DIN Standards Committee Personal Protective Equipment
Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
Abstract
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and manufacturer's instructions and information for descender devices fitted with a built-in speed-regulating system, which include descent lines (hereinafter referred to as lines). These descender devices are intended to be used in a rescue system to provide protection against falling from a height when accessing/leaving positions at a height. This document does not specify requirements for descender devices that are used for descending in mountaineering, rope access or work positioning systems.
Begin
2024-07-26
WI
00160086
Planned document number
prEN 341 rev
Responsible national committee
NA 075-03-01 AA - Personal protection equipment against falls from height including working belts
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 160/WG 3 - Personal equipment for work positioning and/or prevention of falls from a height
previous edition(s)
Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
2011-06
