EN 1497:2007

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnessesOsebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - Reševalni pasoviEquipement de protection personnel contre les chutes - Harnais de sauvetagePersönliche Absturzschutzausrüstungen - RettungsgurteTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1497:2007SIST EN 1497:2007en13.340.60Protection against falling and slippingICS:SIST EN 1497:19961DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 1497:200701-december-2007

EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 1497August 2007ICS 13.340.60Supersedes EN 1497:1996
English VersionPersonal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnessesEquipement de protection personnel contre les chutes -Harnais de sauvetagePersönliche Absturzschutzausrüstungen - RettungsgurteThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 June 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 1497:2007: E

Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition EN 1497:1996.14 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this
European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.15
Figures Figure 1 — Example of a rescue harness.6 Figure 2 — Test lanyard for the dynamic strength test.9 Figure 3 — Bowline knot.10 Figure 4 — Dynamic strength test.11 Figure 5— Static strength test.12

NOTE 1 See Figure 1. NOTE 2 Rescue harnesses are intended to be worn during normal working activities.

Key 1 Primary straps (shoulder straps) 2 Primary straps (thigh straps) 3 Primary straps 4 Attachment point (consisting of two attachment elements) 5 Padding Figure 1 — Example of a rescue harness 3.2 primary straps (for rescue harnesses) straps intended by the manufacturer to support the body or exert pressure on the body during a rescue NOTE Other straps are called secondary straps. 3.3 attachment point specific connecting point for the attachment to other components, consisting of one or more attachment elements 3.4 rescue system personal fall protection system by which a person can rescue himself/herself or others, in such a way that a fall is prevented 3.5 personal fall protection system assembly of components for protection against falls from a height at work, including at least a body holding device connected to a reliable anchor NOTE Excludes systems for professional and private sports activities. 3.6 maximum rated load (for the rescue harness) maximum mass of the person, including tools and equipment, as specified by the manufacturer for the rescue harness

 it should offer an acceptable degree of comfort;  rescuee is not endangered and safety is not impaired due to a displacement of the straps. 4.1.2 The width of the primary straps shall be at least 40 mm.
4.2 Materials and construction 4.2.1 General The elements of the harness shall have no sharp edges or burrs that may cause injury to the user. Materials that may come into contact with the skin of a user shall not be known to cause irritating or sensitization effects during normal use of the rescue harness. 4.2.2 Webbings and yarns Webbings and yarns shall be made of filament or multifilament synthetic fibres, suitable for the use intended. The breaking tenacity of the synthetic fibre shall be known to be at least 0,6 N/tex. Threads used for sewing shall be physically compatible with the webbing and their quality shall be comparable to that of the webbing. They shall, however, be of a contrasting shade in order to facilitate visual inspection. 4.2.3 Construction 4.2.3.1 General
The rescue harness shall be provided with means of adjustment to ensure that it can be correctly fitted to the wearer. The rescue harness may be incorporated within a garment. It shall be possible to inspect visually each element and component of the rescue harness. 4.2.3.2 Attachment The rescue harness shall have at least one attachment point, which is located above the user’s centre of gravity.
NOTE Attachment points can be located at the front and/or at the back of the rescue harness. The eye of each attachment element shall be designed so that a rod of a diameter of 25 mm can pass through it. 4.2.3.3 Connectors Connectors shall conform to EN 362.

If the rescue harness has more than one attachment point, the test shall be carried out at each attachment point. 4.4 Static strength When tested in accordance with 5.3, with a test force equivalent to 10 times the maximum rated load, but at least 15 kN applied for 3 min, no primary strap or attachment element of the rescue harness shall break or rupture. No element of the rescue harness shall become detached. If the rescue harness has more than one attachment point, the test shall be carried out at each attachment point. 4.5 Corrosion resistance Metal parts of rescue harnesses shall be tested in accordance with 5.4. After the test, they shall show no evidence of corrosion that would affect their function (white scaling or tarnishing is acceptable if the function is not impaired).
NOTE Conformity with this requirement does not imply suitability for use in a marine environment. 4.6 Marking and information Marking of the rescue harness shall be in accordance with Clause 6. Information shall be supplied with the rescue harness in accordance with Clause 7. 5 Test methods 5.1 Examination of design Confirm by reference to appropriate documentation, e.g. document of compliance or test report on allergenic substances, and by visual and/or tactile examination of the rescue harness that it meets the requirements of 4.2.
Verify the width of each primary strap by measuring it with a steel rule. Verify the opening of the eye of each attachment element by passing a rod with a diameter of (25 + 10) mm through the eye. Carry out a suspension test with two persons of differing height and weight within the range of 160 cm to 190 cm and within the r
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