[ STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TOWER LADDER - LADDER SYSTEM DYNAMIC OROP TEST Deets S40,50°29 [ect [eee Si [eaeias 10 20 30 40 50 5A 52 53 54 85 56 60 64 62 63 64 65 66 67 70 7A 80 84 Prepac. § COavosl | peo by Purpose Establish and maintain a procedure for tower ladder ~ Dynamic drop test on ladder system a6 per the ‘applicable standards. Scope ‘This procedure is applicable to Tower ladders viz, Wind ladders, Domestic and Commercial Ladders, Responsibilities Conducting the tests ~ Quality Supervisors / Quality Head. Approval of Test Results - Quality Heac ‘Terms and Defir Ladder -Device incorporating steps or rungs on which a person may ascend or descend (OIN EN 131-1) | ANSIA14S ions Reference Standards EN ISO 1412-4: Safety of Machinery, permanent means of access machinery Part 4 Fixed Ladder DIN EN 131-2: Ladders — Requirements, testing, marking DIN EN 131-1: Ladders ~ Terrinology, types, functional sizes OSHA 1926.1053(@)(22)() and GE spectication 20003419 rev C ‘ANS! ~ASE-A14.3: Fixed ladder safety requirements ANS! ~ASSE 2359.1: Safety requirements for personnel fall arrest systems , subsystems and components ‘Test Equipment Required Test Fue with load cel Typical assembly of connector / bracket to adder rail Bevel Potractor Inlinometer Feeler gauge Torque wrench Stop watch Vernier caliper stel rule measuring tape Test Frequency ‘One in 1000 ladders Methodology Before stating the tests, ensure thatthe measuring gauges to be used have valid calibration and don't have any errs, (Daten 2077 [Date so ien207 J CONTROLLED COPYSTANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TOWER LADDER - LADDER SYSTEM DYNAMIC DROP TEST [Beene Suansoess [anit [Ea ome 7 Paetas 82 83 834 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 83.10 Uncertainty of Measurement shall be ensured as below: ++ 1 mm or longitudinal measurements; + Simmer the measurement f the distance between the supports and the overhanging eng; + 1° for the measurement of angles; £1 %efor static forces and torque, Ladder System ~ Dynamic drop test (226Kgs) Take photos of setup prior to loading 2520 X 2nos lake section top side and 840mm ladder section bottom side tobe instal, Arrangement Should startin contact with bottom of ladder to the floor, and connected to a back cil stif enough not to deflect during load spplcaton Level all ladder brackets and check that both maintain equel height and distance between. Load ladder Brackets, x brace & connectors centered vertcally between the two separate adder segments Secured using reinforcement rung hardware on both rungs end rungs of ladders. Ladder brecke highs on both sides tobe the same height off the ground/base, Ref below Figure Attach edder brackets using GE requied hardware, and ensure proper torque values are used. Attach fall arrest brackets to reinforced ladder rungs using GE required hardware. Proper torque required is 3ONinv22h. Ibs & back hardware torque 210Nm Using cable fll arest components (wire rope fall arest head end & fal arrest botiom end create a lnk between the weight to fll arrest cable or Fall aester ral mechanism), Record actual vendor name & parts used. Poston the safely sleeve on the cari @ convenient height above ground level (at ees! 6 fee) Fit the hamess to the test treo and adjust snugly as though the frso were a person, Coneet the safely Sleeve tothe hamess, as it woud be in normal use, Using the quick release mechanism raise the torso to a Position that wil create the greatest free fall and mark the positon ofthe sleeve on the carrier AA) Apply 310lbs of weight shoud be placed roughly even withthe bottom ofthe head end of the fal art in {he downward direction . Non shock absorbing lanyard should be even or sight higher than the sider. 8) 500166 of weight should be placed roughly even wih the bottom of the head end ofthe fall arrest. Shoek ‘absorbing lanyard should be even or slighty higher than the slider. Maintain approximately &* between centre of weigh and connection to slider no mater what setup is used ‘When using a chain winch, leave extra slack to alow all equal to that of the lanyard Mark and record the beginning position ofthe sider ast sts onthe fall arrest cable. Take photos of setup afterload is applied. Also record a slider fal distance, and any areas of movement or Prepared by: Croll ] Approved by: fatigue allure (material fracturing or rp), Date:30Jan 2017 | Date! 30-in 2017 contRoLLen cory; ] we STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE ] Eoac) | TOWER LADDER - LADDER SYSTEM DYNAMIC DROP TEST | Doe He: SAA SOP Revision No:01 [ Efecwve eat: 0an 2017 [Paesas | gy 7 AN RANA Hl i i q 4 io is ea »/ Typical setup for vertical tes fixture: Dynamic Drop 84 Acceptable Limits: Dynamic drop test on ladder system 841 Mark ar record he begining poston ofthe slider asi sis onthe fl ares! cable 542 A ull cod and safety release wil disengage weght making ie fl tl te sider engages. Toke phot of setup ater loads applied. Also record a ser fal distance, and any aeas of ‘movement or fatigue Allure (materia fracturing or rip) 85 Reporting of Test Results: 851 Record ladder locations against the stationary drop ame, 852 Mark and record the begining positon ofthe sider asi sts onthe fal aest Cable, Take photos of setup alter oa sapped, Also record any areas of movement or areas of fatigue faire (atrial fracturing or ri), 9.0 Records 84 Ladder Testing Log Book 92 Ladder Test Report fomat no SA-QA-T.09 | Date-30an 2017 [ Date: 30-2017 | Peraeaby Boo, | Approved by ( Oe CONTROLLED COPY