1、Designation: F887 13F887 16Standard Specifications forPersonal Climbing Equipment1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F887; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parent
2、heses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope*Table of ContentsSection Title Section/ParagraphScope 1Referenced Documents 2Terminology 3Significance and Use 4Pole and Tree ClimbersClassification 5Orderi
3、ng Information 6Pole and Tree Climbers 7Climber Gaffs 8Climber Straps 9Climber Pads 10Climber Footplates 11Body Belts, Work Positioning Devices and Wood PoleFall Restrict Devices (WPFRD)Classification 12Ordering Information 13Body Belts 14Two Dee Body Belts, Auxiliary Positioning Belts, andFour Dee
4、Body Belts14Two Dee Body Belts 14.1Auxiliary Positioning Belts and Four Dee Body Belts 14.2Positioning Devices 15Wood Pole Fall Restriction Device (WPFRD) 16Arborist SaddleArborist Saddle 17HarnessesClassification 18Ordering Information 18.2Sizing 18.3Marking 18.4Shock Absorbing LanyardsEnergy Absor
5、bing LanyardsClassification 19Ordering Information 20Shock Absorbing Lanyards 21Energy Absorbing Lanyards 21Qualification TestingElectric Arc Performance 22Qualification Testing (Test Equipment,Body Belts, Positioning Devices)23Hardware Requirements 23Qualification Testing (WPFRD) 24Test Equipment 2
6、4Qualification Testing (Arborist Saddle) 25Qualification Testing 25Body Belts, Four Dee Body Belts, and AuxiliaryPositioning Belts25.1Positioning Devices 25.2WPFRD 25.31 These specifications areThis standard is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Worker
7、s and are the direct responsibilityof Subcommittee F18.15 on Worker Personal Equipment.Current edition approved April 1, 2013Nov. 15, 2016. Published June 2013February 2017. Originally approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 20122013 asF887 12F887 13.1. DOI: 10.1520/F0887-13.10.1520/F088
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9、r editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 1942
10、8-2959. United States1Table of ContentsSection Title Section/ParagraphArborist Saddle 25.4Harness 25.5Energy Absorbers 25.6Instructions 26Guarantee and Rejection 27Keywords 281.1 This standard covers the specifications and qualification testing of the following:Climbers,Climber straps,Climber Pads,C
11、limber Footplates,Body Belts,Work Positioning Devices with Locking Snaphooks/Carabiners,Wood Pole Fall Restriction Devices (WPFRD),Arborist Saddle,Harnesses,ShockEnergy Absorbing Lanyards.These devices are used by workers in the climbing of poles, trees, towers, and other structures. Minimum perform
12、ance criteriafor arc resistance of harnesses and shockenergy absorbing lanyards are included for workers who may be exposed to thermalhazards of momentary electric arcs or flame.1.2 Equipment may fall within one of the following categories:1.2.1 Fall (Travel) RestraintPrevents a user from reaching a
13、 fall hazard (allow 0 fall distance).1.2.2 Work PositioningAllows a 2 ft maximum free fall distance.1.2.3 Fall ArrestAllows a 6 ft maximum free fall distance with a maximum arrest force of 1800 lb.NOTE 1Under certain conditions and with the use of equipment designed for such conditions, a 12-ft free
14、-fall distance with a maximum arrest forceof 1800 lb is allowed.1.2.4 SuspensionAllows 0 free-fall distance while supporting the users weight.1.2.5 Fall Restrictionto prevent or limit free fall from a work position or while ascending/descending a wood pole.1.3 Three types of climbers, (Types A, B, a
15、nd C) and two types of climber straps, Types (A and B) are covered.1.4 Two types of body belts, (Types A and B) are covered.1.5 Eight types of work positioning devices: three positioning straps, (TypesA, B, and C), three adjustable-positioning lanyards,(Types A, B and C) and two nonadjustable positi
16、oning lanyards, (Types A and B) are covered.1.6 Two types of WPFRD, (Types A and AB) are covered.1.7 Arborist saddle, (Type A) Work Positioning and Suspension are covered.1.8 Two types of harnesses, (Types A and B) are covered.1.9 Two types of shockenergy absorbing lanyards, (Types A and B) are cove
17、red.1.10 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.1.11 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method port
18、ions, 9.2, 10.3, 11.2, 14.414.1.4, 15.3, 15.4, 16.2,17.2, 18.4, 21.2, 22, 23, and 2425 of these specifications:this standard:This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish approp
19、riate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) ApparatusF1891 Specification for Arc and Flame Resistant RainwearF1958/F1958M Test Method for Determining th
20、e Ignitability of Non-flame-Resistant Materials for Clothing by Electric ArcExposure Method Using MannequinsF1959/F1959M Test Method for Determining the Arc Rating of Materials for Clothing2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service
21、astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.F887 1622.2 ANSI Standard:3ANSI 05.1 Wood Poles Specification and Dimensions2.3 ANSI/ASSE Standard:4Z359.0-2012 Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fa
22、ll ArrestZ359.1 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and ComponentsZ359.3-2007 Safety Requirements for Positioning and Travel Restraint SystemsZ359.11-2014 Safety Requirements for Full Body HarnessesZ359.12-2009 Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest SystemsZ359.1
23、3-2009Z359.13-2013 Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing LanyardsZ359.14-2014 Safety Requirements for Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall Arrest and Rescue Systems2.4 CSA Standard:5CAN/CSA 015 Wood utility poles and reinforcing stubs3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to T
24、his Standard:3.1.1 adjustable positioning lanyard (APL), na component of a work positioning or fall restriction system (may be used forapplications such as transitioning past an obstruction during ascent or descent).3.1.2 arborist saddle, nan arrangement of straps, fittings and buckles or other elem
25、ents in the form of a waist belt with a lowattachment suitably arranged to support the body in a sitting position. The arborist saddle may or may not include individual legstraps or a rigid batten seat section.3.1.3 attachment element, npart or parts of an arborist saddle intended for the load beari
26、ng connection of other components.3.1.4 attachment point, nspecific connecting point on an arborist saddle for load bearing connection to other components,consisting of one or more attachment elements.3.1.5 fastening and adjusting element, auxiliary positioning belt, ndevices that enable an arborist
27、 saddle to be fastened andallow adjustment to be made to meet sizing requirements of the user.a modular device made up of straps, pads, buckles, andattachment points for fastening to a waist body belt.3.1.5.1 DiscussionAn auxiliary positioning belt is used for attachment to a two ring body belt and
28、intended for work positioning or fall restrictionwhile transitioning past obstructions during an ascent or descent and for support for a two ring body belt.3.1.5 attachment element, npart or parts of an arborist saddle intended for the load bearing connection of other components.3.1.6 billet, nthe f
29、ree (buckle hole) end of a belt or strap as opposed to the buckle end, which is designed to pass through thebuckle for closing.3.1.7 body belt (two or four dee), nan element of a work positioning system with two or four connection points consistingof straps, pads, buckles, and rings that allow a use
30、r to work freely with both hands (see Fig. 1).3 Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http:/www.ansi.org.4 Available from the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.5 Available f
31、rom Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON M9W 1R3, Canada, http:/www.csagroup.org.FIG. 1 Dee Ring Configurations for 4 Dee Body BeltsF887 1633.1.7.1 DiscussionThe width of the back section of a body belt is directly related to and can vary dependent on the number of de
32、e rings that will beaccommodated, for example, two dee rings, four dee rings, or more.3.1.8 body belt attachment, na system of straps and buckles which allow the harness wearer to use a body belt in conjunctionwith the harness.3.1.9 climber, ndevice used to assist in ascending and descending wood po
33、les or trees. Climbers generally consist of leg iron,gaff, sleeves, straps, and pads.3.1.9 dee-ring, D-ring (body belt), na steel straight-sided (no protrusions along edge of dee-ring; see Fig. 1) forging in a circleconfiguration with an integral stirrup to accept the belt, assembled into a body bel
34、t for the purpose of accepting the snaphooks ofa positioning device.3.1.10 dee-ring, D-ring, (arborist saddle), nan element which allows for attaching a connecting device such as a carabineror snaphook.3.1.11 design test, n for arc and flame resistant materials, one made on a sample treated as repre
35、sentative of an industrialproduct; these tests will not generally be repeated in quantity production.3.1.12 dripping, nin electric arc testing, a material response evidenced by flowing of the fiber polymer, the fabric, or the fabriccoating, and the evidence of droplets from the material, that charac
36、terizes overall performance relative to reducing the transfer ofheat that is sufficient to cause a second-degree burn.3.1.13 electric arc ignition, nas related to electric arc exposure, a response that causes the ignition of the material which isaccompanied by heat and light, and then subsequent bur
37、ning for at least 5 s, or consumption of at least 25 % of the exposed testspecimen area.3.1.14 element, nan integral part of a constituent, component, hybrid component, sub-system or system. (Webbing,attachments and fittings are examples of elements.)3.1.15 energy absorbing lanyard, na lanyard conta
38、ining a component whose primary function is to dissipate energy and limitdeceleration forces which the system imposes on the body during fall arrest.3.1.16 fall arrest, nthe action or event of stopping a free fall or the instant where the downward free fall has been stopped.(See ANSI/ASSE Z359.0-201
39、2.)3.1.17 fall restraint, na fall protection system which prevents the user from falling any distance.3.1.17.1 DiscussionFall restraint systems prevent the user from falling any distance while performing work tasks on a horizontal surface.3.1.18 fall restriction, nthe act of preventing or limiting f
40、ree fall from a work position, or while ascending or descending awood pole.3.1.19 fastening and adjusting element, ndevices that enable an arborist saddle to be fastened and allow adjustment to be madeto meet sizing requirements of the user.3.1.20 full body harness, na component with a design of str
41、aps which is fastened about the person in a manner so as to containthe torso and distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the upper thighs, pelvis, chest, and shoulders with means for attachingit to other components or sub-systems.3.1.21 gaff, na component of a pole or tree climber attached t
42、o the climber shank, similar to a spur, which is shaped to permitthe secure penetration of the pole or tree trunk.FIG. 15 Typical Body Belt Dee-RingF887 1643.1.22 keeper,gate/keeper, na component of the snaphook, used as a latching device and held snaphook/carabiner, that locksthe snaphook/carabiner
43、 in a closed position by a spring and a separate locking mechanism (see Fig. 2).3.1.22.1 DiscussionThe gate/keeper is the closing mechanism on the open end of the snaphook/carabiner which prevents the snaphook/carabiner frominadvertently opening up during use in an elevated workplace.3.1.23 hardware
44、, connectors, nattaching components used to couple components of a fall protection system together.3.1.23.1 DiscussionHardware, connectors may be independent components of a system or may be integral elements of a component, hybridcomponent, subsystem or system used for fall protection.3.1.24 leg ir
45、on, na component of a pole or tree climber. The base or frame of the climber consisting of a shank and stirrupsection. (see Fig. 3 for illustration of a leg iron with attached gaff and sleeve).3.1.25 length adjusting device (LAD), na device designed to add or take up slack in an adjustable positioni
46、ng lanyard so thatthe system will accommodate various circumferences.3.1.26 locking mechanism, na component of thesnaphook used in conjunction with the keepergate/keeper to retain the keepergate/keeper in a closed position until intentionallyreleased and opened. A snaphook thus equipped, becomes a “
47、locking snaphook.”3.1.27 locking snaphook, na snaphook with a locking mechanism (see 3.1.223.1.26).3.1.28 nose, nthe curved end of the snaphook which the keepergate/keeper rests on. It is rounded and overlaps thekeepergate/keeper latch in such a manner as to prevent the dee-ring from inadvertently r
48、eleasing the snaphook (see Fig. 2).3.1.29 part (body belt), load-bearing, na part of the body belt or work positioning strap that, when in use with bothsnaphookssnaphook/carabiner of the work positioning strap engaged in one dee-ring of the body belt, will be required to supportall or part of the ma
49、ss of the user. This includes all the material in the work positioning strap, and, in the case of the body belt,the material to which the dee-rings are directly fastened, and the material of the buckle strap that passes across the wearersabdomen.3.1.29.1 DiscussionThis definition and the strength requirements described in 15.3.2 are designed to ensure that the buckle strap is strong enough towithstand certain emergency conditions, but are not to be construed as approval of attaching both snaphooks to the same dee-ringwhen wor
