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  • BS EN 813:1997

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    Personal protective equipment for prevention of falls from a height. Sit harnesses

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
    5 Test methods
    6 Marking
    7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    8 Packaging
    Annex A (informative) - Safety precautions for the ergonomic
            test procedure of a sit harness
    Annex B (informative) - Significant technical changes between
            this document and the previous edition of this European
            Standard
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
             89/686/EEC

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines requirements, testing, marking and information to be supplied by the manufacturer for sit harnesses to be used in restraint, work positioning and rope access systems, where a low point of attachment is required.

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    Committee PH/5
    Development Note Supersedes 92/43615 DC (09/2005) Supersedes 02/565328 DC. (10/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    BS 8405(2003) : 2003 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - DESCENDER DEVICES - SINGLE-HAND OPERATED DESCENDER DEVICES FOR SELF OR ASSISTED RESCUE
    BS 7985:2009 Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes
    BS 7985:2013 Code of practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Recommendations and guidance supplementary to BS ISO 22846
    03/101170 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 THE SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
    08/30181828 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 BS 5979 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, SETTING UP AND USE OF TEMPORARILY INSTALLED SUSPENDED ACCESS EQUIPMENT
    07/30016130 DC : 0 BS 5974 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, SETTING UP AND USE OF TEMPORARILY INSTALLED SUSPENDED ACCESS EQUIPMENT
    BS 8437(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
    13/30277332 DC : 0 BS 7985 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF ROPE ACCESS METHODS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES
    BS 7985:2002 Code of Practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes

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

    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 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 ISO 9227:2017 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests (ISO 9227:2017)
    EN 892:2012+A1:2016 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
    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
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