SANS 50365-2008 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - General requirements for instructions for use maintenance periodic examination repair marking and packag.pdf

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3、damage whatsoever than may result from the use of this material or the information contain therein, irrespective of the cause and quantum thereof. ISBN 978-0-626-21518-7 SANS 50365:2008Edition 2 and EN corr.EN 365:2004Edition 2 and corr.SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Personal protective equipment a

4、gainst falls from a height General requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging This national standard is the identical implementation of EN 365:2004 and EN corrigendum, and is adopted with the permission of CEN, rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 B

5、russels. Published by SABS Standards Division 1 Dr Lategan Road Groenkloof Private Bag X191 Pretoria 0001Tel: +27 12 428 7911 Fax: +27 12 344 1568 www.sabs.co.za SABS SANS 50365:2008 Edition 2 and EN corr. EN 365:2004 Edition 2 and corr. Table of changes Change No. Date Scope EN corr. 2006 Corrected

6、 to change a numerical reference under “Records”. National foreword This South African standard was approved by National Committee SABS SC 94A, Personal protective equipment Industrial safety belts, fall arrest systems and industrial rope access, in accordance with procedures of the SABS Standards D

7、ivision, in compliance with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. This SANS document was published in October 2008. This SANS document supersedes SABS EN 365:1992 (first edition). EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 365:2004/ACDecember 2006Dcembre 2006Dezember 2006ICS 13.340.99English vers

8、ionVersion FranaiseDeutsche FassungPersonal protective equipment against falls from a height - Generalrequirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination,repair, marking and packagingEquipements de protection individuellecontre les chutes de hauteur - Exigencesgnrales pour le mo

9、de demploi,lentretien, lexamen priodique, larparation, le marquage et lemballagePersnliche Schutzausrstung zum Schutzgegen Absturz - Allgemeine Anforderungenan Gebrauchsanleitungen, Wartung,regelmige berprfung, Instandsetzung,Kennzeichnung und VerpackungThis corrigendum becomes effective on 13 Decem

10、ber 2006 for incorporation in the official Germanand English versions of the EN.Ce corrigendum prendra effet le 13 dcembre 2006 pour incorporation dans les versions officiellesallemande et anglaise de la EN.Die Berichtigung tritt am 13.Dezember 2006 zur Einarbeitung in die offizielle Deutsche und En

11、glischeFassung der EN in Kraft.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2006 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members.Tous dr

12、oits dexploitation sous quelque forme et de quelque manire que ce soit rservs dans le monde entier auxmembres nationaux du CEN.Alle Rechte der Verwertung, gleich in welcher Form und in welchem Verfahren, sind weltweit den nationalen Mitgliedernvon CEN vorbehalten.Ref. No.:EN 365:2004/AC:2006 D/EEN 3

13、65:2004/AC:2006 (E/D) 2 English version 4.6 Records In 4.6 d) change “(refer to 3.2.2 y)“ to “(refer to 4.2.2 y)“. Deutsche Fassung 4.6 Dokumentation In 4.6 d) ist “(siehe auch 3.2.2 y)“ in “(siehe auch 4.2.2 y)“ zu ndern. EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 365September 2004ICS 13.340

14、.99 Supersedes EN 365:1992 English versionPersonal protective equipment against falls from a height -General requirements for instructions for use, maintenance,periodic examination, repair, marking and packagingEquipements de protection individuelle contre les chutes dehauteur - Exigences gnrales po

15、ur le mode demploi,lentretien, lexamen priodique, la rparation, le marquageet lemballagePersnliche Schutzausrstung zum Schutz gegen Absturz -Allgemeine Anforderungen an Gebrauchsanleitungen,Wartung, regelmige berprfung, Instandsetzung,Kennzeichnung und VerpackungThis European Standard was approved b

16、y CEN on 9 July 2004.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 m

17、ay be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat 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 Cent

18、ral Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Polan

19、d, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2004 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means rese

20、rvedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 365:2004: EEN 365:2004 (E) 2 Contents page Foreword3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Requirements.6 4.1 General6 4.2 Instructions for use .6 4.3 Instructions for maintenance .8 4.4 Instructions for per

21、iodic examinations (see 3.7)8 4.5 Instructions for repair .8 4.6 Records.8 4.7 Periodic examination.9 4.8 Marking .10 4.9 Packaging .10 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC11 EN 365:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This docum

22、ent (EN 365:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “Protection against falls from a 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 e

23、ndorsement, at the latest by March 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2005. This document supersedes EN 365:1992. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and suppo

24、rts essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this E

25、uropean Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 365:200

26、4 (E) 4 Introduction For safety reasons it is vital that personnel who intend to use personal protective equipment (PPE) and other equipment to control the potential fall related risks associated with access, climbing, and working at height are aware of how to use that equipment properly. It is esse

27、ntial that personnel are trained, assessed as competent and are given written instructions which enables them to select, use, maintain and carry out periodic examinations on PPE or other equipment correctly, and to be aware of the limitations, precautions and the dangers of misuse. This document is

28、intended to act as a common reference and general requirement standard for existing documents covering PPE and other equipment for protection against falls from a height. This revision has effectively revised the scope, and has published a more comprehensive list of requirements to reflect the incre

29、ased range of PPE and other equipment for protection against falls from a height, which has become available in the market place since the standards original inception in 1992. General requirements for packaging are also included. EN 365:2004 (E) 5 1 Scope This document specifies the minimum general

30、 requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging of PPE, which includes body holding devices, and other equipment used in conjunction with a body holding device, to prevent falls, for access, egress and work positioning, to arrest falls and for

31、 rescue. This document is not intended to cover: 1) specific requirements that are only relevant to the particular PPE or other equipment for protection against falls from a height and its use, which should be specified in the relevant document; 2) PPE or other equipment for protection against falls

32、 from a height used in any sports or recreational activity. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (i

33、ncluding any amendments) applies. EN 361, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Full body harnesses. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 maintenance act of keeping PPE or other equipment in a safe working condi

34、tion by preventative actions such as cleaning and providing suitable storage 3.2 periodic examination act of periodically carrying out an in-depth examination of the PPE or other equipment for defects, e.g. damage or wear 3.3 competent person for periodic examination person who is knowledgeable of t

35、he current periodic examination requirements, recommendations and instructions issued by the manufacturer applicable to the relevant component, subsystem or system NOTE 1 This person should be capable of identifying and assessing the significance of defects, should initiate the corrective action to

36、be taken and should have the necessary skills and resources to do so. NOTE 2 A competent person may need to be trained by the manufacturer or his authorised representative on specific PPE or other equipment, e.g. due to its complexity or innovation, or where safety critical knowledge is needed in th

37、e dismantling, reassembly, or assessment of the PPE or other equipment, and may need to have that training updated due to modifications and upgrades. NOTE 3 A person may be competent to carry out periodic examinations on one particular model of PPE or other equipment or may be competent to examine s

38、everal models. EN 365:2004 (E) 6 3.4 manufacturer maker, authorised representative of a maker or assembler responsible, where relevant, for the design, test and release of the completed component, sub-system or system placed on the market NOTE In the case of PPE, the holder of the EC type test certi

39、ficate is the manufacturer. 4 Requirements 4.1 General The manufacturer shall prepare instructions for use, for maintenance and for periodic examination for each item of PPE or other equipment, in the official languages of the country of destination. NOTE The instructions for use, for maintenance an

40、d for periodic examination may be supplied in separate documents. 4.2 Instructions for use 4.2.1 The instructions for use shall be in a written format, shall be clear, legible and unambiguous, and shall contain appropriate detail, supplemented by diagrams if necessary, to enable the PPE or other equ

41、ipment to be used correctly and safely. 4.2.2 The instructions for use shall include: a) name and contact details of the manufacturer or authorised representative as appropriate; b) statements describing the equipment, its intended purpose, application and limitations; c) warning about medical condi

42、tions that could affect the safety of the equipment user in normal and emergency use; d) warning that the equipment shall only be used by a person trained and competent in its safe use; e) warning that a rescue plan shall be in place to deal with any emergencies that could arise during the work; f)

43、warning against making any alterations or additions to the equipment without the manufacturers prior written consent, and that any repair shall only be carried out in accordance with manufacturers procedures; g) warning that the equipment shall not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose

44、 other than that for which it is intended; h) advice as to whether the equipment should be a personal issue item, where this is applicable; i) sufficient information to ensure the compatibility of items of equipment when assembled into a system; j) warning of any dangers that may arise by the use of

45、 combinations of items of equipment in which the safe function of any one item is affected by or interferes with the safe function of another; k) instruction for the user to carry out a pre-use check of the equipment, to ensure that it is in a serviceable condition and operates correctly before it i

46、s used; NOTE 1 A pre-use check by the user may not be applicable in the case of certain parts of equipment for emergency use which have been pre-packed or sealed by a competent person. EN 365:2004 (E) 7 l) features of the equipment that require the pre-use check, the method of checking, and the crit

47、eria against which the user can decide whether or not the equipment is defective; m) warning stating that it is essential for safety that equipment is withdrawn from use immediately should: 1) any doubt arise about its condition for safe use or; 2) it have been used to arrest a fall and not used aga

48、in until confirmed in writing by a competent person that it is acceptable to do so; n) requirements of the anchor device or structural member chosen to serve as the anchor point(s), in particular the minimum required strength, the suitability and the position; o) where relevant, instructions on how

49、to connect to the anchor device or structure; p) where relevant, an instruction detailing the correct harness attachment point to use, and how to connect to it; q) for equipment intended for use in fall arrest systems, a warning to emphasise that it is essential for safety that the anchor device or anchor point should always be positioned, and the work carried out in such a way, as to minimise both the potential for falls and potential fall distance. Where it is essential that the anchor device/point is placed above the p