BRITISH STANDAR! BS EN ————— —— 354:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Lanyards ‘The European Standard EN 854:2002 has the statua of a British Standard 18 tases NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW SS ES SESS SESEBS EN 354:2002 “Vi Beltich Standard, having bbsen prepared under the slrection of foe Health and Kavironment Sevtae Policy and ‘Strategy Committee, wns hed wnder the aathority ‘Sf the Standerda Paliey and Strategy Committes on {shnky 2002 © BSI 4 Joly 2002 ISBN 6 560 29969 9 National foreword ‘This British Standard is the official English language version of E! Ik supersedas BS EN 254:1993 which is withdrawn. ‘The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PIH/5, Industrial safety belts and harnesses, which has the responsibility to: 864-2002, — sid enquirers to understand the text; — present to the responsible internationsl/Buropean committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; — monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. 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Date |CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 354 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM May 2002 ios 1.340.909 ‘Suparsedes EN 354-1992 English version Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Lanyards Equlpement de protection ndividuste contre te chutes de Perstlishe SchutzausrOstung gegen Abetur2 - haviour - Longes ‘Verbindungeminat “This Eurepesn Standard was appetved by CEN on 12 March 2002. CEN members are bound to comply ih te CEN/CENELEC internal Reguatione whlch etulate the conditons for ging this Eurepean ‘Standard the status of a national standard wihout any alteration. Upto-date ls and bisfogiaphlcal references conseming auch nations! standards may be obtained on applcalon io bre Manegement Cestre ar fo sty CEN member “This Eurepean Standard exits In three offcis versione (English, French, Geran}. A versie lt anyother fanguage made by translation under the responsblty of a CEN member ina Is cum languspe and noted tothe Management Carte has the ssime eistus 8s the ofl versions, CEN members are the nations! standards bodies of Ausinia, Belglum, Czech Repubile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, lealand, Irland, ly, Luxembourg, Maa, Netherlands, Norway, Portugel, Spain, Sweden, Swftzeand and United Kingdom. a! EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE BUROPEEN DR NORMALISATION BUROPAISCRES KOMITEE POR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassert, 366-1050 Brussels (©2002 CEN Allighte of explotatin i any form and ty any meane reeerved Ft, No. EN S54:2002 Worldwide for CEN nstional MembersEN 964:2002 (E) Contents 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 i _ 5 Dynamic strength for lanyards with an Incorporated adjustment device. 6 4.5 Matking and information 6 5 Test methods... 6 5.1 Statle strength test 6 BAA 6 512 6 52 6 524 6 522 6 6 6 7 Information supplied by the manufacture 7 8 8 Packaging... Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standat provisions of EU Directives. Bibliography.EN 954:2002 (E) Foreword This document EN 354:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CENTC 160 "Protection against falls ‘from a height including working batts", the secretariat of which is held by DIN, This European Standard shal be glven the status of a national standard, elther by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2002. This document supersedes EN 954:1992. This new edition contains the old text of the standard and incorporates some urgent amendments that are intended to give addtional information and clarify inconsistencies. A ‘comprahansive revision of the standard will follow at a later stage. This document has bean prepared under a mandate givan to CEN by the European Commission and the European Froo Trade Association, and supports ossontial requlramants of EU Diractive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), soe informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. According to tha CEN/CENELEC intemal Regulations, tho national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, traland, aly, Luxembourg, Malta, Netharlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, ‘Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.EN 984:2002 (E) 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements, tast methads, marking, information supplied by the manufacturer and packaging for non-acjustable and adjustable lanyards. Lanyards conforming to this European Standard are used 8 connecting elements or components in fall arast systems spacified in EN 363. Other types of lanyards are specified in EN 358, 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thase normative references are cited at the appropriata places in the taxt, and the publications ara listad hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European ‘Standard only when Incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated raferences, tha latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 36: 1992, Personal protective equipment against fais trom a height ~ Connectors. EN 363:2002, Personal protective equipment against fats trom a height - Fall arrest systems. EN 364:1992, Persona! protective equipment against falls trom a height - Tast method, EN 965:1882, Personal protective equioment against falls from a height - General requirements for instructions for use ane! for marking. 180 1838, Short fink chain for liting purposes - Grade M(4), nonvcalibrated, for chain sings ete. ISO 2292, Round crawn wire for general purpose nonvaloy steel wire ropes and for large diameter steel wire ropes ~ Specifeations. 3. Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and dafinitions apply. 34 lanyard connecting element or component of a fal arrast system. A lanyard may be of synthetic fibre rope, wire ropa, wabbing ot chain [EN 363] 32 adjustment device element of a lanyard to vary its length [EN 363] 33 length of lanyard length Lin metres from one load bearing point to the other foad bearing point measured in an unloaded, but taut condition of the lanyard [EN 363] 34 termination ready-to-use end of a lanyard. A tatmination may be for instance a connector, a spliced aye or a sewn loop [EN 963]EN 354:2002 (E) 35 connector Connecting element or component of a fall arrest system [EN 363] 4 Requirements 4.1 Design and ergonomics “The general requirements for the design and ergonomics are spectfiad in 4.1 of EN 363:2002. 4.2. Materials and construction 424° General Both onds of a fanyard shall be suitably tamninated. When using splices for terminating kemmantol ropas, the splice shall have a minimum langth of 100 mm, and it shall ba secured by whipping, or any other mathod which pravants the splice from coming open in use. The length £, of a non-adjustable or adjustable lanyard including energy absorber - if applicable - and terminations, ©. g. connectors or ayes, shall nat exceed 2 m. ‘The ends of the adjustment part of the lanyard shall be fitted with an end stop. ‘All metallic elements of the lanyard with the exception af wire ropes and chains shall be protected against corrosion in accordance with EN 362. 4.2.2 Fibre ropes and webbing Fibre ropas, webbing and sewing threads for lanyards shall be made from virgin filament or mutiflament synthetic fibres suitable for their intanded use. The breaking tenacity of the synthetic fibres shall be known to be at least 0.6 Nitex. 4.23 Wire ropes ‘Wire ropes for lanyards shall be made from steel, the ferrules of a termination from ductile metal material Wire ropes, which are not made from stalnlass steal shall be galvanized in accordance with ISO 2232. 424 Chains ‘Chains shall conform to the requirements for at least 6 mm chains given in ISO 1835. Egg-shaped or similar end links and all connecting links shall be compatible with the chain in all respects. NOTE: After manufacture chain lanyards should be proof tasted to the levels given in ISO 1834, 4.2.5 Connectors (Connectors for lanyards shall conform to EN 362. 4.3 Static strength Lanyards mado from taxtia material or textile lanyard elements, e.g. synthatic flare ropes or webbing, Including their ‘extla terminations and if applicable, thair adjustment davice shall sustain a force of at least 22 kN without separating, tearing or rupture of any lanyard element, when tested as described In 5.1EN 354:2002 (E) Lanyards made entirely from metallic material including their motallc terminations or metallic lanyard alements, 0.4 connectors or fittings, shall sustain a force of at least 15 KN without tearing or rupture of any lanyard element, whan tested as dascribad in 5.1. 4.4 Dynamic strength for lanyards with an incorporated adjustment device 'Whon lanyards with an incorporated adjustment davice are tested as described in 6.2, no rupture shall occur. 4.5 Marking and information ‘Marking of the lanyard shall be in accordance with clause 6. Information shall be supplied with the lanyard in accordance with clause 7. 5 Test methods 5.1. Static strength test 5.4.4 Apparatus The static strength test apparatus shall conform to 4.1 of EN 284-1992. 5.12 Method ‘The static strangth test shall be conducted as described in 5.2.2 of EN 364:1992 5.2 Dynamic strength test for lanyards with an incorporated adjustment device 5.21 Apparatus ‘The dynamic strength test apparatus shall conform to 4.4.1, 4.6 and 4.6 of EN 964:1992. 5.22 Method ‘On lanyards with an incorporated adjustment device for its length, the dynamic stength test shall be conducted as described in 5.2.4 of EN 364:1992 with the following modification: Adjust the lanyard to 60 % of its full length. To this adjusted lanyard attach a chain so that the overall length of lanyard ‘and chain is equal to that ofthe lanyard when adjusted to ts full length. 6 Marking ‘Marking on the lanyard shall conform ta 2.2 of EN 365:1992 and in the any text shall be in the languages of the ‘county of destination. In addition to conforming to 2.2 of EN 3651992, the marking shall include the following: 2) onthe lanyard, a pictogram to indicate that users shall read the Information supplied by tha manufacturer (see figure);) ° 7 Information sup} EN 35422002 (E) the modeltype identification mark of the lanyard; the number of this European Standard, Lo. EN 354. lied by the manufacturer Tha information supplisd by the manufacturer shall be provided In the languages of the country of destination. It shall conform to 2.4 of EN 365:1992 and in addition shall include at least advice or information as follows: ®) ) 2) 6) ®) 9) hy that the total length of a sub-system with a lanyard including an energy absorber, terminations. and connectors shall not exceed 2 m (e.g. connactor plus lanyard plus energy absorber plus connector); that a lanyard without an energy absorber shall not be used in or as a fall arrest system: the charactoristics raquired for a reliable anchor: ‘an how to cannact to a reliabla anchor point, to a full body hamess and to other camponants of a fal arest system; fon how to ensure the compatiblity of any components to be used in conjunction with the lanyard, e.g. by reference to other European Standards: the material from which the lanyard Is made: on limitations of tha materials in the product or hazards which may affect its performance, @.g. tampereture, tho effect of sharp edges, chemical reagents, electrical conductivity, cutting, abrasion, UV degradation, other climatic conditions; that before and during usa, consideration should be given as to how any rescue coukl be safaly and effictantly carried out; that the product should only be used by a trained and/or otharwise competent person or the user should be tundor the dlract supervision of such a person; on howto clean the product, including disinfection, without adverse effect; I information exists, the expected lifespan of the product (obsatescenca) or haw this may be determin (on how to protect the praduct during transportation; ‘on the meaning of any markings an the product; the madoltype Identification mark of the lanyard the number of this European Standard, La. EN 354.EN 354:2002 (E) 8 Packaging Lanyards shall be supplied wrapped, but not necessarily sealed, In a material that provides some resistance against ‘the penevation of moisture.EN g: 102 (E) Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives 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 requiraments of EU Diroctive 6S/686/EEC. WARNING : Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of this European Standard. The following clauses of this European Standard are lkaly to support requirements of Directive B9I686/EEC, Annax II: EU-Diteotive 89/686/EEC, Annax Il Clauses of this standard 1.4 Dasign principles at 1.3.2 Ughiness and design strength 42t044 14 Information supplied by the manufacturer 45,6and7 29 PPE incorporating components which can be adjusted or removed by | 4.2 the user 2.12 PPE bearing one or mora identification or recognition marks directly or | 6 indirectly relating to health and safety 3122 Prevention of falls from haight 4108 Compliance with the clauses of this European Standard provides ona means of conforming ta tha specific essential requirements of the Directive concemed and associated EFTA regulations.EN 354:2002 (E) Bibliography EN 358, Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falis from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work pesitioning lanyards. ISO 1894, Short ink chain for ting purposes - Generat conditions of acceptance. 10BS EN 354:2002 BSI 889 Chiswick High Road London WeaaL, |BSI — British Standards Institution BSI ia the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards, It presents the UK view on standard in Europe and at the international level. Tt is incorporated by Royal Charter. Revisions British Standards are updated by amendment or revision. Users of British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or editions. It is the constant sim of BSI to improve the quality of our products and services. ‘We would be grateful if anyone finding an inaccuracy or ambiguity while using thie British Standard would inform the Secretary of the technical committee reaponsible, the identity of which can be found on the inside front cover. 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