SIST EN 363:2008
Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems
Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems
This European Standard specifies the general characteristics and assembly of personal fall protection systems. It gives examples for the specific types of personal fall protection systems and describes how components or sub-systems may be assembled into systems.
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Persönliches Absturzsicherungssystem
Diese Europäische Norm legt die allgemeinen Merkmale und die Zusammenstellung von persönlichen
Absturzschutzsystemen fest. Sie enthält Beispiele für die speziellen Arten von persönlichen
Absturzschutzsystemen und beschreibt, wie Bestandteile zu Systemen zusammengestellt werden können.
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes - Systemes de protection individuelle contre les chutes
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les caractéristiques générales et l’assemblage des systèmes de
protection individuelle contre les chutes. Elle donne des exemples de types spécifiques de systèmes de
protection individuelle contre les chutes et décrit comment les composants peuvent être assemblés pour
constituer ces systèmes.
Osebna varovalna oprema za zaščito pred padci z višine - Sistemi za osebno zaščito pred padci z višine
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systemsÉquipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes - Systemes de protection individuelle contre les chutesPersönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Persönliches AbsturzsicherungssystemTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 363:2008SIST EN 363:2008en,fr,de13.340.60ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 363:200801-maj-2008
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 363February 2008ICS 13.340.60Supersedes EN 363:2002
English VersionPersonal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protectionsystemsEquipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes dehauteur - Systèmes d'arrêt des chutesPersönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - PersönlicheAbsturzschutzsystemeThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 December 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2008 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 363:2008: E
EN 363:2008 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 Introduction.4 1 Scope.4 2 Normative references.4 3 Terms and definitions.4 3.1 Categories.4 3.2 Systems.5 3.3 General terms.5 4 Personal fall protection systems.6 4.1 General.6 4.2 Specific types of personal fall protection systems.7 4.2.1 Restraint system.7 4.2.2 Work positioning system.8 4.2.3 Rope access system.9 4.2.4 Fall arrest system.10 4.2.5 Rescue system.14 Bibliography.16
Figures Figure 1 — Example of a restraint system.7 Figure 2 — Example of a work positioning system.8 Figure 3 — Example of a work positioning system incorporating a pole strap.9 Figure 4 — Example of a rope access system.10 Figure 5 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a lanyard and energy absorber.11 Figure 6 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a lanyard and energy absorber on a
horizontal anchor line.12 Figure 7 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a retractable type fall arrester.12 Figure 8 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a guided type fall arrester including a rigid
anchor line.13 Figure 9 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a guided type fall arrester including a flexible
anchor line.13 Figure 10 — Example of a rescue system incorporating a descender device.14 Figure
11— Example of a rescue system incorporating a rescue lifting device.15
EN 363:2008 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 363:2008) 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 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 August 2008 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2008. This document will supersede EN 363:2002. 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 Directive(s). According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EN 363:2008 (E) 4 Introduction A number of European Standards and draft standards have been published through CEN/TC 160 for personal protective equipment (PPE) for protection against falls from a height and other personal fall protection equipment since 1992 (see Annex A). Most of them are product standards that specify product requirements and test methods for components. Such personal fall protection equipment is assembled to form personal fall protection systems. So far, there has only been one standard that covers system requirements: EN 363:2002 Personal protective equipment for protection against falls from a height – Fall arrest systems, which specifies definitions and general requirements to be taken into account when components are assembled to form fall arrest systems. When discussing the terminology and definitions used to describe the general range of personal fall protection systems, the need for specifying the characteristics and principles for the assembly of all types of personal fall protection systems was acknowledged. Certain types of equipment used in personal fall protection may be used for different purposes, and thus in different types of personal fall protection systems. In order to work towards a coherent and consistent set of standards, EN 363 was therefore revised to cover all types of personal fall protection systems as dealt with in CEN/TC 160. The revised standard describes characteristics and principles for the assembly of personal fall protection systems in general and of restraint, work positioning, fall arrest, rope access and rescue systems as specific forms of personal fall protection systems. For the benefit of the user, examples of a range of systems are provided, including figures used to illustrate the various forms of systems and their characteristics. This European Standard does not define the use of personal fall protection systems, but the recommendations and examples given in this European Standard are based on a common practice of using personal fall protection systems. 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the general characteristics and assembly of personal fall protection systems. It gives examples for the specific types of personal fall protection systems and describes how components may be assembled into systems. 2 Normative references Not applicable. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 Categories 3.1.1 fall arrest preventing the user of a personal fall protection system from colliding with the ground, structure, or any other obstacle during a free fall
EN 363:2008 (E) 5 3.1.2 fall prevention preventing the user of a personal fall protection system from going into a free fall 3.2 Systems 3.2.1 personal fall protection system assembly of components intended to protect the user against falls from a height, including a body holding device and an attachment system, which can be connected to a reliable anchorage point NOTE 1 Excludes systems for professional and private sports activities. NOTE 2 The attachment system may include an anchor device. NOTE 3 A body holding device may be, for example, a full body harness, sit harness, work positioning belt, rescue harness, rescue loop. 3.2.1.1 restraint system personal fall protection system which prevents the user from reaching zones where the risk of a fall from a height exists 3.2.1.2 work positioning system personal fall protection system which enables the user to work in tension or suspension in such a way that a free fall is prevented 3.2.1.3 rope access system personal fall protection system which enables the user to get to and from the place of work in such a way that a free fall is prevented or arrested, by using a working line and a safety line, separately connected to reliable anchor points NOTE
A rope access system may be used for work positioning or rescue. 3.2.1.4 fall arrest system personal fall protection system which limits the impact force on the body of the user during fall arrest 3.2.1.5 rescue system personal fall protection system by which a person can rescue themselves or others, in such a way that a free fall is prevented 3.3 General terms 3.3.1 element part of a component NOTE Ropes, webbing, attachment elements and fittings are examples of elements. 3.3.2 component part of a system at a point of sale by the manufacturer, supplied with packaging, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer NOTE Harnesses and lanyards are examples of components.
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