There are many regulations for safety equipments but perhaps none more important than fall safety regulations. A fall from even a small height can cause serious injury or on occasion can prove to be fatal.
These standards set out by the European Committee for Standardization are accepted in most countries including CEN Members Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and all EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Partner standardisation bodies also exist in Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine. Including also a small number of affiliates such as Albania, Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey.
Some standards in industries such as construction are listed under the (CPD) Construction Products Directive with a CE mark, this is a certified declaration by the manufacturer/producer that a product complies within the respective EU directive in an effort to harmonize standards throughout.
#EN 353-1: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor.
#EN 353-2: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line.
#EN 354: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Lanyards.
#EN 355: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Energy absorbers.
#EN 358: Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height. Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards.
#EN 360: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Retractable type fall arresters.
#EN 361: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Full body harnesses.
#EN 362: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height, Connectors.
#EN 363: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Fall arrest systems.
#EN 795: Protection against falls from a height. Anchor devices. Requirements and testing.
#EN 813: Personal protective equipment for prevention of falls from a height. Sit harnesses.
#EN 1891: Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height. Low stretch kernmantel ropes.
