INSTRUCTIONSFORUSE
#5040SuspensionTraumaReliefSystem
Description
:TheSuspensionTraumaReliefSystem(STRS)isa
systemdesignedtobeinstalledonanexistingfullbodyharness
toproviderelieffromsuspensiontraumauntilrescuecanbe
implemented.
Training
:Itistheresponsibilityoftheemployertoprovide
trainingtoanyemployeewhomaybeexposedtofallhazards.
Trainingwillenableanemployeetorecognizefallhazardsand
methodstoreducesuchhazards.Trainingmustbedonebya
CompetentorQualifiedPerson.Trainerandtraineemustnot
be
exposedtofallhazardsduringthecourseofthistraining.
Rescue
:Thissystemprovidessuspensionreliefandisnota
rescuealternative.Theuserisrequiredtohaveaproject
specificrescueplanandthemeansathandtopromptly
implementit.
Inspection:
Duringnormalinspection,includethisrelief
system;externalpockets,chokingloops,snapconnectorsand
deploymentloops.
Removethesystemfromserviceifinspectionrevealsanunsafe
condition.
Warning
:Whileusingthissystemafterafallevent,remain
vertical.Donotattempttoreclineorliedown.RefertoANSI
Z359.4‐2007foradditionalinformationonrecognizingand
respondingtosuspensiontrauma.
Identify
:ThisFallTechSTRSiscomposedoftwowebbing
pockets,markedLeftSideandRightSide.Ensurebothpocketsare
present.Takenoticeoftheformandfunction.Eachpackconsists
ofapocketwithanattachmentloop,aninnersnappedstrap,and
ayellowpulltabwitharedthumb
grabring,securedwithahook
andloopflap.
Figure1
Figure2
Figure3
Figure4
Figure5
Figure6
AttachToHarness
:Locatewheretherightsidefrontandbacktorsostrapsintersectatthehip.Unsnaptheinnersnap.Passthe
STRSwebloopbehindthebacktorsostrap,fronttoback.SeeFigure1.
InserttheSTRSpackthroughitsownwebloopandpullsnugtocreateaweb
chokeattachment.SeeFigure2.Passtheendsofthe
snapstrapbehindthetorsostrap,andsnaptogether.Repeatontheleftside.Thepackissecurelyfastenedtotheharness.
Operation:
Step1–Ifafalleventoccurs,locatebothSTRSpacks,leftandright.Insertthumbsthroughtheredgrabringsandpullbothrings
forwardtodeploythestrapsinsidethepack.Ensurethefulllengthofeachstrapisdeployed.SeeFigures3and4.
Step2–
Therightsidecontainsthesnaphookandadjustmentbuckle.Attachthesnaphooktotheleftsidering.SeeFigure5.
Step3–Stepintothewebslingformedbytheconnectedstraps.Pulltheendoftherightsidestraptoadjustandrelievepressureof
the
harnesslegstraps.SeeFigure6.
Important:ThisFallTechSTRSisatemporarystressreliefsystem;rescuemustbeprompt.Donotadjustanyharnessbuckleswhile
usingtheSTRS.
MREP012/15/2013
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