What is BS EN 1496-Requirements and test methods for rescue lifting devices about?
BS EN 1496 discusses personal fall protection equipment. BS EN 1496 is a European standard that provides requirements and test methods for rescue lifting devices to ensure protection from falling or to safely arrest workers.
BS EN 1496 specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the
manufacturer for rescue lifting devices. Rescue lifting devices conforming to BS EN 1496 are used as components of rescue systems.
Note: Rescue lifting devices under BS EN 1496 may be combined with other components, e.g., descender devices for rescue or retractable type fall arresters.
Who is BS EN 1496-Requirements and test methods for rescue lifting devices for?
BS EN 1496 on requirements and test methods for rescue lifting devices is useful for:
- Rescue lifting devices manufacturers
- Rescue lifting devices designers
- Rescue lifting devices test personnel
- Occupational health and safety departments
- Risk assessment departments
Why should you use BS EN 1496-Requirements and test methods for rescue lifting devices?
A personal fall protection system is a system an employer uses to provide protection from falling or to safely arrest an employee's fall if one occurs. Examples of personal fall protection systems include personal fall arrest systems, positioning systems, and travel restraint systems
BS EN 1496 provides you with requirements, material and construction, dynamic performance, corrosion resistance, test methods, and procedures for rescue lifting devices.
The requirements and test methods provided by BS EN 1496 assist in improving the performance and quality of the rescue lifting devices and ensure fall protection to the end-user.
By adopting BS EN 1496 the user can improve the efficacy of rescue lifting devices and manufacture a high-quality product.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1496:2017 supersedes EN 1496:2006, which is withdrawn. BS EN 1496:2017 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition EN 1496:2006. These include:
- The scope has been modified
- Requirements for connectors incorporated in rescue lifting devices have been specified in more detail
- The requirements on the fiber ropes are now related to their performance and not to their construction
- For better readability, the conditioning to wet was implemented in the function test procedures