Petzl SWIVEL S

Important Safety Information

WARNING: Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous. You are responsible for your own actions, decisions, and safety. Before using this equipment, you must: Read and understand all Instructions for Use. Get specific training in its proper use. Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations. Understand and accept the risks involved. Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.

This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person.

1. Field of Application

This equipment is personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection. It is rigging equipment. This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose other than that for which it is designed.

2. Strength

• Maximum working load: 5 kN
• Breaking strength: 23 kN

3. Nomenclature

The main components are:

• (1) Frame
• (2) Bearing
• (3) Axle

Principal materials: aluminum, steel.

4. Inspection and Verification

Your safety is related to the integrity of your equipment. Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every 12 months (depending on current regulations and usage conditions). More frequent inspections may be necessary based on usage intensity.

Before each use: Verify the frame for wear, cracks, deformation, or corrosion. Ensure parts turn freely on the axle.

During each use: Regularly monitor the product's condition and its connections to other equipment in the system. Ensure all pieces of equipment are correctly positioned.

Record inspection results on your PPE inspection form, including type, model, manufacturer, serial number, dates (manufacture, purchase, first use, next inspection), problems, comments, and inspector's signature.

5. Compatibility

Verify that this product is compatible with other elements of the system in your application (compatible = good functional interaction). Equipment used with the SWIVEL S must meet current standards in your country (e.g., EN 362 connectors).

6. Installing the SWIVEL S

A swivel is strongest when loaded on its major axis. Avoid rubbing or cantilever loading. Keep the system under tension to avoid incorrect positioning of the SWIVEL S or connectors. The SWIVEL S must not be used in a fall arrest system without an energy absorber.

7. Additional Information

This product meets Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.

• Have a rescue plan and means to implement it rapidly in case of difficulties.
• The anchor point should preferably be located above the user and meet EN 795 requirements (minimum strength 12 kN).
• In a fall arrest system, check required clearance below the user before each use to avoid impact with the ground or obstacles in case of a fall.
• Ensure the anchor point is correctly positioned to limit fall risk and length.
• A fall arrest harness is the only allowable device for supporting the body in a fall arrest system.
• Using multiple pieces of equipment together can create dangerous situations if one piece's safety function is affected by another.
• WARNING DANGER: Take care 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.
• Follow Instructions for Use for all associated equipment.
• Instructions for Use must be provided to users in the language of the country of use.
• Ensure product markings are legible.

When to Retire Your Equipment:

WARNING: An exceptional event can lead to retiring a product after only one use, depending on usage type, intensity, and environment (harsh environments, marine, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals...).

A product must be retired when:

• It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
• It fails inspection or you have doubts about its reliability.
• You do not know its full usage history.
• It becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, techniques, or incompatibility with other equipment.

Destroy retired products to prevent further use.

A. Lifetime: Unlimited

B. Acceptable Temperatures: -40°C/-40°F to +80°C/+176°F

C. Usage Precautions

D. Cleaning: Max +30°C

E. Drying: Max +30°C

F. Storage/Transport: +10°C/+50°F to +30°C/+86°F

G. Maintenance

H. Modifications/Repairs: Prohibited outside Petzl facilities (except replacement parts).

I. Questions/Contact

Traceability and Markings

• a. Body controlling manufacture: APAVE SUDEUROPE SAS, 8 rue Jean-Jacques Vernazza, Z.A.C. Saumaty-Séon - CS 60193, 13322 Marseille CEDEX 16 France
• b. Notified body for EU type examination: APAVE SUDEUROPE SAS N°0082
• c. Traceability: Datamatrix
• d. Strength: 23 kN
• e. Serial number: YY M 0000000 000 (example format)
• f. Year of manufacture
• g. Month of manufacture
• h. Batch number
• i. Individual identifier
• j. Standards: EN 362, NFPA 1983, NFPA 2500
• k. Read Instructions for Use carefully
• l. Model identification

Warning Symbols

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

Guarantee

3-year guarantee against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear, oxidation, modifications, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, negligence, uses for which the product is not designed.

NFPA Certification

This SWIVEL meets the Auxiliary Equipment requirements of NFPA 1983, incorporated in the 2022 edition of NFPA 2500.

• Emergency Services Auxiliary Equipment
• NFPA 2500 (1983) - 2022
• Technical Use
• MBS 23 kN

UL Certified Safety US MH60178

UKCA Marking

This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as brought into UK law and amended. The UK declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.

Approved body performing the UKCA type examination and production control: SGS United Kingdom Ltd N° 0120.

Authorized Representative in UK: PETZL UK Agency.