prEN 360

Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters

This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and information for retractable type fall arresters (RTFAs) and applies to a RTFA with a single retractable lanyard and a RTFA with two retractable lanyards (twin RTFA) as components of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363:2018.

Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Höhensicherungsgeräte

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnung sowie Anleitungen und Informationen des Herstellers für Höhensicherungsgeräte (RTFA, en: retractable type fall arresters) fest und ist für Höhensicherungsgeräte mit einem einzelnen einziehbaren Verbindungsmittel und Höhensicherungsgeräte mit zwei einziehbaren Verbindungsmitteln (Doppel-Höhensicherungsgeräte) als Bestandteile einer der von EN 363:2018 erfassten Auffangsysteme

Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel automatique

Le présent document spécifie les exigences, les méthodes d’essai, le marquage, les instructions et informations fournies par le fabricant concernant les antichutes à rappel automatique (ARA). Il s’applique aux antichutes à rappel automatique munis d’une seule longe rétractable et aux antichutes à rappel automatique munis de deux longes rétractables (ARA doubles) en tant que composants de l’un des systèmes d’arrêt des chutes couverts par l’EN 363:2018.

Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - Samonavijalna zaustavitvena naprava

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 13.340.60 - Protection against falling and slipping
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 160 - Protection against falls from height including working belts
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 160/WG 2 - Personal fall arresting systems, components and systems
• Current Stage: 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
• Due Date: 16-Dec-2021
• Completion Date: 16-Dec-2021
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Mandate: M/571 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 19.11.2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards personal protective equipment in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 360:2020 - Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters

RELATIONS

• Revised: EN 360:2002 - Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
• Effective Date: 13-Nov-2017

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 360:2020
01-september-2020
Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - Samonavijalna zaustavitvena naprava
Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Höhensicherungsgeräte

Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel

automatique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 360
ICS:
13.340.60 Zaščita pred padci in zdrsi Protection against falling and
slipping
oSIST prEN 360:2020 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 360
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2020
ICS 13.340.60 Will supersede EN 360:2002
English Version
Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall
arresters
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung -
Höhensicherungsgeräte

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

CEN/TC 160.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations

which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other

language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC

Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Turkey and

United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels

© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 360:2020 E

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Contents Page

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 5

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 5

4 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Design and ergonomics ................................................................................................................................. 8

4.2 Materials and construction .......................................................................................................................... 8

4.3 Retraction tension and function ................................................................................................................ 9

4.4 Static strength ............................................................................................................................................... 11

4.5 Dynamic tests ................................................................................................................................................ 11

4.5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 11

4.5.2 Dynamic performance – overhead attachment in a vertical application ................................. 13

4.5.3 Dynamic function - overhead attachment in a vertical application ........................................... 14

4.5.4 Dynamic strength - overhead attachment in a vertical application .......................................... 14

4.5.5 Dynamic performance – foot level attachment in a horizontal application ........................... 14

4.5.6 Dynamic strength and integrity– foot level attachment in a horizontal application .......... 14

4.5.7 Dynamic performance – foot level attachment in a vertical application ................................. 14

4.5.8 Specific dynamic requirements for twin RTFAs ................................................................................ 14

4.6 Marking and information .......................................................................................................................... 14

5 Test methods ................................................................................................................................................. 15

5.1 General examination of material and construction......................................................................... 15

5.2 Conditioning ................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 16

5.2.2 Heat ................................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.2.3 Cold .................................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.2.4 Wet..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.2.5 Corrosion ......................................................................................................................................................... 16

5.3 Retraction test ............................................................................................................................................... 16

5.3.1 Test gauge and test sample ....................................................................................................................... 16

5.3.2 Method - retraction tension - vertical application ........................................................................... 16

5.3.3 Method - retraction tension - horizontal application ..................................................................... 18

5.3.4 Method - retraction function .................................................................................................................... 18

5.4 Static strength ............................................................................................................................................... 19

5.4.1 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 19

5.4.2 Method ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

5.5 Dynamic performance ................................................................................................................................ 20

5.5.1 Apparatus and test sample ....................................................................................................................... 20

5.5.2 Method ............................................................................................................................................................. 20

5.6 Dynamic performance at the maximum rated load after conditioning .................................... 22

5.6.1 Apparatus and test sample ....................................................................................................................... 22

5.6.2 Method ............................................................................................................................................................. 22

5.7 Dynamic performance at near-full extraction ................................................................................... 22

5.7.1 Apparatus and test sample ....................................................................................................................... 22

5.7.2 Method ............................................................................................................................................................. 23

5.8 Dynamic function at the minimum rated load ................................................................................... 25

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5.8.1 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 25

5.8.2 Method .............................................................................................................................................................. 25

5.9 Dynamic strength ......................................................................................................................................... 25

5.9.1 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 25

5.9.2 Method .............................................................................................................................................................. 25

5.10 Dynamic tests in a horizontal application ........................................................................................... 26

5.10.1 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 26

5.10.2 Test sample ..................................................................................................................................................... 27

5.10.3 Method – dynamic performance ............................................................................................................. 27

5.10.4 Method – dynamic strength and integrity............................................................................................ 28

5.11 Dynamic tests in a horizontal application with a lateral offset ................................................... 31

5.11.1 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 31

5.11.2 Test sample ..................................................................................................................................................... 31

5.11.3 Method – dynamic performance ............................................................................................................. 31

5.12 Dynamic performance – foot level attachment in a vertical application .................................. 35

5.12.1 Apparatus and test sample ........................................................................................................................ 35

5.12.2 Method .............................................................................................................................................................. 35

5.13 Dynamic performance – twin RTFAs with both lanyards in a horizontal opposite

arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 37

5.13.1 Apparatus and test sample ........................................................................................................................ 37

6 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 41

7 Manufacturer’s instructions and information ................................................................................... 42

8 Packaging ......................................................................................................................................................... 44

Annex A (Normative) Additional requirements and test methods for RTFAs and twin RTFAs

for use in mobile elevated work platforms ......................................................................................... 45

A.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 45

A.2 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 45

A.3 Marking and information........................................................................................................................... 45

A.4 Test method .................................................................................................................................................... 45

A.4.1 General examination of materials and construction ....................................................................... 45

A.4.2 Dynamic performance and integrity ..................................................................................................... 46

A.5 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 48

A.6 Manufacturer’s instructions and information ................................................................................... 49

Annex B (informative) Explanatory information on this edition of prEN 360:2019 ......................... 50

Annex C (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and

the previous edition EN 360:2002 .......................................................................................................... 53

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

requirements of EU Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered ................................................. 57

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 59

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European foreword

This document (prEN 360:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “Protection

against falls from height including working belts”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 360:2002.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the

European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU legislation.

For relationship with EU Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this

document.
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1 Scope

This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and

information for retractable type fall arresters (RTFAs) and applies to a RTFA with a single retractable

lanyard and a RTFA with two retractable lanyards (twin RTFA) as components of one of the fall arrest

systems covered by EN 363:2018.
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 361, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses

EN 362:2004, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors

EN 364:1992, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Test methods

EN 365, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - General requirements for instructions

for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging

EN 10025-2:2019, Hot rolled products of structural steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for non-

alloy structural steels

EN 10083-2:2014, Steels for quenching and tempering — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for non-

alloy steels
EN 10278:1999, Dimensions and tolerances of bright steel products

EN 12385-4:2019+A1:2008, Steel wire ropes – Safety — Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting

applications

EN ISO 9227:2017, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests (ISO 9227:2017)

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
retractable type fall arrester
RTFA

fall arrester with a self-locking function and an automatic tensioning and return facility with one

retractable lanyard.
Note 1 to entry: Figure 2a, Figure 2b and Figure 2c show directions of use.

Note 2 to entry: An energy dissipating element may be in or at the housing of the RTFA and/or part of the

retractable lanyard.
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3.2
twin RTFA

fall arrester with a self-locking function and an automatic tensioning and return facility with two

retractable lanyards

Note 1 to entry: Twin RTFAs may be two independent devices connected together or may be two retractable

lanyards integrated into a single housing. See Figure 1b and Figure 1c.

Note 2 to entry: An energy dissipating element(s) may be in or at the housing of the twin RTFA and/or part of

the retractable lanyards
a) b)
Key
L non-retractable section 4 energy dissipating element (if applicable)
1 attachment point 5 swivel
2 housing 6 connector
3 retractable lanyard(s) 7 permanent connection element
Figure 1 — Examples of RTFAs with one or two retractable lanyards
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3.3
retractable lanyard

connecting element of a RTFA, which may be of wire rope, man-made fibre webbing or man-made fibre

rope and may include an energy dissipating element
Note 1 to entry: A retractable lanyard may be any length.
3.4
man-made fibre
fibre obtained by a manufacturing process
Note 1 to entry: Man-made fibres refer to ISO/TR 11827:2012
3.5
energy dissipating element

element of a RTFA, which is designed to dissipate the kinetic energy developed during a fall from a

height
3.6
braking force
maximum force F in kilonewtons measured during the dynamic performance test
max
3.7
arrest distance

vertical distance in metres measured from the initial position of the test mass before its release in a

dynamic test to its final position after arrest
3.8
minimum rated load

minimum mass of the person, excluding any tools and equipment carried, for the RTFA, as specified by

the manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: Minimum rated load is expressed in kilograms.
3.9
maximum rated load

maximum mass of the person, including any tools and equipment carried, for the RTFA, as specified by

the manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: Maximum rated load is expressed in kilograms.
3.10
connection element

integral element of the RTFA permitting connection between the RTFA and the appropriate fall arrest

attachment point on the full body harness conforming to EN 361 and/or the anchor point

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4 Requirements
4.1 Design and ergonomics

4.1.1 When functionally checked in accordance with 5.1.1, the RTFA and twin RFTA shall include at

least one integrated element (e. g. a swivel at the end of the lanyard or lanyards) to avoid twisting of

each retractable lanyard in the application(s) specified in the manufacturer’s instructions and

information.

4.1.2 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, the non-retractable section of the retractable

lanyard(s) (e. g. energy dissipating element, connector), including the largest permissible connector or

connection element specified by the manufacturer’s instructions and information, shall have a

maximum length L of 600 mm (see Figure 1).

4.1.3 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, if the weight of the RTFA or twin RTFA is 15 kg or more

its weight shall equal that marked on the device to the nearest 0,5 kg.

4.1.1 When checked in accordance with 5.1.2, a twin RTFA shall have lanyards of equal length and with

either lanyard fully extracted the maximum length L (see Figure 3) shall not exceed 2,5 m.

max

4.1.5 If the manufacturer permits use of the RTFA or twin RTFA in a Mobile Elevated Work Platform

(MEWP) it shall additionally meet the requirements of Normative Annex A.
4.2 Materials and construction

4.2.1 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, materials used in the RTFA and twin RTFA that may

come into contact with the skin of the user including the retractable lanyard shall not be known to

cause irritating or sensitization effects when used as intended.

4.2.2 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, the retractable lanyard(s) shall be a wire rope, a man-

made fibre webbing, man-made fibre rope or a hybrid with a man-made content

NOTE 1 A retractable lanyard(s) can include a non-load bearing covering material, e. g. non-metallic sheath.

NOTE 2 A hybrid retractable lanyard(s) can be a combination of man-made fibre and metallic elements

4.2.3 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, wire ropes for retractable lanyards shall be made either

from stainless steel or galvanised steel conforming to EN 12385-4:2019+A1:2008. Terminations (e. g. a

swaged ferrule) for a retractable lanyard made from wire rope shall be made from a metallic material

and not known to cause an adverse reaction with the material of the wire rope (e. g. dissimilar metal

corrosion, cracking).

4.2.4 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, textile lanyards and sewing threads for retractable

lanyards shall be made from man-made fibres with a tenacity of at least 0,6 N/tex.

NOTE 0,6 N/tex is based on the information given in EN ISO 9554:2019, Annex A.

4.2.5 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, exposed edges or corners of elements shall be relieved

either with a radius of at least 0,5 mm or a chamfer of at least 0,5 mm × 0,5 mm.

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4.2.6 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, the termination of the retractable lanyard(s) and the

attachment point (see Figure 1) shall be designed such that they either incorporate a connector

conforming to EN 362:2004, 4.1 to 4.5, or are of such a design that an EN 362 connector can be fitted or

they shall incorporate a specific connection element (e.g. for attachment to a full body harness, tripod)

which shall be so designed that it cannot be disconnected unintentionally and shall require at least two

different deliberate manual actions to disconnect.

4.2.7 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, the RTFA shall be fitted with a fall indicator.

4.2.8 When checked in accordance with 5.1.1, the twin RTFA shall be fitted with a fall indicator in the

connection element, in or at the housing(s) or in each retractable lanyard.
4.3 Retraction tension and function

4.3.1 When tested in accordance with 5.3.2, for vertical applications where the maximum angle θ

from the true vertical is not greater than 45° (see Figure 2a), the retraction tension in each lanyard shall

not be less than 5 N or more than 110 N and the lanyard(s) shall continuously and fully retract to its

original position.

4.3.2 If the manufacturer permits use in a horizontal application and where angle θ from the true

vertical is greater than 45° (see Figures 2b and 2c) the RTFA and twin RTFA shall be tested as

described in 5.3.3. The retraction tension in each lanyard shall not be less than 5 N or more than 110 N

and the lanyard(s) shall continuously and fully retract to its original position

4.3.3 For twin RTFAs and for RTFAs where the manufacturer permits attachment of the RTFA

housing, i. e. not the retractable lanyard, to the attachment point of the harness, when tested in

accordance with 5.3.4 the lanyard(s) shall fully retract to its original position without stopping.

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b) c)
Key
L non-retractable section 5 swivel
1 attachment point 6 connector
2 housing 7 additional direction of use
3 retractable lanyard θ angle from true vertical
4 energy dissipating element (if applicable)
Figure 2 — Examples of directions of use for a RTFA
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4.4 Static strength

4.4.1 RTFAs and twin RTFAs with a retractable lanyard(s) made from man-made fibre rope, man-

made fibre webbing or is a hybrid with a man-made content shall sustain a load of at least 15 kN when

tested as described in 5.4.2.3.

NOTE A hybrid retractable lanyard(s) can be a combination of man-made fibre and metallic elements

4.4.2 RTFAs and twin RTFAs with a retractable lanyard made from wire rope shall sustain a load of at

least 12 kN when tested as described in 5.4.2.2.

4.4.3 If any load-bearing element other than the retractable lanyard(s)of the RTFA or twin RTFA, e.g.

an energy dissipating element, is made from non-metallic materials it shall sustain a load of 15 kN when

tested in accordance 5.4.2.3.
4.5 Dynamic tests
4.5.1 General
Table 1 — Overview of applications and product related tests
Overhead Foot level Foot Level Twin MEWP
(vertical attachment attachment RTFA
(RTFA
Type of test
application)
(horizontal (vertical and twin
application) application) RTFA)
Dynamic performance,
function and strength
(overhead attachment,
vertical application)
Dynamic performance,
strength and integrity
(foot level attachment,
horizontal application)
Dynamic performance
(foot level attachment,
vertical application)
Dynamic performance
(horizontally opposite
arrangement)
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Overhead Foot level Foot Level Twin MEWP
(vertical attachment attachment RTFA
(RTFA
Type of test
application)
(horizontal (vertical and twin
application) application) RTFA)
Dynamic performance
and integrity (foot
level attachment,
MEWP application)
Key
required
not required
required if use is claimed by the manufacturer
Table 2 — Overview of the dynamic test requirements
Requirements
Braking Arrest
Fall
force distance
Type of test Condition(s) Test mass indicator Clause
F H activation
max AD max
kN m
Dynamic Ambient
100 kg 6 1,4 Yes 4.5.2.1
performance,
Dynamic (as received)
function and
performance
Heat, cold,
strength
Max. rated
wet & 6 1,4 Yes 4.5.2.2
(overhead
load
corrosion
attachment,
vertical
Dynamic
application)
Ambient
performance Max. rated
6 1,4 Yes 4.5.2.3
at near-full load
(as received)
extraction
Ambient
Dynamic Min. rated Not
1,4 Yes 4.5.3
function load applicable
(as received)
Ambient
Dynamic Max. rated Not Not
Yes 4.5.4
strength load applicable applicable
(as received)
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Braking Arrest
Fall
force distance
Type of test Condition(s) Test mass indicator Clause
F H activation
max AD max
kN m
Dynamic Ambient
Dynamic Max. rated
6 4,5 Yes 4.5.5
performance,
performance load
(as received)
strength and
Dynamic
integrity (foot
Ambient
performance Max. rated
level
6 4,75 Yes 4.5.5
with a lateral load
(as received)
attachment,
offset
horizontal
application)
Dynamic
Ambient
Max. rated Not Not Not
strength and 4.5.6
load applicable applicable applicable
(as received)
integrity
Dynamic
Ambient
strength and Max. rated Not Not Not
4.5.6
integrity with load applicable applica
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