EN 17558:2023
(Main)Ergonomics - Ergonomics of PPE ensembles
Ergonomics - Ergonomics of PPE ensembles
This document contains test methods for comparing the performance of different ensembles as part of any PPE selection process.
This document does not replace the product standards for the certification of individual items of PPE. It specifies the testing of individual items of PPE as an ensemble, so that the interactions between the individual items of PPE can be evaluated and any adverse interactions between the individual items of PPE, the user and the environment can be identified.
It specifies requirements for testing by either assessing the performance of a PPE ensemble against a benchmark condition (i.e. benchmark testing) or assessing the performance of two or more PPE ensembles against each other (i.e. comparative testing).
This document incorporates examples of laboratory and field tests. It can also be used to assess the performance regarding the ergonomics of an ensemble that incorporates an item of PPE that has never before been incorporated into an ensemble, and the listed methods can be combined into dedicated test batteries for evaluating that ensemble.
Ergonomie - Ergonomie von PSA-Ensembles
Dieses Dokument enthält Prüfverfahren zum Vergleich der Leistungsfähigkeit verschiedener Ensembles als Teil eines PSA-Auswahlverfahrens.
Dieses Dokument ersetzt nicht die Produktnormen für die Zertifizierung einzelner PSA-Produkte. Es legt die Prüfung einzelner PSA-Produkte als Ensemble fest, damit die Wechselwirkung zwischen den einzelnen PSA-Produkten bewertet und nachteilige Wechselwirkungen zwischen den einzelnen PSA-Produkten, dem Anwender und der Umgebung erkannt werden können.
Es legt die Anforderungen an die Prüfung entweder durch die Bewertung der Leistung eines PSA-Ensembles im Vergleich zu einer Referenzbedingung (d. h. Benchmark-Prüfung) oder durch die Bewertung der Leistungsfähigkeit von zwei oder mehr PSA-Ensembles im Vergleich zueinander (d. h. Vergleichsprüfung) fest.
Dieses Dokument enthält Beispiele für Labor- und Feldprüfungen. Es kann außerdem zur Bewertung der Leistung in Bezug auf die Ergonomie des Ensembles verwendet werden, das ein PSA-Produkt umfasst, das zuvor noch nie in ein Ensemble integriert wurde, und die aufgeführten Methoden können zu speziellen Prüfreihen für die Bewertung dieses Ensembles kombiniert werden.
Ergonomie - Ergonomie des ensembles d’EPI
Le présent document contient des méthodes d’essai pour la comparaison des performances de différents ensembles dans le cadre de tout processus de sélection d’EPI.
Le présent document ne remplace pas les normes de produits pour la certification des éléments d’EPI individuels. Il spécifie l’essai des éléments d’EPI individuels en tant qu’ensemble, afin de pouvoir évaluer les interactions entre les éléments d’EPI individuels et identifier toute interaction négative entre les différents éléments d’EPI, l’utilisateur et l’environnement.
Il spécifie les exigences en matière d’essais, soit en évaluant les performances d’un ensemble d’EPI par rapport à une condition de référence (c’est-à-dire un essai de référence), soit en évaluant les performances de deux ensembles d’EPI ou plus les uns par rapport aux autres (c’est-à-dire un essai comparatif).
Le présent document comprend des exemples d’essais en laboratoire et sur le terrain. Il peut également être utilisé pour évaluer les performances en matière d’ergonomie d’un ensemble qui comprend un élément d’EPI n’ayant jamais été intégré auparavant dans un ensemble et les méthodes répertoriées peuvent être combinées pour former des séries d’essais visant à évaluer cet ensemble.
Ergonomija - Ergonomija kompletov osebne varovalne opreme (OVO)
Ta dokument je mogoče uporabiti za primerjavo zmogljivosti različnih kompletov v okviru katerega koli postopka izbire osebne varovalne opreme (OVO).
Ta dokument ne nadomešča standardov za izdelke v zvezi s certificiranjem posameznih elementov osebne varovalne opreme. Določa preskušanje posameznih elementov osebne varovalne opreme kot celote, tako da je mogoče ovrednotiti interakcijo med posameznimi elementi osebne varovalne opreme in ugotoviti morebitne škodljive interakcije med njimi.
Določa zahteve za preskušanje bodisi z ocenjevanjem učinkovitosti kompleta osebne varovalne opreme glede na referenčni pogoj (tj. referenčno preskušanje) ali z ocenjevanjem učinkovitosti dveh ali več kompletov osebne varovalne opreme med seboj (tj. primerjalno preskušanje).
Standard zajema tako laboratorijsko kot terensko preskušanje. Uporabiti ga je mogoče tudi za ocenjevanje učinkovitosti v zvezi z ergonomijo kompleta, ki vključuje element osebne varovalne opreme, ki še nikoli doslej ni bil vključen v komplet.
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Ergonomija - Ergonomija kompletov osebne varovalne opreme (OVO)
Ergonomics - Ergonomics of PPE ensembles
Ergonomie - Ergonomie von PSA-Ensembles
Ergonomie - Ergonomie des ensembles d’EPI
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17558:2023
ICS:
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
13.340.01 Varovalna oprema na Protective equipment in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 17558
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.180; 13.340.01
English Version
Ergonomics - Ergonomics of PPE ensembles
Ergonomie - Ergonomie des ensembles d'EPI Ergonomie - Ergonomie von PSA-Ensembles
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 May 2023.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Ergonomics testing . 6
5 Test ensemble . 7
5.1 General . 7
5.2 Comparative testing . 7
5.3 Benchmark testing . 9
6 Test persons . 11
6.1 Selection of test persons . 11
6.2 Test person withdrawal . 11
7 Statistical testing . 11
8 Functional performance tests and requirements . 12
8.1 General . 12
8.2 Mobility . 12
8.3 Normal and total field of vision . 12
8.4 Manual dexterity . 12
8.5 Hearing ability . 12
8.6 Thermal impact. 13
8.7 Overall preference (comparative testing) . 13
9 Practical performance test . 13
10 Test report . 13
Annex A (informative) Experimental design and statistical testing . 15
Annex B (informative) Test preparations . 22
Annex C (informative) Restriction of movement . 23
Annex D (informative) Vision . 30
Annex E (informative) Manual dexterity . 31
Annex F (informative) Hearing ability . 34
Annex G (informative) Thermal strain . 36
Annex H (informative) Practical performance test elements . 40
Annex I (informative) Subjective rating scales for mobility tests . 43
Annex J (informative) Selection of type of testing for thermal impact . 44
Annex K (informative) Testing with manikins and/or (virtual) models . 45
Annex L (informative) Examples of testing . 49
Bibliography . 57
European foreword
This document (EN 17558:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 122 “Ergonomics”,
the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by December 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
It has long been recognized that personal protective equipment (PPE) can have unwanted side-effects on
the wearer in terms of imposing additional physical workload, hindering movement, impairing sensory
perception or in some cases causing considerable discomfort. Such side effects can reduce the efficiency
of task performance and/or encourage the user not to wear the PPE or use the PPE incorrectly thereby
impairing the level of protection afforded. This problem has been recognized in legislation. The
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal
protective equipment [18] places duties on PPE manufacturers to take account of ergonomic
requirements and assists employers in demonstrating compliance with national legislation, whilst the
associated EC Directive on the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace
(89/656/EEC) [19] places similar duties on employers providing PPE for use. These latter requirements
have been transposed into national legislation in all Member States.
This document can be used to compare the performance of different ensembles as part of any PPE
selection process, thereby again assisting employers in evaluating PPE Ensembles in standardized
conditions.
To facilitate compliance with legislation, European technical product standards for individual items of
PPE are gradually introducing tests for ergonomic characteristics. However, these standards are mainly
for testing individual products and seldom include the assessment of interactions with other items of PPE
except in isolated cases (e.g. helmet-mounted ear-muffs conforming to EN 352-3) where they are an
essential element of their use. An exception as an example is ISO/TS 11999-2, which details a series of
tests aimed at evaluating the compatibility of the different components of the PPE ensembles used by
firefighters.
Some PPE items or ensembles incorporate Electronic Safety Equipment forming a smart system designed
to enhance the protection provided. Such systems are included if they form a discrete wearable item or
their integration is considered to possibly have an influence on the ergonomic impact of the ensemble on
the wearer. For example, interconnections or integrated elements might have an adverse effect on the
mobility of a wearer.
This document has therefore been prepared to enable PPE ensembles, such as those worn by police,
firefighters and other emergency services, as well as some industrial users; to be evaluated and
objectively assessed for ergonomic performance as complete ensembles, rather than in their component
parts. As such it will provide a valuable tool to aid manufacturers and purchasers of PPE to make informed
decisions in selecting and designing those ensembles and creating awareness of interaction issues
between PPE items. Test and evaluation of PPE ensembles and systems (efficiency and ergonomics)
should be carried out by those who create the ensemble. The wide range of methods described in the
annexes may be used as specific test packages or handpicked and combined into dedicated test batteries
to match the intended purpose of a particular PPE ensemble.
Some of the tests can also be suitable for adoption as part of product standards for individual items of
PPE or they can refer to this document, although that is not their main purpose.
The principles relating to the ergonomics of PPE are presented in EN 13921. This document builds on
those principles and provides appropriate tests to verify that an ensemble meets those principles.
1 Scope
This document contains test methods for comparing the performance of different ensembles as part of
any PPE selection process.
This document does not replace the product standards for the certification of individual items of PPE. It
specifies the testing of individual items of PPE as an ensemble, so that the interactions between the
individual items of PPE can be evaluated and any adverse interactions between the individual items of
PPE, the user and the environment can be identified.
It specifies requirements for testing by either assessing the performance of a PPE ensemble against a
benchmark condition (i.e. benchmark testing) or assessing the performance of two or more PPE
ensembles against each other (i.e. comparative testing).
This document incorporates examples of laboratory and field tests. It can also be used to assess the
performance regarding the ergonomics of an ensemble that incorporates an item of PPE that has never
before been incorporated into an ensemble, and the listed methods can be combined into dedicated test
batteries for evaluating that ensemble.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 352 (all par
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