1、PAS 59:2014 Incorporating Corrigendum No. 1 BSI Standards Publication Specification for collective fall arrest soft landing systems PAS 59:2014PAS 59:2014 Publishing and copyright information The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. The British
2、 Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 0 580 87372 0 ICS 13.340.60 Publication history First published January 2004 Second (current) edition January 2014 Amendments issued since publication Date Text affected January 2015 C1 Corrections to 8a), A.3.3, A.6.3 and
3、 A.8b) The British Standards Institution 2015 i PAS 59:2014 Contents Foreword iii Introduction 1 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and definitions 1 4 System requirements 3 5 Information to be provided with the product 4 6 Warnings 5 7 Quality control 6 8 Conformity marking 6 Annexes Annex
4、A (normative) Method of dynamic testing for a collective fall arrest soft landing system 7 Bibliography 9 List of figures Figure 1 Pictogram used to denote “Read the information provided by the supplier” 5 Figure 2 Illustration of orientation warning 6 Summary of pages This document comprises a fron
5、t cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv, pages 1 to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover.PAS 59:2014 ii The British Standards Institution 2015 This page deliberately left blank The British Standards Institution 2015 iii PAS 59:2014 Foreword Publishing information This PAS was sponsored by
6、 Forest Safety Products Limited. Its development was facilitated by BSI Standards Limited and published under licence from The British Standards Institution. It came into effect on 31 January 2014. Acknowledgement is given to the following organizations that were involved in the development of this
7、PAS as members of the steering group: Alsamex Products Limited BRE Bull Products Forest Safety Products Limited Gladedale Group Holdings Ltd Glasgow Caledonian University Health and Safety Executive National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) The British Standards Institution retains owners
8、hip and copyright of this PAS. BSI Standards Limited as the publisher of the PAS reserves the right to withdraw or amend this PAS on receipt of authoritative advice that it is appropriate to do so. This PAS will be reviewed at intervals not exceeding two years, and any amendments arising from the re
9、view will be published as an amended PAS and publicized in Update Standards. This PAS is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It will be withdrawn upon publication of its content in, or as, a British Standard. The PAS process enables a specification to be rapidly developed in order to fulfil an
10、 immediate need in industry. A PAS can be considered for further development as a British Standard, or constitute part of the UK input into the development of a European or International Standard. Supersession This PAS supersedes PAS 59:2004, which is withdrawn. Information about this document Text
11、introduced or altered by Corrigendum No. 1 is indicated in the text by tags . Minor editorial corrections are not tagged. It is intended that this PAS should provide the basis for product conformity certification schemes to provide assurance that collective fall arrest soft landing systems placed on
12、 the market have been independently tested and confirmed as being in accordance with the requirements of this PAS. Users of this PAS are therefore advised to consider the desirability of third-party certification of products in conformance with this PAS. Use of this document It has been assumed in t
13、he preparation of this PAS that the execution of its provisions will be entrusted to a competent person or persons for whose use it has been produced. This specification is not intended to restrict new developments in design and materials and manufacturers of collective fall arrest soft landing syst
14、ems may seek innovative provision of such systems provided their performance is in accordance with the requirements of this PAS.PAS 59:2014 iv The British Standards Institution 2015Presentational conventions The provisions of this PAS are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its requirements are
15、expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “shall”. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”. Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in italic type, and does not constitute a normative element
16、. Contractual and legal considerations This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a PAS cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Particular attention is drawn to the following speci
17、fic regulations: The Work at Heights Regulations 2005 1; The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 2; The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 3; The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 4. The British Standards Institution 2015 1 PAS 59:2014 Intro
18、duction Regulations concerning the use of work equipment at height (see Foreword), require employers to take suitable and sufficient measures to prevent any person falling and where fall prevention is impractical to take action to ensure that the height and consequences of a fall are minimised. Coll
19、ective fall arrest soft landing systems should be considered in this context by virtue of their ability to reduce the free fall height and provide a suitable landing surface. In all cases, employers are required to ensure that work at height, including emergencies and rescue, is subject to a risk as
20、sessment, properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.1 Scope This PAS specifies requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system intended for installation on a continuous, firm, level surface in order to restrict the deceleration of
21、 a person falling onto it to a maximum of 14 g, from a free fall height not more than the maximum free fall height for which the system has been tested. This PAS includes performance requirements and related test methods, requirements for conformity marking and for the provision of installation and
22、usage instructions. This PAS is not applicable to air/gas filled systems that are designed to be inflated/deflated on site or to those that have individual cell volume greater than 0.5% of the volume of the module in which they are inserted. This PAS is not applicable to fall arrest systems that are
23、 suspended. This PAS is not applicable to personal protective equipment against falls from a height. This PAS does not provide for the containment of falling debris.2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable
24、for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendment) applies. BS 5852, Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition s
25、ources BS 7479, ISO 9227, Method for salt spray corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres BS EN 364:1993, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Test methods BS EN ISO 4892-3, Plastics Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources Part 3: Fluorescent UV lamps BS EN ISO/IEC 17025
26、, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this PAS, the following terms and definitions apply.3.1 boundary walls rigid barriers defining the boundary of a protected area that prevent the modules of a constrained fall
27、arrest system from moving from their designated locationPAS 59:2014 2 The British Standards Institution 20153.2 collective fall arrest soft landing system one or more fall arrest soft landing modules which when installed in accordance with the manufacturers or suppliers instructions, provide an area
28、 of protection capable of dissipating the kinetic energy of one or more persons falling from not more than a specified height onto any part of its surface NOTE The Health and Safety Executive describes “collective protection” as equipment which can protect more than one person and that once properly
29、 installed or erected does not require any action by them to make sure it will work.3.3 competent person for inspection person knowledgeable in the current inspection requirements, recommendations and instructions issued by the manufacturer or supplier in respect of the collective fall arrest soft l
30、anding system under inspection Adapted from BS EN 365:2004 NOTE 1 This person should be capable of identifying and assessing the significance of defects and should have the responsibility to initiate the corrective action to be taken and should have the necessary skills and resources to do so. NOTE
31、2 A competent person may need to be trained by the manufacturer or supplier or an authorised representative on specific equipment, e.g. due to its complexity or innovation, or where safety critical knowledge is needed in the dismantling, reassembly, or assessment of the equipment, and may need to ha
32、ve that training updated periodically due to modifications and upgrades.3.4 constrained collective fall arrest soft landing system one or more fall arrest soft landing modules with or without a means of Inter-connection, that to any extent rely on boundary walls to maintain their location in a conti
33、nuous protected area around a vehicle or structure on which work is being undertaken at a free fall height not more than that for which the system has been tested3.5 fall arrest soft landing module cushioning device with specified impact absorbing characteristics capable of restricting the decelerat
34、ion of a person falling onto it from a specified height, to a maximum of 14 g, as all or part of a collective fall arrest soft landing system3.6 free fall height vertical distance from the surface on which a person working at height will stand to the impact surface of an installed collective fall ar
35、rest soft landing system NOTE The maximum free fall height for which a fall arrest soft landing system complying with this PAS has been tested will be marked on each module).3.7 protected area area covered by a collective fall arrest soft landing system installed in accordance with the manufacturers
36、 or suppliers instructions3.8 restrainable collective fall arrest soft landing system one or more fall arrest soft landing modules provided with a means of connection to each other and to a vehicle or structure on which work is being undertaken at a free fall height not more than that for which the
37、fall arrest soft landing system has been tested, to provide a continuous protected area beneath the area of work The British Standards Institution 2015 3 PAS 59:2014 4 System requirements4.1 System configuration4.1.1 Systems for constrained use only Where designed for constrained use only, the modul
38、es of the collective fall arrest soft landing system shall be: free from sharp edges and projections likely to cause injury during use; and supplied with installation instructions that include requirement that any method of interconnection between modules be implemented and that the installed system
39、 extend to boundary walls at the periphery of the protected area. NOTE Where the collective fall arrest soft landing system is to be used to provide protection in a constrained situation, the boundary walls may be presumed to provide positional retention provided the installed modules extend to the
40、boundary walls on all sides.4.1.2 Systems for general use For all use situations other than “constrained use”, the modules of the collective fall arrest soft landing system shall be: free from sharp edges and projections likely to cause injury during use; provided with a means of connection to adjac
41、ent modules in the system so as to preclude their unintentional separation under conditions of intended use; provided with a means of restraint capable of preventing the unintentional separation of the installed collective fall arrest soft landing system from the vehicle or structure on which work a
42、t a free fall height not more than the maximum free fall height for which the system has been tested, is being undertaken under conditions of intended use; and supplied with installation instructions that stipulate that a risk assessment be undertaken to determine the appropriate protected area for
43、the particular situation of use and whether use of the means of restraint is required. NOTE Where a means of attachment to structures is provided it should be of sufficient strength and stability to ensure the positional retention of modules under impact by a person falling onto them under condition
44、s of intended use.4.2 Dynamic performance for all system types 4.2.1 When tested in accordance with Annex A, the measured deceleration shall not exceed 14 g. 4.2.2 Should the recorded results from a series of three drops identify deceleration in excess of that specified in 4.2.1 on two or more of th
45、e required drops, the sample shall be judged to have failed. 4.2.3 Should the recorded results from a series of three drops identify deceleration in excess of that specified in 4.2.1 on any one of the required drops, the sample may be subjected to another series of three drops. Should deceleration i
46、n excess of that specified in 4.2.1 occur during any of this second series of drops, the sample shall be judged to have failed.PAS 59:2014 4 The British Standards Institution 20154.3 Environmental performance4.3.1 Corrosion resistance Where corrosion resistance is claimed, metallic components shall
47、be resistant to corrosion such that, following immersion in salt spray in accordance with BS 7479 for 168 h at (35 5) C and then drying for 24 h, the components shall exhibit no base metal corrosion.4.3.2 Resistance to ultra violet (UV) light Where resistance to UV light is claimed, module component
48、s shall show no loss of integrity when exposed to light from UV-A340 fluorescent tubes operating continuously for 500 h at a black-standard temperature of (50 5) C giving a cycle of 8 h UV exposure and 4 h condensation darkness, in accordance with BS EN ISO 4892-3.4.4 Flame retardance 4.4.1 Where fl
49、ame retardance is claimed, the product shall meet requirements 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 of this PAS. 4.4.2 When tested in accordance with BS 5852, smouldering cigarette test, there shall be no visible evidence of flaming or progressive smouldering after 60 min. 4.4.3 When tested in accordance with BS 5852, butane flame test, there shall be no visible evidence of flaming or progressive smouldering. 4.4.4 When tested in accordance with BS 5852, wood crib test, using crib type 5 there shall be no visible evidence of flaming o
