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Instructions for use the HAS 9, HAS 18 and HAS 30-type safety device,
according to EN 341:2011 Class C / EN 360:2002
Introduction: The HAS 9, HAS 18 and HAS 30 are safety devices with integrated energy absorbing and descending
function. Combined with a EN 361-compliant body harness it secures people undertaking work with a risk of falling, for
example on tanker vehicles or in high-bay warehouses. After the fall is arrested the person involved in the fall will be
lowered directly and safely at around 0.7 m/s. Before use these instructions for use should be read in full and their content
understood (
). A rescue plan for all potential emergencies at work should be available.
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Important notice: The HAS device must not be used in climbing centres or similar leisure facilities
Safety instructions
1. The HAS device must only be used in accordance with its intended use. Failing to follow the instructions
for use may put lives at risk! No alterations or enhancements may be made to the device.
2. The HAS device may only be used by people who are trained accordingly and are confident in handling
the device. Operators must not have any health impairments! (Should not be under the influence of
alcohol, drugs or medication or have any cardiovascular problems).
3. Never open or attempt to repair the HAS device yourself (
experts who are trained and authorised by the manufacturer.
must be determined in the yearly inspection; it is approx. 10 years depending on load stress.
4. The HAS device is only approved to be used for the protection of one person (
load is 136kg, and the minimum load is 50kg (
and safety at work DGUV R 112-198 and DGUV R 112-199 must be observed.
5. The instructions for use for the subsystems used should always be observed.
6. Connection elements according to EN 362:2004: The corresponding instruction manual for the
connection elements used (snap hooks) must be read and followed.
7. The legibility of the product labelling should be checked before each use.
8. A visual and functional check of the HAS device should be performed before each use (
attach the device to a suitable point: Pull the lanyard and make sure the pawls engage audibly and there
is a noticeable braking resistance. Hold the lanyard firmly and guide it as it feeds into the device
(
). Letting go of the lanyard can cause injuries and damage to the device as it will feed into the housing
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rapidly and uncontrollably.
9. Check that the snap hook is working flawlessly (self-closing, lockable). Check that the steel lanyard is
free of defects. A HAS device with a damaged lanyard, e.g. kink in the lanyard or a broken lanyard strand,
should not be used (
10. If there are any doubts regarding the safe functional condition of the device or if it has been stressed as a
result of an impact load it should be withdrawn from use and presented for inspection to an expert trained
and authorised by the manufacturer. The expert should approve its continued use in writing.
11. A sufficiently strong, suitable fastening point corresponding to the national regulations with a min. load-
bearing capacity of 9 kN should be chosen for the device (
according to EN 362:2004 or sling according to EN 795, whereby the sling is pulled through the bracket
of the device and closed with a secured snap hook
. In case of devices with rotatable swivel eye hanging, the snap hook is connected to the anchorage point
and rotatable swivel eye. For use of the fall arrester on a type C / class C anchor device according to EN
795 (only if approved for shared use) with a vertically flexible anchor line, the excursion of the anchor
device has to be considered when determining the required clearance underneath the person using the
device. The information provided in the instructions for use of the anchor device has to be observed in
this context.
12. If possible, the device should be positioned vertically above the head of the person to be secured in order
to prevent any swinging movement during the fall (
13. The retractable connecting lanyard should be connected to the anchorage loop of the full body
(EN 361) using the snap hook with opening width 21mm (
Caution: If the fall indicator on the snap hook is triggered (
be immediately withdrawn from use and inspected and repaired by an authorised expert. A re-approval
should be documented in writing in the log book.
14. The clear fall zone beneath the person being secured should be at least 2m.
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). This may only be done by appropriate
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). The trade association rules and regulations for health
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