Honeywell MFL/6FT User Instruction Manual page 11

4.0 Installation/Use
WARNING
All Honeywell Miller Self-Retracting
Lifelines must be inspected and tested
for locking and retraction before each
use (see 7.0 Inspection & Maintenance).
4.1 Typical Overhead Installation*
(Refer to Fig. 3 & 4)
Miller self-retracting lifelines are typically
mounted to an overhead anchorage by the
anchorage attachment using a locking car-
abiner or other Honeywell-approved mount-
ing device.
The anchorage must be capable of support-
ing a 5,000 pound (22.2kN) tensile load, or
it must be designed, installed, and used un-
der the supervision of a qualified person as
part of a complete fall arrest system which
maintains a safety factor of two. Review all
warnings and instructions when selecting
a mounting location. The device should be
installed and used in such a manner as to
minimize the potential for a swing fall.
*See 2.2 Warnings and Limitations for clari-
fication of overhead applications. [For non-
overhead applications, please contact Hon-
eywell Technical Service before proceeding.]
4.2 Tie-Back Installation
(Refer to Fig. 5)
[Applies to Turbo T-BAK Tie-Back Personal
Fall Limiters (MFLT) ONLY]
Miller Turbo T-BAK Tie-Back Personal Fall
Limiters are self-retracting lifelines that are
uniquely engineered to allow the user to
tie-off safely to an anchorage. Miller Turbo
T-BAK Personal Fall Limiters are designed
with heavy-duty,
webbing and the 5K snap hook, which is
capable of withstanding 5,000 lbs. of force
on the snap hook gate from any angle, to
allow connection back to the web lifeline in
a choking fashion. DO NOT attempt this
type of connection with standard TurboLite
Personal Fall Limiters or other self-
retracting lifelines which are not specifically
designed for such a connection. Refer to the
I296 Turbo T-BAK Instruction Supplement
for complete information regarding this
installation application.
abrasion-resistant
4.3 Installation in a Lift Application
(Refer to Fig. 6)
[Applies to TurboLite
Limiters (MFL Models), Scorpion Personal
Fall Limiters (PFL Models), Black Rhino
Self-Retracting Lifelines (CFL Models),
MiniLite Fall Limiters (FL11 Models),
Titan Fall Limiter (TFL Models), and Miller
Retractable Web Lanyard (8327 Models)]
Honeywell Industrial Safety recommends
mounting all Honeywell Miller self-retracting
lifelines to a suitable overhead anchorage
whenever possible. However, fall protection
in lift applications without an overhead
anchorage requires special provisions. The
support structure of the lift must meet the
following criteria:
• Both the floor-level anchorage and
the guardrails must be capable of
supporting at least 5,000 lbs. (22.2kN)
per employee attached or be part of a
complete personal fall arrest system
which maintains a safety factor of at
least two, under the supervision of a
qualified person.
• The guardrails are at a height that
eliminates the possibility of a free
fall in the system (see standards for
construction:
(1) and general industry: OSHA
1910.23(e)(1)).
• The diameter of the guardrail must be
a minimum of 1 inch (25.4mm).
• All edges that may come into contact
with the lifeline during use must be
smooth or rounded or chamfered (free
of burrs and sharp edges) to prohibit
damage to the lifeline and enable the
unit to arrest a fall effectively.
• The support structure must surround
the user in the direction of all possible
falls.
• The lift itself must be designed
properly to prevent top- pling in
the event of a fall (consult the lift
manufacturer).
Honeywell recommends the above listed
self-retracting lifelines can be attached at or
below the back D-ring of the user's harness
in lift applications under the direction of a
qualified person. Since these units are not
mounted overhead in this application, the
maximum fall arrest forces may exceed the
maximum arresting force listed on the label;
however, the forces will not exceed 1800 lbf
(8kN).
Personal
OSHA 1926.502(b)
Fall
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