oSIST prEN 1709:2014

Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks

This document defines the safety requirements applicable to the precommissioning inspection, maintenance and operational inspection and checks of cableway installations designed to carry persons. This document is applicable to the various types of cableway installation and takes into account their environment.
It also includes requirements relating to accident prevention and to the protection of workers.
It does not apply to cableway installations intended for the transport of goods nor to inclined lifts.
This document does not deal with acceptance testing prior to opening to the public.
The provisions of Clause 5 apply to the measures to be taken prior to the initial commissioning of the installation, and those of Clauses 6 and 7 concern the measures to be taken during operation.

Sicherheitsanforderungen für Seilbahnen für den Personenverkehr - Erprobung, Instandhaltung, Betriebskontrollen

Dieses Dokument legt die Sicherheitsanforderungen an die Erprobung, Instandhaltung und Betriebskontrollen von Seilbahnen für den Personenverkehr fest. Dabei werden die verschiedenen Seilbahnsysteme und deren Umgebung berücksichtigt.
Es enthält Anforderungen über die Unfallverhütung und den Arbeitnehmerschutz unbeschadet der Anwendung nationaler Vorschriften mit bau- oder ordnungsrechtlichem Charakter oder die dem Schutz besonderer Personengruppen dienen.
Es gilt weder für die Seilbahnen des Güterverkehrs, noch für die Aufzüge.
Dieses Dokument behandelt nicht die Abnahmeprüfung vor Aufnahme des öffentlichen Betriebes.
Die Festlegungen des Abschnittes 5 beziehen sich auf Maßnahmen vor der erstmaligen Inbetriebnahme der Anlage, jene der Abschnitte 6 und 7 auf Maßnahmen während des Betriebes.

Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles transportant des personnes - Examen probatoire, maintenance, contrôles en exploitation

Le présent document établit les prescriptions de sécurité s'appliquant à l'examen probatoire, à la maintenance et aux contrôles en exploitation des installations à câbles transportant des personnes. Il s'applique aux différents systèmes et tient compte de leur environnement.
Il comprend des prescriptions relatives à la prévention des accidents et à la protection des travailleurs.
Il ne s'applique ni aux installations de transport à câbles destinées aux marchandises, ni aux ascenseurs inclinés.
Le présent document ne traite pas des essais de réception avant l'ouverture au public.
Les dispositions de l'article 5 s'appliquent aux mesures à prendre avant la première mise en service de l’installation et les articles 6 et 7 concernent celles à prendre pendant l'exploitation.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jun-2013
• ICS: 45.100 - Cableway equipment
• Technical Committee: DTN - Lift and transport appliances
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-Oct-2019
• Due Date: 19-Oct-2019
• Completion Date: 22-Oct-2019
• Directive: Not Harmonized2000/9/EC - Cableway installations designed to carry persons
• Ref Project: prEN 1709 - Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 1709:2005 - Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Overview

oSIST prEN 1709:2014 outlines critical safety requirements for the precommissioning inspection, maintenance, and operational inspection and checks of cableway installations designed to carry people. Established by SIST and developed in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), this standard addresses all types of passenger cableway installations while considering their operational environment. The standard emphasizes accident prevention, protection of workers, and compliance with essential EU safety directives. It expressly excludes cableway installations for goods transport and inclined lifts, and does not cover acceptance testing before public use.

Key Topics

• Precommissioning Inspection:
  Ensures installations are ready for acceptance by verifying conformity with technical documentation, inspecting component interactions, conducting operating tests, and preparing detailed reports.

• Maintenance:
  Covers servicing, routine inspections, and repair of installations. Maintenance activities must be documented and all safety-critical work requires secondary verification to safeguard both users and maintenance personnel.

• Operational Inspections and Checks:
  Defines daily, monthly, annual, and post-event inspections to guarantee operational safety. Includes checks of all major structural and mechanical elements, electrical systems, safety functions, and evacuation equipment.

• Worker Protection:
  Requires implementation of measures to protect workers during all inspection, maintenance, and operational procedures. Adequate equipment, training, and safety protocols are mandated to reduce risk.

• Accident Prevention:
  Identifies potential hazard scenarios including component failures, environmental hazards, operator errors, and maintenance lapses. Stipulates detailed inspection and maintenance schedules to minimize these risks.

• Documentation and Record Keeping:
  Mandates comprehensive documentation of inspections, maintenance, and repairs, including certifications and compliance declarations as required by EU regulations.

Applications

oSIST prEN 1709:2014 is applicable to:

• Aerial Ropeways, Chairlifts, Gondolas, and Funicular Railways:
  The standard applies to installations transporting passengers in mountain resorts, urban transit, and tourist destinations.

• Safety Management for Operators:
  Provides a structured framework for operators to manage daily and periodic safety checks, schedule maintenance, and comply with legal responsibilities and EU Directives.

• Equipment Manufacturers and Installers:
  Offers clear guidelines for documentation, installation verifications, and handover procedures to ensure readiness for safe operation.

• Inspection and Certification Bodies:
  Supports auditors, inspectors, and regulatory authorities in assessing compliance of cableway installations with European safety standards.

• Worker Safety and Training Programs:
  Serves as a basis for creating robust worker protection protocols and training curricula aligned with international best practices.

Related Standards

Organizations applying oSIST prEN 1709:2014 should also consider these relevant standards to ensure comprehensive cableway safety management:

• EN 1907: Safety requirements for cableway installations - Terminology
• EN 1908: Safety requirements for tensioning devices
• EN 1909: Safety requirements for recovery and evacuation
• EN 12397: Operational safety requirements
• EN 12408: Quality control for cableway installations
• EN 12927 Series: Safety requirements for ropes, including selection, installation, inspection, and maintenance
• EN 12929: General requirements for cableway installations
• EN 13107: Safety requirements for civil engineering works
• EN 13223, EN 13243: Drive systems, mechanical and electrical equipment safety
• EN 13796 Series: Safety requirements for carriers, including functional and fatigue tests

Implementing oSIST prEN 1709:2014 ensures a systematic approach to passenger safety and operational reliability in cableway installations, supporting accident prevention, regulatory compliance, and the protection of both passengers and workers.

Keywords: cableway safety requirements, precommissioning inspection, cableway maintenance, operational inspections, passenger cableway installations, EU safety directives, worker protection, accident prevention, cable car standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Precommissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks
Sicherheitsanforderungen für Seilbahnen für den Personenverkehr - Erprobung,
Instandhaltung, Betriebskontrollen
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles transportant des personnes -
Examen probatoire, maintenance, contrôles en exploitation
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
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NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2013
ICS 45.100 Will supersede EN 1709:2004
English Version
Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry
persons - Precommissioning inspection, maintenance,
operational inspection and checks
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles Sicherheitsanforderungen für Seilbahnen für den
transportant des personnes - Examen probatoire, Personenverkehr - Erprobung, Instandhaltung,
maintenance, contrôles en exploitation Betriebskontrollen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 242.

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.

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Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, 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.

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Contents Page
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 General requirements .8
4.1 Application of this Standard .8
4.2 Safety principles .8
4.2.1 General .8
4.2.2 Hazard scenarios .8
4.2.3 Safety measures .8
5 Precommissioning inspection .9
5.1 General .9
5.2 Verifying the conformity of the installation with the technical documentation and other
documents .9
5.3 Checking the individual components, their interaction with each other and with their local
environment .9
5.4 Operating test . 10
5.5 Submitting the required documentation to the controller . 10
5.6 Report on the precommissioning inspection . 11
6 Maintenance . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Servicing . 12
6.3 Inspection . 12
6.3.1 General . 12
6.3.2 First inspection of the civil engineering works . 12
6.3.3 Monthly inspections . 12
6.3.4 Inspection in the case of intermittent operation . 13
6.3.5 Annual inspections . 13
6.3.6 Multiannual inspections . 15
6.3.7 Special inspections . 15
6.4 Repair . 16
7 Operational inspection and checks . 16
7.1 General . 16
7.2 Daily operational inspection and checks prior to passenger transportation . 17
7.2.1 Operational inspection and checks while the installation is stationary . 17
7.2.2 Operational inspection and checks during the test run . 17
7.3 Operational inspection and checks during operation . 18
7.4 Operational inspection and checks after particular events . 18
Anhang ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of the EU Directive 2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to
carry persons . 19

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Foreword
This document (prEN 1709:2013) has been prepared by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 242 “Safety
requirements for passenger transportation by rope”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted for CEN enquiry.
This document is intended to replace EN 1709:2004.
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 Directives.
For its relationship with EU Directives, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
a) 4.2.2, h) has been supplemented with regard to a lack of documentation.
b) The classification of Clause 5 has been changed in order to implement the term “precommissioning
inspection” consistently with 3.1.
c) Clause 5 has been changed in order to clarify the differences between the two categories of documents
(documents using which the planned configuration of the installation is established, and documents which
the supplier has provided to the controller).
d) 5.2 has been deleted, as it is already included in the modified 5.1.
e) The order of the list in 5.3 has been changed to conform with Directive 2000/9/EC and with 6.
f) In the last paragraph of 5.3.3, the independent competent person has been deleted, as this is a matter for
the national members (affects only the safety of workers).
g) In 5.3.3, k) the precommissioning inspection has been deleted because it conflicts with the title and the
performance of recovery exercises as determined in national regulations and/or in EN 1909.
h) The final paragraph of 5.4 has been deleted as it is already covered in EN 12397:2004, 5.1.
i) In 6.1, the requirements for the documentation of maintenance work have been combined and extended
in one place.
j) 6.1.1 (new 6.1.2) has been changed, as, in accordance with 5.5, suppliers are required to provide
instructions for maintenance.
k) The definition of inspection in 6.3.1 has been supplemented by information concerning the time
requirements. This definition is now not the same as the term “inspection” in 10.2 of EN 1907:2004.
l) The requirements in 6.3.1 for civil engineering works are generally applicable and have been expanded to
include all parts of the installation.
m) In 6.3.2 and 6.3.5, the visual inspection of screws and rivets for tightness has been changed to cover
loose and missing elements, and the visual inspection with regard to deformation has been extended to
include all components.
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n) In 6.3.3, lit a), c), i), k) and parts of lit m) have been omitted on account of technical developments. The
order of the list has been changed to conform with Directive 2000/9/EC.
o) In 6.3.5, the order of the lists has been changed to conform with Directive 2000/9/EC and a Clause
concerning mobile evacuation equipment has been included.
p) 6.3.5.2 has been supplemented with detailed requirements for timber structures and for the terrain in the
vicinity of the civil engineering works.
q) Most of the requirements for funicular railways originally included in 6.3.6 are generally applicable and
have been extended to include all cableway systems. In order to create a comprehensible qualitative
difference with respect to the annual inspections in accordance with 6.3.5.2, the multiannual inspection of
engineering structures (tunnels, galleries, bridges) and ground anchors, the inspection is to be carried out
by competent persons. The changes are to be checked by the “civil engineering works” working group.
r) The intervals and scope of the inspections in 6.3.7 have been changed.
s) The requirements relating to the civil engineering works in 6.4 have been omitted, as they repeat similar
requirements in this Standard.
t) 6.5 has been deleted without replacement.
u) The terms and organisation of Clause 7 have been revised.
v) Clause 8 has been deleted, as it is already covered in other areas of the Standard.
This document forms part of the standards programme adopted by the CEN Technical Board (CEN/BT) in
relation to safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons. This programme
comprises the following Standards:
1) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Terminology
2) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General requirements
3) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Calculations
4) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes
5) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Tensioning devices
6) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Drive systems and other
mechanical equipment
7) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers
8) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Electrical equipment other
than for drive systems
9) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Civil engineering works
10) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Precommissioning
inspection, maintenance, operational inspection and checks
11) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Recovery and evacuation
12) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Operation
13) Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Quality assurance
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Together these form a series of standards regarding design, manufacture, erection, maintenance and
operation of all installations for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
In respect of ski-tows, the drafting of this document has been guided by the works of the International
Organisation for Transportation by Rope (OITAF).
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1 Scope
This document defines the safety requirements applicable to the precommissioning inspection, maintenance
and operational inspection and checks of cableway installations designed to carry persons. This document is
applicable to the various types of cableway installation and takes into account their environment.
It also includes requirements relating to accident prevention and to the protection of workers.
It does not apply to cableway installations intended for the transport of goods nor to inclined lifts.
This document does not deal with acceptance testing prior to opening to the public.
The provisions of Clause 5 apply to the measures to be taken prior to the initial commissioning of the
installation, and those of Clauses 6 and 7 concern the measures to be taken during operation.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1907:2005, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Terminology
EN 1908, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Tensioning devices
EN 1909, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Recovery and
evacuation
EN 12397, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Operation
EN 12408, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Quality control
EN 12927-1, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 1:
Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings
EN 12927-2, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 2:
Safety factors
EN 12927-3, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 3:
Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying hauling and towing ropes
EN 12927-4, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 4:
End fixings
EN 12927-5, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 5:
Storage, transportation, installation and tensioning
EN 12927-6, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 6:
Discard criteria
EN 12927-7, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 7:
Inspection, repair and maintenance
EN 12927-8, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Ropes — Part 8:
Magnetic rope testing (MRT)
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EN 12929-1, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General
requirements — Part 1: Requirements for all installations
EN 12929-2, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — General
requirements — Part 2: Additional requirements for reversible bi-cable aerial ropeways without carrier truck
brakes
EN 12930, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Calculations
EN 13107, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Civil engineering
works
EN 13223, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Drive systems and
other mechanical equipment
EN 13243, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Electrical equipment
other than for drive systems
EN 13796-1, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 1:
Grips, carrier trucks, on-board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers, tow-hangers
EN 13796-2, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 2:
Slipping resistance tests for grips
EN 13796-3, Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 3:
Fatigue tests
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1907:2005 and the following apply.
3.1
precommissioning inspection
all of the measures required to confirm the readiness of the installation for acceptance
3.2
inspection
all of the operations intended to establish and assess the actual condition of an installation and its
components
3.3
operational inspection and checks
operations intended for verifying the readiness for operation of the installation before and during operation
3.4
operating test
operation of a defined duration during which the correct working of the installation is tested
3.5
readiness for acceptance
condition of the installation where the functional and technical safety conditions for acceptance have been
fulfilled
3.6
readiness for operation
condition of the installation where the functional and technical safety conditions to allow passengers to be
transported have been fulfilled
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4 General requirements
4.1 Application of this Standard
The requirements of this document apply to all cableway installations along with the requirements of EN 1908,
EN 1909, EN 12397, EN 12408, EN 12927-1, EN 12927-2, EN 12927-3, EN 12927-4, EN 12927-5,
EN 12927-6, EN 12927-7, EN 12927-8, EN 12929-1, EN 12929-2, EN 12930, EN 13107, EN 13223,
EN 13243, EN 13796-1, EN 13796-2 and EN 13796-3.
4.2 Safety principles
4.2.1 General
The safety principles set out in EN 12929-1 apply.
In addition, the scope of this document includes the following hazard scenarios and safety measures.
4.2.2 Hazard scenarios
The following events may lead to hazardous situations which may be avoided or limited by the safety
requirements of this document:
a) lack of compliance of the physical construction of the installation with the documents presented;
b) defective interaction of individual components with each other and with their local environment;
c) defects as a result of long-term operation, prolonged stoppages or repeated and sustained unfavourable
operating conditions;
d) use of insufficient suitably qualified personnel;
e) operation with the installation or its components in a defective condition;
f) lack of measures for maintaining or re-establishing the specified condition of the installation or its
components;
g) hazards stemming from the environment;
h) absence, unsuitability or non-compliance of a procedure.
4.2.3 Safety measures
4.2.3.1 General
The following safety measures shall be taken prior to acceptance and during operation in order to eliminate
the hazard scenarios listed in 4.2.2.
4.2.3.2 General safety
a) a precommissioning inspection of the installation prior to its acceptance, intended to verify the correct
interaction of the components with each other, and of the installation as a whole with its local
environment;
b) maintenance work intended to maintain and re-establish the specified condition of the installation and its
components;
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c) operational inspection and checks intended to verify the readiness for operation of the installation before
and during operation.
4.2.3.3 Safety of workers
All work shall be carried out taking the necessary measures for protecting against risks to the safety and
health of workers.
5 Precommissioning inspection
5.1 General
The precommissioning inspection includes:
a) verifying the conformity of the installation with the technical documentation and other documents;
b) checking the individual components, their interaction with each other and within their local environment;
c) performing the operating test;
d) submitting the required documentation to the controller;
e) drawing-up a report on the test.
5.2 Verifying the conformity of the installation with the technical documentation and other
documents
The technical documents are specified in this document and in EN 1908, EN 1909, EN 12397, EN 12408,

EN 12927-1, EN 12927-2, EN 12927-3, EN 12927-4, EN 12927-5, EN 12927-6, EN 12927-7, EN 12927-8,
EN 12929-1, EN 12929-2, EN 12930, EN 13107, EN 13223, EN 13243, EN 13796-1, EN 13796-2 and
EN 13796-3.
The conformity of the completed installation with the submitted technical documentation and other documents
shall be verified.
5.3 Checking the individual components, their interaction with each other and with their
local environment
These checks comprise, in particular:
a) the external condition of the station and line structures and their foundations;
b) the adequate clearance of the carriers, tow-hangers and ropes in relation to other components and the
local environment in the most unfavourable operating conditions;
c) the external condition of the ropes, their connections and end fixings;
d) the functioning of all drive systems including their control and adjustment devices, taking into account all
operating modes and the most unfavourable operational loading conditions. in the case of ski-tows, this
inspection shall be carried out on an unloaded installation;
e) the operation of all brakes for the drive systems including the maintenance of adequate friction whilst
taking into consideration the most unfavourable operational loading conditions. In the case of ski-tows,
this inspection shall be carried out on an unloaded installation;
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