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DIN Standards Committee Personal Protective Equipment

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Overview

This Technical Specification sets out recommendations for requirements, test apparatus, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for anchor devices intended for use by more than one user simultaneously. This Technical Specification is not applicable to: anchor devices intended to allow only one user to be attached at any one time, which are covered by EN 795; anchor devices used in any sports or recreational activity; equipment designed to conform to EN 516 or EN 517; elements or parts of structures which were installed for use other than as anchor points or anchor devices, for example, beams, girders; structural anchors. Requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for anchor devices intended for use by a single user are covered by EN 795:2012. Testing institutes and manufacturers are potential users of this standard. This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 "Protection against falls from heights including working belts", the secretariat of which is held by DIN. The responsible German Standards Committee is Working Committee NA 075-03-01 AA "Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz" ("Personal fall protection equipment") of the Personal Protective Equipment Standards Committee (NPS) at DIN.

Document: references other documents

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 1 - General requirements