BS EN 354:2010 pdf free.Personal fall protection equipment – Lanyards.
BS EN 354 Lanyards shall be made from smoothly finished materials and shall not have sharp edges or burrs that may cause injury to the user, or that may cut, abrade or otherwise cause damage to the lanyard itself.
When checked in accordance with 5.3.3, lanyards with a length adjustment device shall be adjustable.Length adjustment devices shall not allow unintentional opening and shall not allow unintentional change in length.
Lanyards with a length adjustment device shall be ftted with an end stop which shall prevent unintentional detachment of the length adjustment device from the lanyard.Connectors incorporated in lanyards shall conform to EN 362.
The lanyard length, when measured in accordance with 5.3.4, shall be within土5% of the length given on the marking of the lanyard.
Materials which may come into contact with the skin of a user shall not be known to, or suspected to, adversely affect user hygiene or health, e.g. cause rritating or sensitization effects, during normal use of the lanyard.
Fibre ropes, webbing and sewing threads for lanyards shall be made from virgin filament or multifilament synthetic fibres suitable for their intended use. The breaking tenacity of the synthetic fibres shall be known to be at least 0,6 N/tex.
Wire ropes for lanyards shall be made from steel. The ferrules of terminations shall be made from ductile metallic material. Wire ropes that are not made from stainless steel shall be galvanized in accordance with ISO 2232.
Chains shall conform to the requirements for chains for at least 6 mm chains given in ISO 1835.Egg-shaped or similar end links and all connecting links shall be compatible with the chain in all respects.
Lanyards shall be terminated in such a manner that they can be connected to other personal fall protection equipment directly or by an appropriate connector.BS EN 354 pdf download.