BS EN 354:2010 pdf download
BS EN 354:2010 pdf download.Personal fall protection equipment – Lanyards.
5.5 Examination of terminations
Verity by reference to appropriate documentation, by normal or corrected vision and/or tactile examination and
by measunng that the termilations of the lanyard conform to 4.3.
5.6 Slippage test for lanyards with a length adjustment device
5.6.1 Adjust the lanyard with a length adjustment device to its mid-length position. Mark the lanyard and the adjusting mechanism so that the marks align and so that a slippage can be assessed.
5.62 Condition the lanyard with a length adjustment device in accordance with 5.21.
5.6.3 Within 90 a of removal from the conditioning atmosphere, start to apply a static tensile force of (6.0 ± 0,1) kN between the two terminations of the lanyard, for a period of (3’ ) mm in a static strength test apparatus which conforms to 4 1 of EN 364:1992, Remove the force and measure any slippage observed.
5.6.4 Carry out the test specified in 5.6.3 after adjusting and marking in accordance with 5.6.1 and conditioning in accordance with 5.2.2.
5.6.5 Carry out the test specified in 5.6.3 after adjusting and marking in accordance with 5.6.1 and conditioning in accordance with 5.2.3.
NOTE A new sample lanyard wth a length adjustment device may be used or each test.
5.7 Static strength test
5.7.1 Apparatus
The static strength test apparatus shall conform to 4.1 of EN 364:1992.
5.72 Method
NOTE A new sample lanyard may be used for each test.
5.72.1 If a textile lanyard is supplied with a connector conforming to EN 362 inserted In a termination, the connector shall be removed (or the test.
5.72.2 After conditionrng to 5.2, install the Lanyard in the test machine within 90s of removal from the conditioning atmosphere: submit the lanyard to the specified static test force defined in 4.5 between its two
end points (supplied terminations), Maintain the force for a period of (3 g25 mm and check if the lanyard sustains the force.
5.7.2.3 If the lanyard has more than two terminations, repeat the test In accordance with 5.7.2.1 for all possible combinations of termination, see Figure 2.
6 Marking
Marking on the lanyd shall conform to EN 365 arid, In addition, shall Include at least the fomowing:
a) the maximum lanyard length, in accordance with 4.1.6;
b) the month and year of manufacture.
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
The information supplied by the mart:ficturer shall conform to EN iVti and, in ddditiofl, snaip incluoe ai ieasi advice or information as blows:
a) that the user should read and understand the Information supplied by the manufacturer before using the lanyard:
b) that a lanyard shall not be used for fall arrest purposes without any energy absorption, e.g. an energy
absorber;
c) that the total length of a lanyard connected to an energy absorber (mcluding terminations and connectors) stial not exceed 2 m;
d) the material froni which the lanyard Is made;
e) the number of this European Standard, i.e. EN 354:2010;
f) that, if the risk assessment carried out before the start of work shows that loading Wi the case of a use over an edge is possible, appropriate precautions should be taken:
g) that the user should mWiimise the amount of slack in the lanyard near a fall hazard;
h) when adjusting the length of a lanyard to avoid the risk of fall, the user should not move into an area where there is a fall hazard;
i) the useable life of the product and recommendations/information where the life expectancy could be reduced;
j) information on whether the lanyard may be used choke hitched;
k) information on the allowedidisallowed arrangementslconfiguration of lanyards when combined with an energy absorber.
Non exhaustive examples are
l) Two separate lanyards each with an energy absorber should not be used side by side (i.e parallel):
2) The free tail of a twin tail lanyard combined with energy absorber should not be clipped back on the harness.
