PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TEST METHODS

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Requirements for test apparatus
5. Test methods
Annex
A. Recommendations for scheduling of tests
Figures
1. Torso dummy
2. Rigid steel mass
3. Dust conditioning chamber
4. Dynamic performance test of energy absorber as
     component
5. Dynamic performance test of energy absorber with
     a harness
6. Dynamic performance test of guided type fall
     arrester with a flexible anchorage rope
7. Sand bag
8. Alternative methods for dynamic performance test of
     guided type fall arrester on a rigid anchorage line
9. Dynamic performance test of retractable type fall
     arrester
10. Dynamic performance test of system with harness
     connected direct to guided type fall arrester on
     flexible anchorage rope
11. Dynamic strength test for system of work positioning
     belt and work positioning lanyard
12. Static strength test for work positioning belt as
     separate component
13. Static strength test for work positioning belt with
     integral work positioning lanyard
14. Static strength test for work positioning lanyard
National annexes
NA (informative) Committees responsible
NB (informative) Cross-references

Specifies test methods for materials, systems and components associated for protection against falls. Also makes advice for the scheduling of tests. Also includes definitions and diagrams.

DevelopmentNote	INDICE DE CLASSEMENT: S71511
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Association Francaise de Normalisation
Status	Current
Supersedes	NFS 71 020 : 1978

Standards	Relationship
UNE-EN 364:1993	Identical
EN 364:1992/AC:1993	Identical
UNI EN 364 : 1993	Identical
BS EN 364:1993	Identical
DIN EN 364:1993-02	Identical

NF EN ISO 12402-6 : 2006 AMD 1 2010	PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES - PART 6: SPECIAL PURPOSE LIFEJACKETS AND BUOYANCY AIDS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL TEST METHODS
NF 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
NF EN 12841 : 2006	PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ROPE ACCESS SYSTEMS - ROPE ADJUSTMENT DEVICES