EN 795:2012

Personal fall protection equipment - Anchor devices EN 795:2012

Publication date:   Sep 20, 2012

General information

90.92 Standard to be revised   Oct 10, 2018

CEN

CEN/TC 160 Protection against falls from height including working belts

European Norm

13.340.60   Protection against falling and slipping

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Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements for performance and associated test methods for single-user anchor devices which are intended to be removable from the structure. These anchor devices incorporate stationary or travelling (mobile) anchor points designed for the attachment of components of a personal fall protection system in accordance with EN 363.
This European Standard also gives requirements for marking and instructions for use, and guidance on installation.
This European Standard is not applicable to:
- anchor devices intended to allow more than one user to be attached at any one time;
- anchor devices used in any sports or recreational activity;
- equipment designed to conform to EN 516 or EN 517;
- elements or parts of structures which were installed for use other than as anchor points or anchor devices, e.g. beams, girders;
- structural anchors (see 3.3).

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

89/686/EEC

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Harmonized/Supporting
2016/425

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC

Harmonized/Supporting

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 795:1996

WITHDRAWN
EN 795:1996/A1:2000

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 795:2012
90.92 Standard to be revised
Oct 10, 2018

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