1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 15567-2:2015Sports- and recreationalfacilities Ropes coursesPart 2: Operation requirementsBS EN 15567-2:2015 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15567-2:2015. It supersedes BS EN 15567-2:2007 which is withdrawn.The UK p
2、articipation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/136/15, Sports, playground and other recreational equipment - Adventure courses.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all t
3、he necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2015.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015ISBN 978 0 580 82217 9 ICS 97.220.10Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British St
4、andard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 May 2015.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 15567-2:2015EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 15567-2 May 2015 ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 15567-2
5、2007English Version Sports- and recreational facilities - Ropes courses - Part 2: Operation requirements Structures de sport et dactivits de plein air - Parcours acrobatiques en hauteur - Partie 2: Exigences dexploitationSport- und Freizeitanlagen - Seilgrten - Teil 2: Betriebliche Anforderungen Th
6、is European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 March 2015. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical referen
7、ces concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN m
8、ember into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
9、France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHE
10、S KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15567-2:2015 EBS EN 15567-2:2015EN 15567-2:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction
11、4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Documents relating to site operation 7 4.1 Administrative documentation .7 4.2 Operation documentation .7 4.3 Competence of instructors and rescuers .7 5 Information to be provided to participants .8 6 Safety instructions for and pra
12、ctical assessment of participants 8 6.1 General 8 6.2 Safety instructions.8 6.2.1 General 8 6.2.2 Collective safety systems .8 6.2.3 Safety instructions for individual safety systems categories A to E .8 6.2.4 Additional requirements for categories A to C .9 6.3 Assessment by instructors .9 6.3.1 Ge
13、neral 9 6.3.2 Practical assessment for safety systems categories A to C .9 6.3.3 Practical assessment for safety systems categories D and E 9 6.3.4 Active braking 9 7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .9 7.1 General 9 7.2 Fitting of participants PPE 10 8 Pedestrian trails 10 9 Supervision . 10 9.1
14、 General . 10 9.2 Collective safety systems 10 9.3 Individual safety systems categories A to E 10 9.4 Assisted belay/team belaying 11 9.5 Spotting . 12 10 Inspection and maintenance . 12 10.1 General . 12 10.2 Routine visual check 12 10.3 Operational inspection . 12 10.4 Periodical inspection 12 10.
15、5 Arboreal assessment . 13 10.6 PPE inspection 13 11 Safety and emergency plan . 13 12 Risk assessment . 14 Annex A (informative) Daily operation sheet . 15 Annex B (normative) Control and inspection of personal protective equipment (PPE) . 16 Bibliography . 18 BS EN 15567-2:2015EN 15567-2:2015 (E)
16、3 Foreword This document (EN 15567-2:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication
17、 of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2015. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shal
18、l not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 15567-2:2007. EN 15567 consists of the following parts, under the general title, Sports and recreational facilities Ropes courses: Part 1: Construction and safety requirements; Part 2: Operational re
19、quirements. The main changes to EN 15567-2:2007 are: a) terms and definitions revised (Clause 3); b) introduction of a categorization of individual safety systems and their respective requirements (Clause 3 and Clause 6); c) requirements for supervision revised in accordance with the categories of i
20、ndividual safety systems (Clause 9); d) correction of editorial errors. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denma
21、rk, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 15567-2:2
22、015EN 15567-2:2015 (E) 4 Introduction Ropes courses vary considerably and may be used for educational, recreational, training or therapeutic purposes. Ropes course activities should only be undertaken by those who are physically and mentally able to comply with the safety requirements specified by t
23、he operator. Ropes course activities involve risks that should be managed by the manufacturers and operators. This is achieved through careful design, manufacture, supervision, training, instruction, information etc. Safety systems can be collective or individual. Individual safety systems are class
24、ified in categories A to E. However these categories do not in themselves determine the safety of the ropes course. The various safety devices consist of equipment designed to limit the consequences of falls or collisions. There are inherent risks associated with ropes courses. These risks should ho
25、wever be appropriately managed and minimized by the ropes course operator and their staff; it should be understood that the risks cannot be eliminated altogether. On the basis of a risk assessment, operators should take reasonably practicable measures to ensure the safety of participants. This means
26、 that the degree of risk in a particular job/work place/facility need to be balanced against the time, trouble, cost, benefits and physical difficulty of taking measures to avoid or reduce the risk. It is recognized that application of every provision of this standard may not be appropriate in all c
27、ircumstances. Any deviation from the standard should provide an equal or greater level of safety. When deviating from the standard a written risk assessment, setting out the rationale for the deviation should be provided. Ropes course operators should also consider EN 15567-1, when carrying out risk
28、 assessments. BS EN 15567-2:2015EN 15567-2:2015 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard applies to the operation of ropes courses as defined in EN 15567-1. This European Standard specifies operational requirements to ensure an appropriate level of safety and service when used for recreational, training
29、 educational or therapeutic purposes. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the r
30、eferenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 15567-1:2015, Sports and recreational facilities Ropes courses Part 1: Construction and safety requirements 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 instructor individual possess
31、ing the skills, knowledge, experience and judgement to supervise tasks or activities satisfactorily on a ropes course Note 1 to entry: The role of an instructor can include the following: providing the information required to ensure that the equipment and elements are used correctly; checking that p
32、articipants use the right equipment; assessing a participants self-sufficiency on a test ropes course; providing appropriate levels of supervision; ensuring that the safety instructions are complied with; alerting a rescuer if required; providing assistance to participants; undertaking routine visua
33、l inspections. 3.2 operator individual or organisation responsible for the operation of a ropes course 3.3 rescuer instructor with the skills and competence to remove safely a person from any location on the ropes course accessed by the safety system 3.4 accident event that results in an injury BS E
34、N 15567-2:2015EN 15567-2:2015 (E) 6 3.5 level 1 supervision situation whereby an instructor can physically intervene to prevent a misuse of the individual safety system leading to a significant risk of serious injury or death 3.6 level 2 supervision situation whereby an instructor is able to see the
35、 participant and intervene verbally 3.7 level 3 supervision situation whereby a participant is in a position to alert an instructor of their need for assistance, who is able to respond promptly to the alert and provide adequate assistance Note 1 to entry: It is intended that the role of the instruct
36、or is to be available to provide adequate assistance to a participant if called upon to do so. This is a largely reactive, rather than proactive, role. 3.8 supervising adult person aged 18 or above who is either the parent/legal guardian or has the authority of the parent/legal guardian of the child
37、 participant(s) and who has undertaken adequate training to accompany the child participant(s) and is in a position to see the child participant(s) and intervene verbally 3.9 PPE-inspector competent person who is appropriately qualified to inspect PPE 3.10 individual safety system component(s) conne
38、cting the harness to the safety line Note 1 to entry: Each of the following systems A to E provide adequate levels of safety when used in combination with appropriate supervision, training, instruction and information. 3.10.1 individual safety system category A self-closing device which is not autom
39、atically self-locking EXAMPLE Self-closing or screw gate connector. Note 1 to entry: See also 7.1. 3.10.2 individual safety system category B self-locking device EXAMPLE Self-locking connector. 3.10.3 individual safety system category C interlocking device designed to reduce the likelihood of uninte
40、ntional detaching from the safety system 3.10.4 individual safety system category D interlocking device designed to prevent unintentional detaching from the safety system BS EN 15567-2:2015EN 15567-2:2015 (E) 7 3.10.5 individual safety system category E device that is permanently attached during ope
41、ration and can only be opened with a tool 4 Documents relating to site operation 4.1 Administrative documentation The following administrative documentation shall be maintained: a) name and address of the owner and operator; b) any relevant permit and registration; c) a certificate of conformity to
42、EN 15567-1 including the name and address of the manufacturer and the date of manufacture; d) document indicating the annual inspections carried out by an inspection body; e) list of the site personnel, their function and qualification/competence; f) evidence of public and other liability insurance.
43、 4.2 Operation documentation The site operation documentation shall include: a) logbook containing the daily operation sheets (including the faults observed during inspections at opening and closing times and relevant events concerning safety) (see the sample sheet in informative Annex A). The daily
44、 sheets should be kept for three years; b) accident report sheets; c) personal protective equipment inspection register and operation log; d) risk assessment and management plan which shall be drawn up by the ropes course operator. In case of deviations from the general requirements for supervision,
45、 a risk assessment and user manual shall be supplied; e) instructor and rescue training documents which demonstrate instructor competence in their role; f) participant safety instructions; g) manufacturers product manual (see EN 15567-1:2015, 8.2); h) safety and emergency plan (see Clause 11); i) cu
46、rrent tree assessment report (if relevant); j) current inspection report carried out by an inspection body; k) safety instructions. 4.3 Competence of instructors and rescuers Ropes course operators shall verify through documentation (e.g. training records, certification, etc.) the competence of thei
47、r instructors. BS EN 15567-2:2015EN 15567-2:2015 (E) 8 With regards to the competence of instructors and rescuers for ropes courses operators shall identify the processes for: a) induction; b) training; c) validation (by internal or external means); d) deployment to appropriate tasks and duties; e)
48、field monitoring by a competent person; f) providing further training and/or experience. 5 Information to be provided to participants The following information shall be provided to participants: a) description of the activity; b) safety instructions and the responsibility of participants to follow s
49、uch instructions; c) limits and restrictions for use; d) information about how to identify the course instructors. 6 Safety instructions for and practical assessment of participants 6.1 General The operator shall ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that the rules for the use of the ropes course are complied with (according to EN 15567-1:2015, Annex B). 6.2 Safety instructions 6.2.1 General Before commencing an activity, participants shall be informed of the safety instructions. These safety instructions shall be documented. 6.2.2 Collective
