1、STD-BSI BS EN 358-ENGL 2000 W Lb24bb9 0632943 33b E BRITISH STANDARD Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards The European Standard EN 358 1999 has the status of a British Standar
2、d ICs 13.340.99 BS EN 358:ZO NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW STD-BSI ES EN 358-ENGL 2000 Lb24bb7 0832944 272 E been prepared under the Environment Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 March 2
3、000 direction of the Health and AmdNo. O BSI 3-2ooO ISBN O 580 35781 3 BS EN 3582000 Date Comments National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 358:1999. It supersedes BS EN 35 - present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the - monitor re
4、lated internationai and European developments and promulgate interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed them in the UK. A iist of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standmds which impl
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6、t to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of BriW Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document compnses a front cover, an inside front cover,
7、the EN title page, pages 2 to 11 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. STD-BSI BS EN 35B-ENGL 2000 Lb24bb9 0832945 LO9 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 358 December 1999 ICs 13.340.99 English version Per
8、sonal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards Equipement de protection individuelle de maintien au travail et de prevention contre des chutes de hauteur - Ceintures de maintien au travail
9、 et de retenue et longes de maintien au travail Persnliche Schutzausrstung fr Haltefunktionen und zur Verhinderung von Abstrzen - Haltegurte und Verbindungsmittel fr Haltegurte This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 October 1999. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENICENELEC Interna
10、l Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-todate lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. T
11、his European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by traislation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as he official versions. CEN members are t
12、he national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG COMIT
13、EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart, 36 8-1050 Brussels 8 1999 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 358:1999 E Page 2 EN 358: 1999 Contents Page Foreword . 2 Introduction . 3 1 scope 3 2 Normati
14、ve references 3 3 Definitions 4 4 Requirements . 4 5 Testing 6 Information supplied by the manufacturer, marking and packing . Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives 11 Foreword This European Standard has been p
15、repared by Technical Committee CENITC 160, Protection against falls from height including working belts, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard supersedes EN 358: 1992. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an ident
16、ical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2000, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2000. This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential
17、requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard. According to the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standar
18、d: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. OBSI 03-2000 STDOBSI BS EN 358-ENGL 2000 = 3b24669 0832947 TBL m Page 3 EN 358: 1999 Introduction Whe
19、n work undertaken at a height is of short duration, or for technical reasons the provision of a working platform, suitable barriers and other similar safeguards is impracticable, then the prevention from falling from a height whilst performing correctly the related work activity can be achieved by t
20、he use of personal protective equipment. Equipment when manufactured according to this standard is designed to either secure the user safely in position at the point of work (work positioning), or prevent the user from reaching a position where a fall can occur (restraint). It is essential to note t
21、hat such personal equipment by design does not meet the requirements necessary for the purposes of fall arrest: it may be necessary to supplement it with collective or personal means of protection against falls from a height, and its safe use, in practice, relies upon the effective training and inst
22、ruction of the user. 1 Scope This European standard applies to belts and lanyards intended for the purpose of work positioning or restraint. It specifies the requirements, testing, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer. 2 Nonnative references This European Standard incorporates by dat
23、ed or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard
24、only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. EN 137: 1993 Respiratory protective devices; self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus; requirements, testing, marking EN 354 Personal protect
25、ive equipment against falls from a height - Lanyards EN 361 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses EN 362 Perconal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors EN 363 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Fall arrest sys
26、tems EN 364: 1992 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Test methods EN 365 Perconal protective equipment against falls from a height - General requirements for instructions for use and marking EN 892 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements
27、 and test methods EN 12277: 1998 Mountaineering equipment - Harnesses - Safety requirements and test methods IS0 9227 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray test. 3 Definitions For the purposes of this standard the following definitions apply. 3.1 attachment element a load bearing el
28、ement provided for the connection of other components OBSI 03-2000 STD-BSI BS EN 35-ENGL 2000 lb24bb9 0832946 916 m Page 4 EN 358:1999 3.2 component a part of a system at a point of sale by the manufacturer, supplied with packaging, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer. Body supports
29、 (including waist belts) and lanyards are examples of components of systems (see EN 363) 3.3 element a part of a component or a subsystem. Ropes, webbing, attachment elements, fittings and anchorage lines are examples of elements 3.4 restraint a technique whereby a person is prevented by means of pe
30、rsonal protective equipment from reaching zones where the risk of a fall from a height exists 3.5 waist belt a body support that encircles the body at the waist 3.6 work positioning a technique that enables a person to work supported by personal protective equipment in tension in such a way that a f
31、all is prevented. 3.7 work positioning lanyard a component used to connect a waist belt to an anchor point, or to a structure by encircling it, as a means of support 4 Requirements 4.1 Design and construction 4.1.1 Waist belt 4.1.1.1 A waist belt shall be designed to enable the wearer to perform his
32、 work without undue discomfort and remain secure against the hazard of a fall from a height. Essential fastening and adjustment elements shall remain accessible to the wearer and shall operate effectively when manipulated by hand. 4.1.1.2 A waist belt shall be not less than 43 mm wide and shall be c
33、apable of adjustment to fit the wearer. The waist belt shall have at least one attachment element intended for the connection of load bearing components. The waist beit shall meet the performance requirements specified in 4.2. 4.1.1.3 The fastening and adjustment elements of a waist belt shall be de
34、signed and constructed so that when correctly fastened, involuntary release or opening of the element cannot occur. When fastening or adjustment elements can be secured in more than one manner, then the waist belt shall comply with the performance requirements of this standard when the elements are
35、secured in each available manner. 4.1.1.4 It shall be possible to carry out a visual inspection of the waist belt and all its attachments even when the belt is incorporated into a garment or if it is a component in a full body harness. 4.1.1.5 A waist belt not fitted with a back support and intended
36、 for work positioning purposes shall be not less than 80 mm wide. 4.1.1.6 A back support when fitted to a waist belt shall be designed to give physical support to the wearer without inhibiting either arm or leg movements. The minimum length of the back support shall be 50 mm longer than half the cir
37、cumference of the belt when adjusted to the maximum radial length (waist size) specified by the manufacturer. The minimum width of the back support shall be I O0 mm for a length of 200 mm centred on the spine of the wearer and shall be a minimum of 60 mm elsewhere. 4.1.1.7 When a waist belt is equip
38、ped with shoulder or leg straps they shall not impair use of the waist belt in any way. No attachment element shall be connected to a shoulder or leg strap. 4.1.1.8 When a waist belt is incorporated into other equipment, e.g. a full body harness (see EN 361), then the waist belt shall meet the perfo
39、rmance requirements specified in 4.2. OBSI 03-2000 STD-BSI BS EN 35B-ENGL 2000 Lb24bb9 0832949 854 SS Page 5 EN 358:1999 4.1.2 Work positioning lanyard 4.1.2.1 A work positioning lanyard of fixed length shall meet the requirements of EN 354. It shall be intended for a specific purpose which shall be
40、 detailed by the manufacturer. The length of such a work positioning lanyard shall be the minimum length to achieve its specified purpose. 4.1.2.2 A work positioning lanyard equipped with a length adjustment element shall be capable of adjustment to the minimum length which enables freedom to work a
41、nd prevents the wearer from falling when the lanyard is incorporated into a specified work positioning system. 4.1.2.3 Every work positioning lanyard shall be so constructed that involuntary release of the lanyard when connected to a waist belt is prevented. The material of the work positioning lany
42、ard shall be terminated in such a way that a length adjuster when fitted cannot be released from the lanyard involuntarily. When a work positioning lanyard can be assembled in more than one manner then the lanyard shall meet the performance requirements when tested with each method of assembly. 4.1.
43、2.4 A work positioning lanyard equipped with a length adjustment element shall be either: a) permanently attached to the waist belt at one end and have a connector compatible with an attachment element fMed to the waist belt at the other end; b) detachable, in which case there shall be a connector a
44、t each end compatible with the attachment element(s) of the waist belt; or, c) detachable (and independent), whereby at least one end of the work positioning lanyard shall be capable of attachment to a suitable anchor point; and the length adjustment element shall be capable of connection to the wai
45、st belt attachment element either directly or via a detachable lanyard of maximum length 0,5 m. 4.1.2.5 The work positioning lanyards described in 4.1.2.4 a) and b) shall have a maximum length of 2 m. The work positioning lanyard described in 4.1.2.4 c) shall be assigned a length of 2 m for the purp
46、ose of testing but shall not have a specified maximum length unless a limit is specified by the manufacturer. 4.1.2.6 It shall be possible to carry out a visual inspection of all the elements incorporated into the work positioning lanyard. 4.1.2.7 A work positioning lanyard shall meet the performanc
47、e requirements of 4.2 when tested with a waist belt of a type with which it is intended to be used. 4.1.3 Materials 4.1.3.1 Webbing and yarns shall be made from virgin filament or multifilament synthetic fibres suitable for the use intended. The breaking tenacity of the synthetic fibre shall be know
48、n to be at least 0,6 Nitex. 4.1.3.2 Threads used for sewing shall be physically compatible with the webbing and of a quality comparable with that of the webbing. They shall be of a contrasting colour or shade in order to facilitate visual inspection. 4.1.3.3 When a work positioning lanyard is intend
49、ed for a special application then the material appropriate for that specification (e. g. chain or wire rope) shall be specified by the manufacturer. 4.1.3.4 The material used in the manufacture of a work positioning lanyard shall be known to have a minimum breaking force of 22 kN. 4.1.4 Connectors Connectors shall comply with EN 362. 4.1.5 Thermal resilience Equipment which is claimed to be suitable for use in high temperature environments (e.g. fire-fighting exposure) shall be tested in accordance with 6.3. I .4 of EN 137:1993 and shall not continue to burn for more than
