1、AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDPart of the Fall Protection CodeVERSION 2ANSI/ASSE Z359.7-2011Qualification and Verification Testing of Fall Protection ProductsPrinted in U.S.A.A SS EA SS EAmericAn Society ofSAfety engineerSCopyright American Society of Safety Engineers Provided by IHS under license with
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6、ociety of Safety Engineers1800 east oakton StreetDes Plaines, illinois 60018-2187Approved May 5, 2011Effective Date October 3, 2011American National Standards Institute, Inc.Copyright American Society of Safety Engineers Provided by IHS under license with ASSE/SAFE Licensee=CHINA STDS INFORMATION CE
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16、Z359.7-2011.)this standard, national in scope, was developed by an Accredited Standards committee functioning un-der the procedures of the American national Standards institute, with the American Society of Safety engineers (ASSe) as secretariat. this standard establishes minimum requirements for ce
17、rtification of fall protection products covered by the AnSi Z359-series standards.it is intended that this standard addresses certification for fall protection products covered by the AnSi Z359-series standards will comply with the requirements detailed in this standard.neither the standards committ
18、ee, nor the secretariat, states that this standard is perfect or in its ultimate form. it is recognized that new developments are to be expected, and that revisions of the standard will be necessary as the state-of-the-art progresses and further experience is gained. it is felt, however, that unifor
19、m guidelines for fall protection programs are very much needed and that the standard in its present form provides for the minimum criteria necessary to develop and implement a comprehensive managed fall protection program.the Z359 committee solicits public input that may suggest the need for revisio
20、ns to this standard. Such input should be sent to the Secretariat, ASc Z359, American Society of Safety engineers, 1800 e. oakton Street, Des Plaines, iL 60018-2187.this standard was developed and approved for submittal to AnSi by the American national Standards committee on Standards for fall Prote
21、ction, Z359. committee approval of the standard does not necessar-ily imply that all committee members voted for its approval. At the time it approved this standard, the Z359 committee had the following members:Copyright American Society of Safety Engineers Provided by IHS under license with ASSE/SA
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23、ryJennie Dalesandro, Administrative technical SupportOrganization Represented Name of RepresentativeAmerican AirlinesAmerican Society of Safety engineersBashlin industries, inc. Boeing companyBuckingham mfg. co., inc.capital Safety group chevron elk river, inc. ellis fall Safety Solutions flexible L
24、ifeline Systems general motors Ken mahnickgravitec Systems, inc. Hartford Steam Boiler inspection or6.1.2 A manufacturers laboratory accredited to per-form compliance testing to the AnSi/ASSe Z359 standards.E5.4 The accreditation body operating in accor-dance with ISO 17011 should be a signatory to
25、the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).E5.5 The accreditation body operating in accor-dance with ISO 17021 should be a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).E6 It is the intent of this standard to ensure that results from third-party testing laboratories and
26、 manufacturers testing laboratories in different geo-graphical areas are repeatable and acquired in a consistent manner.Copyright American Society of Safety Engineers Provided by IHS under license with ASSE/SAFE Licensee=CHINA STDS INFORMATION CENTER - avada indx app by/5954931001, User=ZhaoNot for
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28、f testing is performed at the manufacturers iSo 17025 accredited laboratory, the testing shall be witnessed and verified by either a third-party test laboratory representative or by a professional engineer as detailed in 6.3 and 6.4.6.2 the requirements of this standard, the appli-cable product stan
29、dard and iSo 17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, shall be adhered to re-gardless of where the testing takes place and the personnel that verify the testing. refer to 6.3 and 6.4 for additional requirements for manufacturers performing in-house test
30、ing of fall protection prod-ucts.6.3 the manufacturers test laboratory may perform qualification and verification testing of fall protec-tion products using a third-party testing laboratory representative from an accredited laboratory as a witness to the testing.6.3.1 the third-party laboratory repr
31、esentative shall be knowledgeable and experienced with respect to the tests to be performed; knowledgeable of fall protection in general; the requirements and tests of the standard being tested to; the requirements of the testing instrumentation and test structure; as well as the product being teste
32、d.6.3.2 the third-party test laboratory representative shall possess a copy of each standard to be tested to, a copy of the Z359.7 standard, and document that the representative(s) preparing the test plan and performing the test have read and understand the applicable standards.6.3.3 the third-party
33、 test representative shall be present to witness the testing at the manufacturers iSo 17025, General Requirements for the Compe-tence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ac-credited test laboratory.6.3.4 the third-party testing entity and represen-tative shall meet all the requirements of this
34、stan-dard.6.3.5 the third-party testing entity and represen-tative shall ensure that all applicable AnSi/ASSe Copyright American Society of Safety Engineers Provided by IHS under license with ASSE/SAFE Licensee=CHINA STDS INFORMATION CENTER - avada indx app by/5954931001, User=ZhaoNot for Resale, 05
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36、are met, the manufacturers test-ing documentation is correct and that the testing facility is iSo 17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laborato-ries, accredited.6.3.6 the third-party testing representative will document in writing that testing was performed ac-co
37、rding to the applicable AnSi/ASSe Z359 stan-dard being tested to and the results of the testing.6.3.7 A test report conforming to Section 8.3 will be provided to the manufacturer upon completion of the testing or the third-party testing representa-tive will validate the manufacturers laboratory test
38、 report and findings.6.4 the manufacturers test laboratory may per-form testing using a professional engineer that is a qualified person with respect to fall protection. E6.4 There are three ways that fall protection prod-ucts can be tested to meet the requirements of this standard:1) The product ca
39、n be tested at an independent ac-credited laboratory (third-party testing).2) The product can be tested at the manufacturers accredited laboratory and that testing may be wit-nessed by a representative of an accredited inde-pendent testing laboratory.3) The product can be tested at the manufactur-er
40、s accredited laboratory and be signed off and stamped by a professional engineer and qualified person in fall protection.In all cases, the laboratory should be an accredited ISO 17025, General Requirements for the Compe-tence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.In all cases, the persons performi
41、ng the tests should be knowledgeable of the testing requirements for the specific product and general fall protection.The engineer performing the witness testing duty detailed in 6.4 has an ethical responsibility to be knowledgeable and experienced in fall protec-tion engineering, equipment and meth
42、odology. At a minimum they should be considered a qualified person with respect to the ANSI/ASSE Z359.0 defi-nition and have previous experience testing fall pro-tection products.Copyright American Society of Safety Engineers Provided by IHS under license with ASSE/SAFE Licensee=CHINA STDS INFORMATI
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44、Verification Testing of Fall Protection Products166.4.1 the professional engineer/qualified person shall witnesses the testing at the manufacturers iSo 17025, General Requirements for the Compe-tence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, com-pliant test laboratory.6.4.2 the professional engineer/
45、qualified person shall meet the same requirements set forth in 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3 and 6.3.5 of this standard for a third-party laboratory representative and ensure that all applicable AnSi/ASSe Z359 test criteria are met, the manufacturers testing documentation is cor-rect and that the testing faci
46、lity is accredited to iSo 17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.6.4.3 the professional engineer/qualified person shall document in writing that testing was per-formed according to the applicable AnSi/ASSe Z359 standard being tested to and the results
47、of the testing.6.4.4 the professional engineer/qualified person shall affix their professional engineers stamp to a test report conforming to Section 8.3.7. TESTING LABORATORIES7.1 testing laboratories shall meet the requirements of this standard.7.2 the testing laboratory personnel shall be knowl-e
48、dgeable regarding the fall protection products to be tested and the standard to which the product is to conform to.7.3 A copy of this standard as well as a copy of each standard to be tested to shall be maintained by the test laboratory.7.4 the test laboratory shall document that the test laboratory personnel preparing the test plan and performing the test have read the applicable stan-dards.7.5 the testing laboratory shall be accredited in ac-cordance with iSo 17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and C
