What is BS EN 12397 – Safety requirements for cableway installations about?
BS EN 12397 discusses cableway installations designed to carry persons. BS EN 12397 outlines the safety requirements applicable to the operation of installations for passenger transportation by cable.
BS EN 12397 applies to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
BS EN 12397 also applies to the operation of an installation and the passenger transport conditions and contains requirements for passengers.
BS EN 12397 is also applicable to individual installations or a set of installations.
Note 1: BS EN 12397 does not cover legal provisions for the transport service or the transport obligations.
Note 2: BS EN 12397 does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods nor to lifts.
Who is BS EN 12397 - Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons for?
BS EN 12397 on the safety requirements for cableway installations is useful for:
- Companies installing cableways designed to carry persons
- Operator in charge of cableway designed to carry persons
- Engineer and developers for cableway installation
- Regulating bodies
Why should you use BS EN 12397 - Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons?
An operator is an operating attendant tasked with examining the condition and performing the maintenance of the installation.
BS EN 12397 guideline assists you with general requirements, hazard factors, safety measures, the safety of workers, operating arrangements, tasks of the other operating personnel, operation under normal conditions, operation under exceptional circumstances, prolonged stoppage, passenger arrangements, disabled passengers, accidents, and incidents during operation and many more regarding safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
This supports by standardizing the operating instructions and safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons. In addition, ensuring safety and protecting the wellbeing of workers.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12397:2017 supersedes EN 12397:2004, which is withdrawn. BS EN 12397:2017 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition EN 12397:2004. These includes:
- For subclause 4.2.2 Hazard factors: addition of a hazard factor: “insufficient or inappropriate additional measure in the event of a fault indicated by the monitoring or communications equipment”
- For subclause 4.2.4 Occupational safety: reorganization of the provisions applicable to occupational safety
- Creation of a specific section that defines the principles of a risk prevention process (risk identification/risk assessment/implementation of preventive measures) and identifies the key risks encountered when operating ski lifts from workstations.
- For subclause 5.2.2 Role of the operations manager: addition of a role relating to the consideration of environmental requirements about operations.
- For subclause 5.2.3 Role of the driver: addition of the option, when drivers are not busy performing driving duties, for them to act as monitors for the loading and unloading of passengers