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  • BS EN 15567-1:2015

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    Sports and recreational facilities. Ropes courses Construction and safety requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  01-04-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-05-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Safety requirements
    5 Test methods
    6 Marking
    7 Inspection and maintenance
    8 Documents
    Annex A (normative) - Minimum information to be included
            in an arboreal assessment report
    Annex B (normative) - Instructions for the use of the ropes
            course
    Annex C (informative) - Relevance of ISO 4309:2010
            to EN 15567-1 for Ropes Courses
    Annex D (informative) - Guidance on risk assessment
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes the permanent and mobile ropes courses and their components.

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    This European Standard applies to permanent and mobile ropes courses and their components. This European Standard specifies safety requirements for the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of ropes courses and their components. This European Standard does not apply to temporary ropes courses (see 3.3) and children\'s play grounds (see EN1176 all parts). For the use of ropes courses EN15567‑2 applies.

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    Committee SW/136/-/15
    Development Note Supersedes 06/30157273 DC. (02/2008) Supersedes 13/30279677 DC. (05/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    EN 12927-6 : 2004 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - ROPES - PART 6: DISCARD CRITERIA
    ISO 7010:2011 Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Registered safety signs
    EN 12277:2015 Mountaineering equipment - Harnesses - Safety requirements and test methods
    EN 361:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses
    EN 14229:2010 Structural timber - Wood poles for overhead lines
    EN 335:2013 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Use classes: definitions, application to solid wood and wood-based products
    EN 351-1:2007 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Preservative-treated solid wood - Part 1: Classification of preservative penetration and retention
    EN 13411-5:2003+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: U-bolt wire rope grips
    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    EN 353-2:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
    EN 13411-2:2001+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 2: Splicing of eyes for wire rope slings
    EN 358:1999 Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
    EN 1991-1-3:2003/A1:2015 EUROCODE 1 - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-3: GENERAL ACTIONS - SNOW LOADS
    EN 354:2010 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
    EN 13411-3:2004+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Ferrules and ferrule-securing
    EN 341:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    EN 355:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers
    EN 350-2:1994 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Part 2: Guide to natural durability and treatability of selected wood species of importance in Europe
    EN 13411-7:2006+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket
    EN 1991-1-2:2002/AC:2013 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-2: GENERAL ACTIONS - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE
    EN 1176-1:2017 Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
    EN 364:1992/AC:1993 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TEST METHODS
    EN 1991-1-5:2003/AC:2009 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-5: GENERAL ACTIONS - THERMAL ACTIONS
    EN 13411-1:2002+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 1: Thimbles for steel wire rope slings
    ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
    ISO 4309:2010 Cranes Wire ropes Care and maintenance, inspection and discard
    EN 1991-1-1:2002/AC:2009 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL ACTIONS - DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT, IMPOSED LOADS FOR BUILDINGS
    ISO 22727:2007 Graphical symbols — Creation and design of public information symbols — Requirements
    EN 13411-4:2011 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 4: Metal and resin socketing
    EN 13411-6:2004+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 6: Asymmetric wedge socket
    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
    EN 813:2008 Personal fall protection equipment - Sit harnesses
    EN 15567-2:2015 Sports- and recreational facilities - Ropes courses - Part 2: Operation requirements
    EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
    EN 636:2012+A1:2015 Plywood - Specifications
    EN 1991-1-4:2005/A1:2010 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS
    EN ISO 7010 : 2012 AMD 7 2017 GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS - SAFETY COLOURS AND SAFETY SIGNS - REGISTERED SAFETY SIGNS (ISO 7010:2011/AMD 7:2016)
    EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC 17020:2012)
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