FALL PROTECTION STANDARDS
These set the standard for the manufacture of equipment and application of safety systems. Fall protection systems should conform to the relevant Safety Standards. Safety standards are the minimum acceptable requirement.
EN 12841 Rope adjustment systems
ROPE ADJUSTMENT DEVICES Rope adjustment device for safety lines Type A (Guided type fall arresters/ Back-up devices) Rope adjustment device for a safety line which reflects users' ch-anges of position and/or allows adjustments on the safety line and automatically...
EN 14052 High performance industrial safety helmets
EN 14052: 2012 High performance industrial helmets Impact / Shock AbsorptionEN 14052 covers helmets with higher performance than standard industrial helmets, and the impact tests are intended to reflect this. Tests are carried out using similar apparatus to that used...
EN 12492 Helmets for mountaineers
EN 12492: 2012 Helmets for mountaineers Impact / Shock Absorption Similar to both industrial helmets and bump caps, mountaineering helmets are subjected to an impact from a falling mass onto a fixed headform. However, to reflect the nature of the use, additional...
EN 12278 Pulleys
EN 12278: 2017 Pulleys Pulleys come in a variety of shapes, sizes and number sheaves, which can be used for different applications. They are mainly used to link a rope or accessory cord to a connector to safeguard a mountaineer, with the main advantage being that it...
EN 1891 Low stretch Kernmantle ropes
LOW STRETCH KERNMANTEL ROPE Low stretch kernmantel rope: A rope for use by people in rope access and all kinds of work positioning and restraint. The core is usually the main load bearing element and typically consists of parallel elements which have been pulled and...
EN 1498 Rescue loops
EN 1498 Rescue loops Rescue loop Class A: Component of personal protective equip-ment for rescue purposes consisting of elements designed and constructed so that during the rescue process the person being rescued is held and kept in a defined position. Rescue loop...
EN 1496 Rescue lifting devices
EN 1496: 2017 Rescue lifting devices Rescue lifting devices are used to rescue someone and raise them from a lower to a higher place. There are 2 classes of rescue device, class A which is only used for lifting and class B which also allows some limited lowering....
EN 813 Half harnesses
SIT HARNESSES Sit harness: A component consisting of straps, fittings, buckles, backrests or other elements in the form of a waist belt with a low attachment element at the stomach and connecting support en-circling each leg suitably arranged to support the body of a...
EN 795/B Portable anchor devices
EN 795 governs the technical requirements that apply to "Personal fall protection equipment - anchor devices". This standard defines, for example, which loads technical fall arrest solutions must withstand and how these devices are to be tested and certified in order...
EN 567 Rope clamps
EN 567: 2013 Mountaineering rope clamps Mountaineering rope clamps are used to assist the user in climbing up a rope by only allowing free movement of the rope in one direction. This allows the user to pull on the rope clamp to ascend. Strength test Rope clamps are...
EN 566 Slings
EN 566: 2017 Mountaineering slings Mountaineering slings are a versatile piece of equipment that come in a variety of lengths and construction. They have a multitude of uses such as anchoring the climber and linking other PPE together. Stability Slings that are made...
EN 397 Industrial safety helmet
Standards and Directives Of course, based on regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment (PPE) our products meet all the necessary standards, and not just that – we always require that little bit more from our products. This ensures the extra safety that...
EN 362 Work connectors
EN 362: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Connectors EN 362:2004 describes the requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer information, and packaging specification that must be supplied by manufacturer for connectors. Connectors in...
EN 361 Full body harnesses
EN 361 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - FULL BODY HARNESSES EN 361:2002: Personal protective equipment against falls from height - Full body harnesses This European Standard describes the requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer...
EN 360 Retractable type fall arrester
EN 360 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS EN 360: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – retractable-type fall arresters. This European Standard describes the requirements, test methods,...
EN 358 Work positioning systems
EN 358 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORK POSITIONING AND PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - BELTS FOR WORK POSITIONING AND RESTRAINT AND WORK POSITIONING LANYARDS EN 358: Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height...
EN 354 Lanyards
EN 354 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - LANYARDS EN 354 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards EN 354:2010 supersedes EN 354:2002 and specifies the requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer information, and packaging for lanyards. Lanyards...
EN 353 Guided type fall arrester
The EN 353-1:2014 standard for vertical fall arrest systems Considering the changes to this important standard. In 2004, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a safety warning regarding EN 353-1:2002 which relates to guided-type fall arresters including a...
EN 341 Rescue descender devices
Assessing the fitness for purpose of devices designed to allow operatives to descend safely from working at height. A descender is a device which includes a line typically made from wire rope, textile rope or webbing, and which allows users to move themselves or...
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