and

understand instruction manual

before use.

5 Tie off below D-ring NOT permitted.

3 Do NOT user over an edge. 6 Refer to instruction manual for fall

clearance chart.1

1 - See Section 6 Fall Clearance Charts for details.

1 Labels and Icons

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1.1 Product Details and Warnings

1 Lifeline construction 4 Load indicator NOT deployed

2 Product warning 5 Load indicator deployed,

DONOTUSE

3 Standard/notified body 6 Date of next examination

1 Labels and Icons

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2 Safety Regulations

WARNING!

User Requirements

lUsers of Personal Fall Limiters (PFLs) shall be medically fit and suitably

trained.

lPFLs shall not be used by pregnant women, minors or those under the

influence of alcohol or drugs.

lFor single user only, within the weight range 77–310 lbs (35–140 kg)

including user, clothing, and tools.

Anchor Requirements/Swing Fall/Fall Clearance

lThe anchorage must be capable of supporting the required load. See Section

3 Product Specification for details on anchorage strength.

lEnsure that the available fall clearance is equal to or greater than the fall

clearance shown in Section 6 Fall Clearance Charts.

lRemove any surface contamination such as, but not limited to, concrete,

stucco, roofing material, etc. that could accelerate cutting or abrading of

attached components.

lFor use in accordance with acceptable locations as shown in Section 6 Fall

Clearance Charts. The user shall consider any risks posed by swing falls.

lSwing falls can increase fall distance. For this overhead product, the user

must work directly under the anchorage. Increasing the horizontal offset will

increase the amount of swing fall. Always remove obstructions in or adjacent

to the fall path. Keep work area free from debris, obstructions, trip hazards,

spills, or other hazards which could impair the safe operation of the fall

protection system. DONOTuse the device unless a qualified person has

inspected the workplace and determined that swing fall hazards have been

eliminated or exposures to them prevented.

Product Use

lPFLs are only to be used for their intended purpose and within their

limitations. DO NOT intentionally misuse this product. DO NOT use fall

protection equipment for purposes other than those for which it was

designed. DO NOT use fall protection equipment for towing, hoisting, or

material handling.

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lPFLs shall not be altered or added to. No unauthorized repairs, modifications,

alterations and/or additions are permitted.

lRESCUE AND EVACUATION: the user must have a rescue plan and the

means at hand to implement it. The plan must take into account the equipment

and specific training necessary to affect prompt rescue under all foreseeable

conditions. It is recommended to provide means for user evacuation without

assistance of others. This will usually reduce the time to get to a safe place

and reduce or prevent the risk to rescuers.

lDO NOT rely on feel or sound to verify proper connector engagement. Ensure

the connector is closed before use.

lAdditional lanyard connectors shall not be added, as this would serve to

lengthen the lifeline and increase free fall.

lUnsuitable for use on unstable surfaces, fine grain materials or particulate

surfaces such as sand or coal, as insufficient speed may prevent lock-on in

the event of a fall (possible engulfment hazard).

lDO NOT use for horizontal (leading edge) applications. If the PFL web risks

coming into contact with an edge during use or a fall, a leading edge product

must be used. Failure to follow this warning could result in the webbing

breaking in the event of a fall.

lPFLs shall not come into contact with hot surfaces (such as hot pipes),

become entangled with moving machinery, or come into contact with electrical

hazards (such as high voltage power lines).

lPFLs shall be protected from fire, acids, caustic solutions, or temperatures

outside the range -40°F to 130°F (-40°C to 54°C).

lDO NOT leave the PFL installed in environments which could cause damage

or deterioration to the product. Refer to the care details in Section 7 Cleaning

and Storage and inspection details in Section 8 Pre-Use Checks and Periodic

Examinations.

lInstructions shall be retained and provided to all users of PFLs in the language

of the destination country, even when resold.

lDO NOT exceed the maximum fall arrest forces as specified by governing

standards or subsystem components.

lDual-connections shall only be made for the purposes of 100% tie-off

transitions, if a dual connection is made for any other purpose, anchorages of

different elevations must be utilized.

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Inspection/Removing Product From Service

lPFLs that have arrested a fall or are unable to pass an inspection shall be

tagged “UNUSABLE” and disposed of in accordance with local regulations.

lDue to the nature of some fall arrest events, it is possible for the energy

absorber to not deploy. In the event that a PFL is subjected to fall arrest

forces and the energy absorber does not deploy, the PFL still must be

removed from service and marked as “UNUSABLE” until it has been

destroyed.

lIf the load indicator is deployed, immediately remove the PFL from service

and mark it as “UNUSABLE” until it has been destroyed.

Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal injury or

death.

3 Product Specification

System Requirements

Component ABNT IRAM

Anchorage

Connector Standard

NBR 16325:2014 IRAM 3605

Harness Standard NBR 15836:2020 IRAM 3605

Connectors

Standard

NBR 15837:2020 IRAM 3605

Retractable Type

Fall Arresters

NBR 14628:2020 IRAM 3605

Structure Strength 12 kN 12 kN

Energy Absorber NBR 14629:2020 IRAM 3605

NOTE: The product may comply with standards shown. See product label for

specific compliance information. Those designated with a certification mark are

listed with the corresponding agency as compliant to the applicable standard.

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PFL Materials

Component Standard Material

Case Polycarbonate

Drum Stainless Steel / Nylon

Chassis, Pawl, Swivel Assembly,

Main Spring

Stainless Steel

Lifeline 2/3" (17 mm) wide / 0.06" (1.4 mm) thick

HMPE

Connectors Steel OR Aluminum

4 Harness Attachment

WARNING!

DO NOT rely on feel or sound to verify proper connector engagement. Ensure the

connector is closed before use.

Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death.

4.1 Attach V-TECSingle Leg PFLto Harness

A V-TEC PFL may be connected to an approved full body harness by feeding the

carabiner through the back D-ring of the harness. In these applications, the

snaphook is connected to a suitable anchorage with the appropriate connecting

hardware.

4.2 Attach V-TECTwinLeg PFLs to Harness with V-TECTwinLink

Connector

A V-TEC TwinLink connector can be used to connect two V-TEC PFLs side-by-side

on a full body harness just below the rear D-Ring or through the PFL tunnel. The V-

TEC TwinLink connector shall only be used to connect a maximum of two V-TEC

PFLs to the harness.*

* The V-TEC TwinLink (minus the clip) may be used to attach directly to a full body harness D-ring.

4 Harness Attachment

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1. If harness has PFL tunnel—

use PFL tunnel as connection

point.

2. Unclip plastic divider on V-TEC

TwinLink connector. Rotate, lift, and

twist gate on carabiner. Push gate

inward to open carabiner.

3. Feed carabiner through swivel eyelet

on first V-TEC PFL.

4. Feed carabiner through PFL tunnel or behind both straps on harness.

5. Feed swivel eyelet of second V-TEC PFL onto carabiner and allow

carabiner gate to snap shut. Rotate plastic divider and clip it into position to

maintain separation of PFLs.

6. If harness has PFL tunnel—

Installation complete.

If harness does not have PFL tunnel—

Pull harness straps back through

dorsal pad to eliminate slack in

webbing.

4 Harness Attachment

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