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  • BS EN 1496:2017

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue lifting devices

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-2017

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    European foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
    5 Test methods
    6 Marking
    7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) - Significant technical changes between this
            European Standard and the previous edition EN 1496:2006
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for rescue lifting devices.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for rescue lifting devices. Rescue lifting devices conforming to this European Standard are used as components of rescue systems. Rescue lifting devices in accordance with this European Standard may be combined with other components, e.g. descender devices for rescue ( EN341 ) or retractable type fall arresters ( EN360 ).

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    Committee PH/5
    Development Note Supersedes 94/305662 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 03/103083 DC. (11/2006) Supersedes 15/30323348 DC. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    03/101170 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 THE SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
    BS 8437(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
    EN ISO 9227:2017 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests (ISO 9227:2017)
    EN 341:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    ISO 2232:1990 Round drawn wire for general purpose non-alloy steel wire ropes and for large diameter steel wire ropes — Specifications
    EN 364:1992/AC:1993 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TEST METHODS
    EN 365:2004/AC:2006 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, PERIODIC EXAMINATION, REPAIR, MARKING AND PACKAGING
    EN 363:2008 Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems
    ISO 9227:2017 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests
    EN 1891:1998 Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel ropes
    EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
    EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment - Anchor devices
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