BS EN ISO 12401:2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements for safety
  4.1 General
  4.2 Materials and construction
  4.3 General performance
  4.4 Inspection requirements for deck safety harness
      sizes 1 and 2 and safety line
  4.5 Static loading of deck safety harness size 3
5 Test methods
  5.1 Magnetic properties testing
  5.2 Dynamic testing
  5.3 Static testing of deck safety harnesses of size 3
      only
  5.4 Accidental hook opening testing
  5.5 User's tests
6 Marking
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
                         European Standard and the Essential
                         Requirements of EU Directive
                         89/686/EEC

Describes the requirements for performance, sizing, marking and test methods for deck safety harnesses and safety lines on recreational craft.

This International Standard specifies the requirements for performance, sizing, marking and test methods for deck safety harnesses and safety lines on recreational craft. It is applicable to harnesses and lines in the following sizes of body mass: size 1:>50kg1); size 2:>20kg≤50kg1); size 3:≤20kg1); which are intended to be worn by all persons when in the exposed cockpit or on the working deck of a craft afloat. It is not applicable to dinghy “trapeze” harnesses, windsurfing harnesses, seat harnesses for fast motor boats, and harnesses intended to protect against falls from a height.