What is BS EN 363- Personal fall protection systems about?
BS EN 363 is a European standard on personal fall protective equipment that discusses personal fall protection systems to ensure the protection of the user against falls from a height.
BS EN 363 specifies the general characteristics and assembly of personal fall protection systems. BS EN 363 gives examples for the specific types of personal fall protection systems and describes how components may be assembled into systems.
Who is BS EN 363- Personal fall protection systems for?
BS EN 363 on personal fall protection system is useful for:
- Personal fall protection systems manufacturers
- Personal fall protection systems testers
- Ergonomists
- Health and safety departments
Why should you use BS EN 363- Personal fall protection systems?
Personal fall protection systems protect the user against falls from a height by either preventing or arresting free falls.
BS EN 363 assists you by describing the characteristics and principles for the assembly of personal fall protection systems in general, and, specifically, for restraint, work positioning, fall arrest, rope access, and rescue systems.
With compliance and obedience to the characteristics and principles of BS EN 363, you can assemble the components into systems to enhance the performance of personal fall protection equipment and protect personnel from falling or in the event they do fall, to stop them without causing severe injury.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 363:2018 supersedes EN 363:2008, which is withdrawn. BS EN 363:2018 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition EN 363:2008. These include:
- Normative references were deleted, and the numbering of the clauses are adapted
- References to CEN/TC 160 standards are added
- An explanation was added why belts for work positioning on their own are not recommended
- The keys were amended for better understanding