BRITISH STANDARD Personal fall protection equipment — Personal fall protection systems Ws asa NO COPYING SITHOUT HS PIIMISSION ISCLITT AN PMMETTED HY COMYRIGHT LAW BS EN 363:2008BS EN 363:2008 ‘Onis Brisca Shandard was palSisled apler the atloiity pftaa Stardards Peles ane Bteatae Cosmeitlee on Vi lareh 2008 TST ine ISBN 978 0.380-54000 5 National foreword ih Stendand is thel-TCimplementatim of BK 108 wick wa withdrawn, 122008, Thempavaedes ‘Tay US purkeipaticn in its preparation wus volrusted Ly Tecbnicul Cummeltey PEEI6, Ludusteic watviy bells aud Larrsasses, Allis: of aeganizalions represented en this eotumities ean be potained oe iiquest ta its srerctary, BSI, aa menther of CBN, is obliged to pmblish 2007 aa British Standard. Thivever, attention is drawn to the tact that during the deve opment af thia Europea Standard, the TK ecmmatiee veled egnins ils approval ss Hunepean Standard, The mtascrs Zar this risepprowal are a follow 1, BN 989:2008 deoy not deine “Zreo fell 2. SIN $85:3008 stares (within Clause 4.2.2, Week positioning system): “In work Positioning systems, tho usar revmally wkins om tha equipment far support. It iweezentiul, herefare, Chal szecie! eunsideratina be given to the teed lopevwide uburkuy, og. a full arrest uystvmn’. Willin the UK, suitenlies is eww bo the Work at sleight Regnlatens 2:08 (61 Na. 7551200) and, in parcalan, Scherhule &, Part 2, Additions! nequinements far wore prai tioning aystams: “A.wark preitioning systeu sball be usce only ifcithe fa) the system invlurlesa suitable barkup seater: for proronting or armostsng a falls and (by where thesysten indudew u line sea back Wwit or (Q where iis not rvezenobly preativuble w vemply wit subs-peagrupla fo), ul pructivably imeawurce wre Laken bo castiry Unit Ube wars poaitinnin syatem does not farl". 19 8137:2°08, staten (within Cl i taeed. ‘Tha stork powttioning systam ahold include a sat udiliva Wo che prisiury sepport, wo Utel sould thers be failure of the psimury supyeet, u fall will be proventud or sevosted BIN 585.2008 states din its Introduction}: “This standard doos mat define tho ust af parsanal fail prarection systems, bist sha resammendatinnss andl rsamples given an Cis Surspeun Blunder] ere bused. oa a com:on precline of sire, persunul fall pruloctiva systems". Advies un use is avuluble witha BS S487:2005, Code of pewvtice for selostion, wwe and amecntonen fall proteation aystems anv] ecuipment for use in the werkplace. if personal ‘Vis ptication dana nat purport ta include sll the necesaemy prewinione oi a eonlreat, Cuore ure reuporaitle Bor ils earreck wyplivulion. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations, Amendmentwcorrigenda issued since publication Date Ise antsEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 363 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM Fobrusry 2006 cs. 3.34080 Supersedes EN 263:2002 English Version Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems [Coulpement ce protection indbiduele cone es shaves de Perssnilehe Absturaschutzeusiasiing - Perslche heuteur-- Systimes cterret des chutes Absunscutzaysere This Earcpear Slanstatd wes approves by CEN en 14 Decer it 2007, CCN menbers ara hound: cemply win tie CCWCCNELES Internal Resulasions which spate the cordit'ans for ging this Cutopeey ‘Standard he status ofa nebonal standard wchout ayy azeration, Upo-cate ls and bibhogrsonical references oancerng such natone! ‘sincarerray ee obtained 91 arplcation fo = CEN Managemen: Centre er to any CZH menr=er, ‘This Curepeae Standard exiss in see afele vaslens (Cash, French, Geinan. A vetsion in any otbr lengtage ade by ‘vansiaton naer che ressansiilty of@ EN renter into %s own language snd nates lo the CCN Wanegerien Ceri has the samme aius as Ine oftele versions (CEN members are the natonal standards bosies of Ausra, Belgiom, Bulgari, Cyprus, Gzech Reputlic. Dermasc, Extr'a, Finlend, France, Germany, Steece, Hungary, seland, land, fly Latvia, ituaria, LaxerBcure, Nella, Hetherisrss, “oway, Po'and, Pour Ramat, Svekla, Slovesla, Spelt, Seeden, Qeilzatlena and red Kingdon J, BUROPGAN CCMRETTM TOR STANDARDIZATION SOMITE EVROPEEN DE NORMALISATIO: FURGPAINCH AR KOMITEE FIR NORRIS Management Centra: rue de Stassart, 366-1050 Brussels 2066 CEN All ngrts of explotation im ny for and by any moans reserved ot No, BM ass:2u0e: ‘wotdwie fer CEN natoral MembersEN 3632008 (E) ° 9 a B z g 2 3 4 4 2 Normative references 4 2 Tens and definitions ..... 4 24 Categories . 4 3.2 Systems. 6 3.3 General terms... = 5 4 Persenal fall protection systems . 6 44 General 6 4.2 Specific types of personal fall protection systems. 7 4.24 Restraint system... 7 422 Work positioning system... e 8 4.2.3 Rope access system 8 4.24 Fall arrest system... 0 425 Rescue system... 4 Bibliography. 8 Figures Figure 1 — Example of a restraint system... Figure 2— Example of a work positioning system. Figure 3— Example of a work positioning system incorporating a pole strap. Figure 4 — Example of a rope access system. Figure 5 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a lanyard and energy absorber: Figure 6 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a lanyard and energy absorber on a horlzontal anchor line. Figure 7 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a retractable type fall arreste Fiquan — Example of a fall arrest systam tacorporating a gutad fypafoll rriatar eludig 2 git anchor line... 3 Figure 9 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a guided type Fall arrester including a flexible anchor line 3 Figure 10 — Example of a rescue system incorporating a descender devic: Figure 11— Example of a rescue system incorporating a rescue lifting device..EN 363:2008 (E) Foreword This coouirent (EN 305:20081 hes Seen prepared by Techncal Commiltes CENTC 100 ‘Protestion against ‘alls from height inolud.ng working belts’, the secretariat of wish is held ky DIN, This European Standard shell be given the status of 2 naticnel standaré, either oy publication of an identical ext of by encaserient, at the latest by August 2008 and canting national starcarda shall be withdrawn at she latest oy August 2008 This document wir supenstcke EN 963-2002, This docurient has been arepaied under a rrancate gher lo CEN by the Euraeen Commission and the ‘pean Free Trade Assccialion and supports essenlial require nen's of EU Directives Accorcing to the CEWCENELEG Intemal Regulations, the raliana’ standards organizations of the folowing courtties sre bourd to implement this Eumpesn Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, zech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Frarce, Germany, Greece, Hungary, loelend, lrelsnd, tly, Latvia, thvania, Luxembourg, Maita, Notheriancs, horway, Poland, Potugal, Romania, Slovakie, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swizeriend and United Kingdom,EN 363:2008 (E) Introduction A sumber of Euragean Standards anc draft standards have been published through CENT 180 for persore’ protective equioment (=) for otection against falls from a height anc ctier personal ‘all protection equiament since 1922 (see Annex A). Most of them are produc: stendards that speci'y procuct requitemenis anid test methods for components, Such versonal fall orctsction equipment is essembied to form personel fall protecticn systems, So fer. there hhas only been one standare that covers system requirements: =N 983.2002 Personal protective equipment for protection against falls from @ height — Fait anest systenis. whicn species defintons and genera Feculrements to be taxen into acount hen components are assembled to form fall srrest systems, Vien discussing the terminology ane definitions used to cesoribe tne general rarge of personal fall protecion systems, the need for specifying the characteristics and principles fer the assemb'y of all types of persoral fel prowection systems was acknowledged. Certain types of squipment usec! in persona} fall protection may be used ‘or dierent ourposes, and thus in aiffe-ant types of eorsonal fall protection systems. In arcer to work towards 4 echerent and cunestent set of siandatcs, EN 353 was Iheefore revised [¢ caver all lypes oF persertal fell prolecton systems as deal wilh ir CENITG 180, The revises standard cesoribes cnersoteristics and grinc pies for the assemisy of persanal fal prowection systems in general and cf restraint, work posit oning, fall arrest. rave access and rescue systems 28 specific forms of perscnal “all protection systems. For the benef: of the user, examples c? a range of syslernsare provided, including “gures used Ip i lustre the various Ioi7ms of systerns and Iheir characteristics Thie Suropean Standere does nat detine the use of personal ‘all protection syziems, bit the recommendations and exams given in this Europeen Standard are Dazed on a common practice of using personal fell prozection systems, 4 Scope Thie Elsopeen Slandaid specilies the Gevetal chalavieristos ent esseinbly af petsanal fall protection systems. It gives. exemples for the specific types 0° personel fall protection systems and describes how components may be assembled into systems. 2 Normative references Not apslicabie: 3. Terms and definitions Fer the purposes of this deoument, the fol’osing terms ane! defnitions apply. 3.4 Gategories 341 fall arrest preventing tre user of a personal fall protection system from colliding with the ground, struct obstacle curing s free fa! or ary oberEN 363:2008 (E) 342 fall prevention preventing the user of a persoral fall protection system from going inte a tree fal! 3.2 Systems ant personal fall protection system asseindly of components intenced to protect the user against falls from 2 reight, inoluding 9 Dody holding device ‘and an attachment system, which can be conrected to a reliatle anchorage coint NOTE 4 Greudes sys rs for professiowal ane! ativate sparts acti ies NOTE2 The ettechment system may include en anchar desice. yen 8 beey hobling device ray be, fer exsmple, a full body hamess, sit hamess, work posticring belt, rescue names, rescue loop. S244 restraint system personal fell pralection sysleni whieh afevenls the uses Noth teaching zane where the ts of a Tall ram 2 tect exists a242 ‘work positioning system ‘sersonal fell orctocion eyster which erebles the user ta werk in tension cr suscension in such a way that a free ‘all preversiod 8243 rope access system personal fal! protection systern which enables ths user to get fo and from the place of work ir sucha way thet & fal i prevented or arrested, by using @ working ine end = safely line, seperately corected to reliable anchor points NOTE — Arepe access gystern may oy used [or werk poslioning oF lescue 8244 fall arrest system personal fall orctestion system which limits the impact foros on the booy of the user durng fall arrest 224.5 rescue system sersonal fal protection system by which 3 cerson can rescue themselves or others, in such a way that a fee “allis prevented 8.3 General terms 384 element part ofa cempenent NOTE Ropes, webbing, ettschmentelemerts and tings are examples of elements, 33.2 component cart of 2 system et a paint of sele Dy the manufacturer, supplied wit packaging, marking end information suppied by Ihe manufacturer NOTE Hamosses ard lanyards are examples of components,EN 363;2008 ¢ 4 Personal fall protection systems: 44 General Personal fall protestion systems protect the user against falls ‘fom a height by ether areventing of are: free falls, They incase; — reeraint systems; — work positioning eysiame; — rope sovess sisters: — tallest systems; — rescue systems. NOTE In general, systems that prevent fre ‘al ave preferable co systerrs that erret a fee fll Chavavteristios A personel fall protection system consists of an assembly of camponerss thet are connected either separably or inseperatsy. A personal fall protection syetern includes 3 body holding device wich is attached to a relieble ancrerage poirt via an allacment syslem. erhich corsisls of one af more comparients that are normally nciuded in the system in accordance with its intenced use (6.9. leryards, connectors, ‘all artesters, anchor devises), Assemhiy When combining components into a sersonel fall protestion system, aspects to oe taken into aocunt shal include: — suitzbilty of componer:s for the intended use of the personal fall protection system, taking info account all the differe: phases of uss fe.9. access, work! — the characleristios of the Wworkolace e.g. inalination of warkolaos, ‘oantion of enchor cevice}; — the intended user (e.g, leve! of competence}, —_cotnpatibilty of componeris (e g, intzraction between anchor device and other components}; — ergpre nic considerations eg. by choos! cisconfort and siress ta the body. ane allact iment eines to minimise 'g the cattect Marne — infermation supped fer all compenents; — the need fe ‘aalitele syle and effecive fescue opevalions (e.g. la preveril suspension zur), — characteristics of the anchorage, e.g. location and strength Any comporent used in 4 sersonsl fall orctection system shal oe cesigned and tested for the intercec purbase. e.g, cen‘arm to the relevent standards. Components may be used! in various types of personal fall proteczon systems, as long as they sre suitable for the specitic curpase, Arescue plan should always be in place when work at a eight is startec,EN 363:2008 (F) characteristics and NOTE kt may be useful to provide for adsttional informetion that gives edivice on spe requirements far tae system, 4.2 Specific types of personal fall protection systems 42.1 Restraint syste A restrain: system is @ personal fa protection system that prevents falls from a height by restiictng the bavel of the user. Characteristics Arestraint system (@ tal from a — restiicts the mavernent ct ine Lser, sa that heise is prevented from reaching areas whe height could occuc — is not incendec to arrest a fall om a height: — ig not intandeo for work in situations where the user nocds suppor: from the body holding eevico (o.g. to prevant hia from slipaing or falling) Assombly A astaint eystem shall be assemb ed in such a way thal Ine user is prevented from reaching areas ar positions where the risk gf a fall fram a height exists. Any suitable body nalding device may ae used. Any suitable lanyard may be user Key A anchor poin: B body holding cevics © teryard Figure 1 — Example of a rostraint systemEN 363:2008 (E) 4.2.2 Work positioning system A work positioning system is a personal fall praection sysiem which ena‘es the user la work sugported in ensign or suspension ir such a way thet a free fell s prevented Charae A work positioning system — prevents the frea fall of the user. — enables users to sosition themselves at the workplace supported n tension or suspension, Assembly Any suitable bocy holding device may be used. However, work pos tioning belts are not recommended Werk positioning systems should be adjustable. in wok postioning systems. the user normally relies on the equipment for support. It is essential, therefore, ‘hat special consideration be given to the reed te provide a back-up, ¢.g. a ‘al arrest system. Key A anchar point B bady holding davies © work positening lar yard NIL Aback up is not Muistater Figure 2 — Example of a work positioning systemEN 363:2008 (E) Key A enchorage B body holding sevice © work pos tioning lanyard (pole stiap) NOTF A hack up is not illustrated, Figure 3 — Example of a wark positioning system incorporating a pale strap 42.3, Rope access system A (ope access sysiem is a personal fall prosect on system that enables the user la gel ta and from the workplace in tension or suspensior in such 2 way that a free fall is prevented or arested Chace Atppe ac — gives access ta and / or from the workplaca in tension or suspension; — prevents or arrests :he free fall of the user enaa‘es the user to move belvieen higner snd lower postions and may alloys traversing uses a low attachment point an the hamess for connection ta she working line — includes a working line and a safe:y line which are separately attacred to the structure: can be used for work positioning after she workplace has beer reacted. NOTE The working tne and the safely fine ara attached to tye sama harnass. Assembly Full body harresses or sit harnesses may be used ‘The possib lity of including a seat for comfort and stabi ity should be considered ‘The connection :0 che user of both the working lire snd the sefety line should always be via the herness, even if a work seat is being usedEN 363:2008 (E} Fina rescue s tuaton there is more than one person on ‘he system, the rated load shall correspond to.at least the total mass of the persons on the system, Key ‘A ancho point B bady holding device © working Ine. D safety fine Figure 4 — Example of a rope access system 4.24 Fall arrest system ‘A fall arrest system is a personal fall orotsction system that arrests a free fall and which imits the impact foros fon the body of the use” during fall arrest Cheractoristios ‘A ‘all arrest system does not prevent a free fell limits the lengt of a fel; — allows the user lo reach areas a” posilions where the risk of 2 ‘rae fall exists, and when a free fall accurs, itis arrested — provides suspensicn ater fal arrest. Assonnbiy A fall arrest system shall ba assembled in such a way chat tne user's collision with the grourd or st1ucture or other obetacié is preventee. 10EN 363:2008 (&) ‘The min mum required clearance below the fest of -he user shall be cetermined, This may be done based on Ine informatian supplied by the manulacturer(s) af the companen's, in particular taking account of pose ble interariion with the archor devire (=. due to the postion and ceflection of the ancror devire} Atul body hamess shall bs fre only suitable body holding device in a fall arrest system. A fal arest systen shall includs energy absorbing ements or functons fa ensure that the impact farces on ‘the booy of the user during the arrest of a free fell are restricted 10.4 maximum oF 6 KN. Koy A anchor poin: B full body harness © laryard D energy absorber Figure 5 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating @ lanyard and energy absorber 4EN 363:2008 (E) oy mebile anchor point on the flexible horizontal anchor line full body hamess: lenyard energy absorber comEnE Figure 6 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a lanyard and energy absorber on a horizontal anchor line neha’ point full body hesness ratractab e lanyard (elamant of tha ratractaale type fall arraster) retractab ¢ type fall arrester goo Figure 7 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a retractable type fall arresterEN 363:2008 (E) key Arid anchor lire B full body harness © lanyard D_ quivod typo fall arroster Figure 8 — Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor line Key anchor poi full body harness. laryars quieed typ> fall arrester flex ble anchor lire moons Figure 9 —Example of a fall arrest system incorporating a guided type fall arrester including a flexible ‘anchor line 13EN 363:2008 (E} 4.2.8 Rescue system A rescue system is @ personal fa protection system by which 2 person can rescue themselves or othe’s and whiev orevents a free fal. Chi ristios Arresoue system prevents a free fall of both tre rescuee and the rescuer during she rescue process: — allows Itting or Icwering of the rescuze to a place of satety Assembly An approariate rescue Haines 91 rescue loop shall be used le use praducts a warning shall Le given that te systern shal nct be used more than once. If there te mare chan one person an the system, the rated load shall at least cortespond ta the total mass cf the persans on tre system, The rescue system shayld be assembled in such a way trat it will not be necessary to cut lines in order to efectrescue, One rope may be sufficien The system may employ components already used in another persona fall protection system. e.g. @ full body harness already worn by the person to be rescued atter fall arrest. NOTE rescue eystems assembled and usec for training purposes, if is imaoriant to provide @ sefety or back-up system. Key A ancho’ point B body holding device {rescue loop} C descender device Figure 10 — Example of a rescue system incorporating a descender device 14EN 363:2608 (&) key A anchor point 8 body holding cevice (rescue hamess) © rescue lifing davice hination with a retractable *ype fall a-rester is psi ble, NOTE Figure 1— Example of 2 reecue system incorporating a rescue lifting device 15EN 363:2008 (E) val rel rel (20) eH] [22] 16 Bibliography CN 841:1882, Personal profective equipment against falls from a height — Oescender devices EN S41:1992/A0:1993, Persona! profestive equipment against falls fam a height— Descardor devices EN 341:1902/81:1926, Persona’ protective equipment against fais fam derives Busded type tail EN 353-1 2002, Parse! piotentve spuioinant against falls from 3 hight — Pe arresters including a rigic! anh line EN 853-2 2002, Rersanal proteatve sz arresters inciuding a fiexidie anchor line foment against fais trom a height — Part 2 Guled type fai! EN 364:2002, Personal protective equipment saainst fats fam a height — Lanyaras EN 385:2002, Personal protective equipment against fais fram a height — Snergy absorbers EN 968:1999, Sersona! profective equipment for work positioning and prevention oF fais fam = height — Botts for work pasitoning ancl restraint and work positioning lanyards EN 360:2002 Personal protective equioment against fails fom 9 height— Retractable type fait arrostors EN 361:2002, Persona! protective equipment against falls fom a hsight — Sui body harnesses EN 362-2004, Hersonal protective equipenent ayarnst tals trarn a height — Connectors EN 863:2002, Personal protective equipment against fats from a haight — Fail arrost systams EN 364:1992, Porsonal protective equipment against fats foam a height — Test methods EN 364:1902/40 1993, Parsanay protective aquipmant against (atic fron @ hayht — fast methods EN 388:2004, Parson! protective aquppmant against fails from a height — Genera! requirements for instturltons for use, mainierianos, parionic exemnation, repair, mariing ane packecong EN S65:2K14/AC 2008, Rarsorey potenti equipment against felis tran 2 haight— Genera! requirements for instructions for use, maintenenoe, psnoais examination, repair, macking anc packeaing EN 795:1936, Protection agains! falls from = height-~ Anchor devices — Requirements and testing EN 795:1896/87:2000, Protection against falis trom a height — Anchor devioes — Requirements enc testing EN 813.1997, Personal protective oquipmant far provention of falls from 2 hoight — Sif hamesses EN 1496:2006, Persona’ fat! orotection equipment — Rescue titing devices [EN 1497:2007, Persona’ fal! orotection equipment — Rescus hemesses EN 1498:2006, Persona’ fat! erotectian equipment — Rescue lagesEN 363:2008 (E) olive excapmert agains! fais on @ hight — Ls! of equivaiant lenin: 23) EN 188 19977, Personal pre 24] EN 1881-1962 Personal protective ezulamant for the provantian of fails from a haight — Law stretch ernmnaniel ropes EN 12841:2006, Persorel Jat profection equipment — Rape acssss systems — Rope 3: vines 4 Undor revision a7BS EF, 363:2008 B ag Chissrele Fgh Road Lemdern WAAL BSI — British Standards Institution ESL is the tautionsl body seyponsiule Sor proparitag Teitieh Standard. 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