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    Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems

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    Superseded date:  30-06-2019

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    Published date:  13-02-2008

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
       3.1 Categories
       3.2 Systems
       3.3 General terms
    4 Personal fall protection systems
       4.1 General
       4.2 Specific types of personal fall protection systems
            4.2.1 Restraint system
            4.2.2 Work positioning system
            4.2.3 Rope access system
            4.2.4 Fall arrest system
            4.2.5 Rescue system
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    This European Standard specifies the general characteristics and assembly of personal fall protection systems. It gives examples for the specific types of personal fall protection systems and describes how components may be assembled into systems.

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    Committee CEN/TC 160
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    13/30279677 DC : 0 BS EN 15567-1 - SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    S.R. CEN/TS 16415:2013 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANCHOR DEVICES FOR USE BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY
    99/708376 DC : DRAFT MAR 1999 PREN 13586 - CRANES - ACCESS
    CEN/TS 16415:2013 Personal fall protection equipment - Anchor devices - Recommendations for anchor devices for use by more than one person simultaneously
    03/103084 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 EN 1497 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    04/30126149 DC : 0 EN 528 - RAIL DEPENDENT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT - SAFETY
    I.S. EN 358:2000 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORK POSITIONING AND PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - BELTS FOR WORK POSITIONING AND RESTRAINT AND WORK POSITIONING LANYARDS
    PREN 1909 : DRAFT 2013 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    EN 15567-1:2015 Sports and recreational facilities - Ropes courses - Part 1: Construction and safety requirements
    BS EN 13586 : 2004 CRANES - ACCESS
    BS EN 813:1997 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - SIT HARNESSES
    UNE-EN 354:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    BS EN 341:2011 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - DESCENDER DEVICES FOR RESCUE
    BS EN 354:2010 Personal fall protection equipment. Lanyards
    BS EN 361:2002 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - FULL BODY HARNESS
    BS EN 353-2:2002 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 2: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE ANCHOR LINE
    BS EN 528:2008 Rail dependent storage and retrieval equipment. Safety requirements
    BS EN 1497:2007 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    BS EN 1498:2006 Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue loops
    BS EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Retractable type fall arresters
    I.S. EN 528:2008 RAIL DEPENDENT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    EN 528:2008 Rail dependent storage and retrieval equipment - Safety requirements
    EN 16191:2014 Tunnelling machinery - Safety requirements
    EN 12151:2007 Machinery and plants for the preparation of concrete and mortar - Safety requirements
    DIN EN 1496:2017-03 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    DIN EN 360:2002-09 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS
    12/30271676 DC : 0 BS EN 353-1 - REV PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    PREN 1496 : DRAFT 2015 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    UNI EN 16191 : 2014 TUNNELLING MACHINERY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 12151:2007 MACHINERY AND PLANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONCRETE AND MORTAR - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 16191:2014 Tunnelling machinery. Safety requirements
    PREN 16307-3 : DRAFT 2017 INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND VERIFICATION - PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR TRUCKS WITH ELEVATING OPERATOR POSITION AND TRUCKS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TRAVEL WITH ELEVATED LOADS (ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO EN 16307-1)
    DIN 18799-3:1999-08 LADDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS - PART 3: LADDERS FOR CHIMNEYS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    EN 358:1999 Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
    DIN EN 1497:2007-10 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnesses
    DIN EN 1498:2007-01 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LOOPS
    UNE-EN 1496:2018 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue lifting devices
    BS EN 15567-1:2015 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 813:2008 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - SIT HARNESSES
    I.S. EN 1909:2017 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    I.S. EN 341:2011 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - DESCENDER DEVICES FOR RESCUE
    I.S. EN 362:2005 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - CONNECTORS
    EN 13586:2004+A1:2008 Cranes - Access
    I.S. EN 13586:2004 CRANES - ACCESS
    I.S. EN 1497:2007 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    I.S. EN 1498:2006 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LOOPS
    I.S. EN 354:2010 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - LANYARDS
    I.S. EN 1496:2017 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    I.S. EN 795:2012 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES
    UNI EN 13586 : 2008 CRANES - ACCESS
    PREN 360 : DRAFT 2016 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS
    13/30277460 DC : 0 BS EN 1909 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    02/561343 DC : DRAFT MAR 2002 BS EN 362 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - CONNECTORS
    08/30184738 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 BS EN 353-1 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    DIN EN 16191:2014-09 TUNNELLING MACHINERY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    96/104566 DC : DRAFT JUN 1996 PREN 12437-4 - SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PERFORMANCE MEANS OF ACCESS TO MACHINES AND INDUSTRIAL PLANT - PART 4: FIXED LADDERS
    S.R. CWA 15902-2:2009 LIFTING AND LOAD-BEARING EQUIPMENT FOR STAGES AND OTHER PRODUCTION AREAS WITHIN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - PART 2: SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND FOR USE OF ALUMINIUM AND STEEL TRUSSES AND TOWERS
    PREN 795 : DRAFT 2009 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES
    BS EN 358:2000 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORK POSITIONING AND PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - BELTS FOR WORK POSITIONING AND RESTRAINT AND WORK POSITIONING LANYARDS
    17/30364338 DC : 0 BS EN 1009-1 - MACHINES FOR MECHANICAL PROCESSING OF MINERALS AND SIMILAR SOLID MATERIALS - SAFETY - PART 1: COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTLY COMPLETED MACHINERY AND PROCESSING PLANTS
    PREN 15567-1 : DRAFT 2013 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 1496:2015-07 (Draft) PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    DIN EN 1909:2013-04 (Draft) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    DIN EN 795:2012-10 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES
    DIN EN 813:2008-11 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - SIT HARNESSES
    DIN EN 362:2008-09 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - CONNECTORS
    DIN EN 354:2010-11 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    DIN EN 353-2 E : 2002 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 2: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE ANCHOR LINE
    BS EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices
    BS EN 12151:2007 MACHINERY AND PLANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONCRETE AND MORTAR - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    EN 1496:2017 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue lifting devices
    EN 813:2008 Personal fall protection equipment - Sit harnesses
    EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
    UNI EN 813 : 2008 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - SIT HARNESSES
    UNI EN 341 : 2011 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - DESCENDER DEVICES FOR RESCUE
    UNI EN 1497 : 2008 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    UNI EN 354 : 2010 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - LANYARDS
    DIN EN 16191 E : 2014 TUNNELLING MACHINERY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    03/103085 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 EN 1498 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LOOPS
    09/30192714 DC : 0 BS EN 795 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES
    UNI CEN/TS 16415 : 2013 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANCHOR DEVICES FOR USE BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY
    I.S. EN 16191:2014 TUNNELLING MACHINERY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    PREN 353-1 : DRAFT 2012 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    BS EN 353-1 : 2014 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    ISO/TS 3691-7:2011 Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 7: Regional requirements for countries within the European Community
    EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 Personal fall protection equipment - Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line - Part 1: Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line
    DIN EN 13586:2009-05 Cranes - Access (includes Amendment A1:2008)
    DIN EN 341:2011-09 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    DIN EN 528:2009-02 Rail dependent storage and retrieval equipment - Safety requirements
    BS EN 1496:2017 Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue lifting devices
    UNE-EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Recovery and evacuation
    BS EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Recovery and evacuation
    BS EN 355:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Energy absorbers
    BS EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Connectors
    I.S. EN 15567-1:2015 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    EN 353-2:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
    EN 1497:2007 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnesses
    EN 361:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses
    EN 1498:2006 (edition 2) Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue loops
    EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
    EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Recovery and evacuation
    EN 354:2010 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment - Anchor devices
    EN 341:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    EN 355:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers
    UNI EN 528 : 2009 RAIL DEPENDENT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    08/30173356 DC : DRAFT FEB 2008 BS EN 353-1 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    PD CEN/TS 16415:2013 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices. Recommendations for anchor devices for use by more than one person simultaneously
    15/30323348 DC : 0 BS EN 1496 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    03/103083 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 EN 1496 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    DD ISO/TS 3691-7:2011 Industrial trucks. Safety requirements and verification Regional requirements for countries within the European Community
    16/30332882 DC : 0 BS EN 360 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS
    I.S. EN 353-1:2014 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    DIN EN 15567-1:2015-08 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 361:2002-09 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - FULL BODY HARNESSES
    DIN EN 353-2:2002-09 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 2: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE ANCHOR LINE
    DIN EN 12151:2008-05 MACHINERY AND PLANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONCRETE AND MORTAR - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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    EN 1868:1997 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - List of equivalent terms
    EN 361:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses
    EN 1496:2017 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue lifting devices
    EN 353-2:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
    EN 358:1999 Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
    EN 354:2010 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    EN 1497:2007 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnesses
    EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
    EN 341:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    EN 355:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers
    BS 8437(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
    EN 364:1992/AC:1993 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TEST METHODS
    EN 12841:2006 Personal fall protection equipment - Rope access systems - Rope adjustment devices
    EN 365:2004/AC:2006 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, PERIODIC EXAMINATION, REPAIR, MARKING AND PACKAGING
    EN 813:2008 Personal fall protection equipment - Sit harnesses
    EN 1891:1998 Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel ropes
    EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
    EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment - Anchor devices
    EN 1498:2006 (edition 2) Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue loops
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