EN 355:2002
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Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers
22-05-2002
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 Design and ergonomics
4.2 Materials and construction
4.3 Static preloading
4.4 Dynamic performance
4.5 Static strength
4.6 Marking and information
5 Test methods
5.1 Static preloading test
5.1.1 Apparatus
5.1.2 Method
5.2 Dynamic performance test
5.2.1 Apparatus
5.2.2 Method
5.3 Static strength test
5.3.1 Apparatus
5.3.2 Method
6 Marking
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
8 Packaging
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing essential requirements or other provisions
of EU Directives
Bibliography
This European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods, marking, information supplied by the manufacturer and packaging for energy absorbers. Energy absorbers conforming to this European Standard are used as elements or components either integrated in a lanyard, an anchor line or a full body harness or in combination with one of them. Combinations of an energy absorber and a lanyard are sub-systems constituting one of the fall arrest systems covered by prEN 363, when combined with a full body harness specified in EN 361.Fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1, EN 353-2 and EN 360.
| Committee |
CEN/TC 160
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| GOST R EN 355 : 2008 | Identical |
| NEN EN 355 : 2002 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 355:2002 | Identical |
| SN EN 355 : 2002 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 355:2002 | Identical |
| NF EN 355 : 2002 | Identical |
| NBN EN 1496 : 2007 | Identical |
| SANS 50355 : 2ED 2003(R2010) | Identical |
| NS EN 355 : 2ED 2002 | Identical |
| BS EN 355:2002 | Identical |
| PN EN 355 : 2005 | Identical |
| NBN EN 355 : 2002 | Identical |
| UNI EN 355 : 2003 | Identical |
| DIN EN 355:2002-09 | Identical |
| SANS 50355:2003(R2016) | Identical |
| 13/30279677 DC : 0 | BS EN 15567-1 - SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| 01/560917 DC : DRAFT FEB 2001 | BS EN 365 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, PERIODICAL EXAMINATION, REPAIR, MARKING AND PACKAGING |
| 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 517:2006 | Prefabricated accessories for roofing. Roof safety hooks |
| BS EN 353-2:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line |
| BS EN 360:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Retractable type fall arresters |
| DIN EN 360:2002-09 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters; German version EN 360:2002 |
| BS EN 15567-1:2015 | Sports and recreational facilities. Ropes courses Construction and safety requirements |
| I.S. EN 1909:2017 | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION |
| I.S. EN 517:2006 | PREFABRICATED ACCESSORIES FOR ROOFING - ROOF SAFETY HOOKS |
| 13/30277460 DC : 0 | BS EN 1909 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION |
| PREN 363 : DRAFT 2016 | PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| 03/103082 DC : 0 | EN 795 - PROTECTION AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - ANCHOR DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING |
| CSA Z259.16 : 2015 | DESIGN OF ACTIVE FALL-PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| UNI EN 363 : 2008 | PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| PREN 15567-1 : DRAFT 2013 | SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| DIN EN 363:2016-05 (Draft) | PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| DIN EN 1909:2013-04 (Draft) | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION |
| 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 |
| I.S. EN 363:2008 | PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| 17/30354229 DC : 0 | BS EN 17109 - ROPES COURSES - INDIVIDUAL SAFETY SYSTEM - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| BS EN 363:2008 | Personal fall protection equipment. Personal fall protection systems |
| PREN 17109 : DRAFT 2017 | ROPES COURSES - INDIVIDUAL SAFETY SYSTEM - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| EN 363:2008 | Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems |
| 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 |
| 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 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 517:2006 | Prefabricated accessories for roofing - Roof safety hooks |
| PREN 365 : DRAFT 2001 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, PERIODICAL EXAMINATION, REPAIR, MARKING AND PACKAGING |
| EI G9 GPG - SMALL SERVICE VESSELS : 2018 | GOOD PRACTICE GUIDELINE - THE SAFE MANAGEMENT OF SMALL SERVICE VESSELS USED IN THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY |
| 16/30339214 DC : 0 | BS EN 363 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| DIN EN 15567-1:2015-08 | SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| 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 517:2006-05 | Prefabricated accessories for roofing - Roof safety hooks |
| I.S. EN 360:2002 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS |
| EN 361:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses |
| 89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 | COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
| EN 353-2:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line |
| EN 354:2010 | Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards |
| EN 360:2002 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters |
| EN 364:1992/AC:1993 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TEST METHODS |
| 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 363:2008 | Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems |
| EN 362:2004 | Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors |
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