Petzl ASTRO EUR Rope Access Harness

1. Field of Application

Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height. Rope access harness with gated ventral point and integrated CROLL L rope clamp. Full-body fall-arrest harness, work positioning and restraint belt and sit harness for work at height. This product must not be pushed beyond its limits. This product must not be used for any purpose other than those described in Petzl instructions.

Responsibility: Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous. You are responsible for your own actions and decisions.

2. Nomenclature

Chest harness

• (1) Dorsal attachment point
• (2) Rear dorsal point adjustment buckle
• (3) Front shoulder strap adjustment buckle
• (4) Sternal attachment point
• (5) FAST buckle for fastening the shoulder straps
• (6) CROLL
• (7) Elastic keepers for straps
• (8) Removable Velcro keeper for ASAP'SORBER
• (9) Fall-arrest lanyard connector parking (sold separately)

Sit harness

• (10) Gated ventral attachment point
• (10a) Large metal D
• (10b) Small metal D
• (10c) Lanyard attachment point
• (10d) Seat attachment points
• (11) Plastic protector
• (12) Waistbelt straps
• (13) Leg loop straps
• (14) Waistbelt side attachment points
• (15) Rear restraint attachment point
• (16) FAST leg loop buckles
• (17) DOUBLEBACK PLUS accessory
• (18) Equipment loops
• (19) Slots for CARITOOL tool holder
• (20) Adjustable rear elastic bands

Principal materials: Straps: polyester, nylon. Adjustment buckles: steel, aluminum. Metal attachment points and CROLL: aluminum.

3. Inspection, Points to Verify

Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment. Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every 12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of usage).

WARNING: Your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more frequently.

Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the results on your PPE inspection form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection; problems, comments, inspector's name and signature.

Before each use

Harness

• Check the webbing at the attachment points, at the adjustment buckles and at the safety stitching. Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
• Look for cuts, wear and damage due to, for example, use, heat, chemicals.
• Verify that the DOUBLEBACK and FAST buckles function properly.
• On the sternal attachment point, verify the presence of the cover marked A. This cover must not be removed.

Gated ventral attachment point

• Verify the absence of deformation, cracks, marks, wear, corrosion. Verify that the screws are present. Verify that the screws are correctly tightened (e.g. correct installation, lack of play).

CROLL L

• Verify the absence of deformation, cracks, marks, wear, corrosion.
• Check the condition of the frame, the attachment holes, the cam, the safety catch, the springs and the cam axle. Check the mobility of the cam and the effectiveness of its spring. Verify that the cam's teeth are not dirty.

During use

• Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are properly tightened.
• It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of equipment are correctly positioned with respect to each other.

4. Compatibility

This product is part of a safety system. Verify that this product is compatible with the other equipment used with it. Equipment used with your harness must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 362 connectors).

5. Harness Setup and Donning

• Be sure to correctly stow the excess webbing (folded flat) in the elastic keepers.
• Beware of foreign objects (e.g. pebbles, sand, clothing) that could impede the operation of the FAST buckles. Verify that they are correctly fastened (see diagrams).

Gated ventral attachment point

This point allows multiple pieces of equipment to be attached. The two screws must be present. To ensure proper performance of your device, the screws must be correctly installed and tightened to the indicated torque. Using a torque wrench is the only way to verify that the tightening torque is correct. Carefully follow the instructions for assembly and disassembly: see indicative arrows. It is not necessary to completely remove the screw to free the pin. If you lose a screw, contact Petzl after-sales service.

Initial adjustment of the dorsal attachment point

Adjust the position of the dorsal attachment point to suit your body type and size: position it at the level of the shoulder blades.

Adjustment and suspension test

Your harness must be adjusted to fit snugly to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a fall. In a safe environment, you must move around and hang in the harness from each attachment point, with your equipment, to verify that the harness fits properly, provides adequate comfort for the intended use, and that it is optimally adjusted.

6. Attachment Points

• 6a. Sternal attachment point: Attachment point for a fall-arrest system.
• 6b. Dorsal attachment point: Attachment point for a fall-arrest system.
• 6c. Ventral attachment point (large D): Attachment point for a progression or positioning system.
• 6d. Lanyard attachment point: Attachment point designed for attaching a positioning lanyard.
• 6e. Waistbelt side attachment points: The two waistbelt side attachment points must be used together to connect a positioning lanyard. The lanyard between the user and the anchor must be kept taut.
• 6f. Rear restraint attachment point: This rear waistbelt attachment point is designed only for attachment of a restraint system to prevent the user from entering an area where a fall is possible.
• 6g. Ventral attachment point (small D): Intended primarily for connecting the CROLL to the sit harness, this point may also be used for connecting an auxiliary progression or positioning system.

7. EN 361: 2002 Standard

Only the EN 361 attachment points are to be used for connecting a fall-arrest system, for example a mobile fall arrester, an energy absorber. For ease of identification, these points are marked with the letter 'A'.

Clearance: amount of free space below the user

The free space below the user must be sufficient to prevent the user from hitting an obstacle in the event of a fall. Specific details on calculating clearance are found in the Instructions for Use of the other components (in particular energy absorbers and mobile fall arresters).

8. EN 358: 2018 Standard

Belt for work positioning and restraint. Approved for one user, including their tools and equipment, for a maximum total weight of 150 kg. The EN 358 attachment points must only be used to attach to a work positioning system or to a restraint system. Install or adjust the lanyard so that it stays taut. A work positioning belt must not be used for fall arrest, nor if there is a foreseeable risk of the user becoming suspended or exposed to uncontrolled tension on the belt.

9. EN 813: 2008 Standard

Sit harness designed for progression on rope and work positioning. Nominal maximum load: 140 kg. Use the EN 813 attachment points to attach, for example, a descender, positioning lanyards, a progression system. A sit harness is not suitable for fall arrest.

10. CROLL L Ventral Rope Clamp

The CROLL L is an EN 12841: 2006 type B rope adjustment device used for upward progression on the work rope. The CROLL L must be used with a type A backup device on the safety rope (e.g. with an ASAP mobile fall arrester for rope). Nominal maximum load: 140 kg.

• The CROLL L is not suitable for use in a fall-arrest system.
• To meet the requirements of the EN 12841: 2006 type B standard, use 10-13 mm EN 1891 type A low stretch kernmantle ropes. (Note: Certification testing was performed using Petzl CLUB 10 mm and Teufelberger KM III 13 mm ropes.)
• The CROLL is only to be used when it is connected directly to the harness, without a lanyard. Use a connecting assembly with a maximum length of 15 cm.
• To reduce the risk of a fall, keep the rope between the rope adjustment device and the anchor as taut and as vertical as possible.
• When the full weight of the user is on the safety rope, it becomes a work rope and so must be used with another safety rope.
• When your body weight is on the work rope, make sure that the safety rope is not loaded.
• A dynamic overload can damage the safety rope.

Function principle and test

The CROLL slides along the rope in one direction and blocks in the other direction. The cam's teeth initiate a clamping action that blocks the rope by pinching it between the cam and the frame.

Installing and removing the rope

Pull the safety catch down and lock it on the frame of the device. The cam is thus held open. Put the rope in the device. Install in the correct direction ('UP' arrow). Release the safety catch so that the cam presses against the rope. In this position, the safety catch helps prevent involuntary opening of the cam. To remove the rope, slide the device upwards on the rope while operating the safety catch to disengage the cam.

Ascending a rope

Use the CROLL L with another rope clamp (e.g. BASIC) and a foot loop. Always attach yourself to the second rope clamp with an appropriate lanyard.

11. Connecting the Seat

The seat attachment points allow shackles to be attached for carabiner-free installation of a PODIUM or LITEPOD seat (or any other seat, with carabiners).

12. DOUBLEBACK PLUS Accessory

The accessory included with your harness can be mounted on the waistbelt adjustment buckles to help maintain the strap adjustment in clean environments and suspension situations.

13. Equipment Loops

Equipment loops must only be used for equipment. WARNING - DANGER: never use equipment loops for belaying, rappelling, tying in, or anchoring a person.

The removable Velcro keeper may be placed on the right or left shoulder strap. It can be used to hold your mobile fall arrester's energy absorber in a high position.

14. Fall-Arrest Lanyard Connector Parking

(Sold separately.) A. To be used only as lanyard connector parking for unused lanyard ends. B. In the event of a fall, the lanyard connector parking releases the lanyard-end connector, to avoid impeding deployment of the energy absorber. WARNING: this is not a fall-arrest attachment point.

15. Additional Information

This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.

• For fall arrest, make sure to use an energy absorber with a capacity that is compatible with your weight.
• For work positioning, use an anchor point situated at or above waist level.
• It may be necessary to supplement work positioning or restraint systems with collective or personal fall-arrest systems.
• Rescue plan: you must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
• The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user's position and meet EN 795 requirements (12 kN minimum strength).
• In a fall-arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before each use, in order to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in the event of a fall.
• Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk and the length of a fall.
• A fall-arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall-arrest system.
• WARNING: when using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function of another item of equipment.
• WARNING: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp surfaces.
• Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in a harness can result in serious injury or death.
• The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product must be followed.
• The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the language of the country where the equipment is used.
• Keep the Instructions for Use in a permanent file for reference after removing them from the equipment.
• Make sure the markings on the product are legible.

When to retire your equipment

WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one use (depending on, for example, the type and intensity of use, the environment of use: harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals).

A product must be retired when:

• It has exceeded its lifespan.
• It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
• It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
• You do not know its full usage history (e.g. an illegible product marking).
• It becomes obsolete (for example, due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or incompatibility with other equipment).

Destroy these products to prevent further use.

Icons:

• A. Lifespan: 10 years
• B. Marking
• C. Acceptable temperatures
• D. Usage precautions
• E. Cleaning/disinfection
• F. Drying
• G. Storage/transport
• H. Maintenance
• I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)
• J. Questions/contact

3-year guarantee

Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear, oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, negligence, uses for which this product is not designed.

Warning symbols

• 1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death.
• 2. Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury.
• 3. Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
• 4. Equipment incompatibility.

Traceability and markings

• a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type examination
• b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production control of this PPE
• c. Traceability: datamatrix
• d. Sizing
• e. Serial number
• f. Year of manufacture
• g. Month of manufacture
• h. Batch number
• i. Individual identifier
• j. Standards
• k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
• l. Model identification
• m. Compatible diameters
• n. Materials
• o. Manufacturer address
• p. Date of manufacture (month/year)