This Standard specifies requirements for the materials, design, manufacture, testing and marking of full-body, combination, and lower-body harnesses designed for working at height.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Exclusions
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 Schedule of testing
2 Webbing, thread, rope and hardware
2.1 General
2.2 Webbing and thread
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Design and construction
2.2.3 Performance requirements
2.3 Attachment hardware and adjusters
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Corrosion protection coatings test
2.3.3 Connectors
2.3.4 D rings and O rings
2.3.5 Adjusters
3 Design and construction requirements
3.1 Common requirements
3.1.1 Fitment and adjustment
3.1.2 Attachment points
3.1.3 Adjusters
3.1.4 Integral lanyard assembly or pole strap
3.2 Full body harness
3.3 Lower body harness
3.4 Combination harness
4 Dynamic and static testing
4.1 General requirements
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Testing context
4.1.3 Test sample management
4.1.4 Integral lanyard assembly or pole strap
4.2 Dynamic tests
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Criteria for passing dynamic testing
4.2.3 Centre-line attachment points
4.2.4 Side-waist attachment points
4.3 Static tests
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Criteria for passing static testing
4.3.3 Centre-line attachment points
4.3.4 Side-waist attachment points
4.3.5 Retrieval attachment points
5 Instructions and labelling
5.1 Instructions for use
5.2 Labelling
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Attachment points
5.2.3 Readability
Appendix A
A.1 Scope
A.2 Principle
A.3 Apparatus
A.3.1 Daylight exposure
A.3.2 Artificial light exposure
A.3.3 Breaking strength test
A.4 Test specimens
A.5 Procedure
A.6 Report
Appendix B
B.1 Scope
B.2 Principle
B.3 Apparatus
B.4 Test specimens
B.5 Procedure
B.6 Report
Appendix C
C.1 Scope
C.2 Principle
C.3 Apparatus
C.4 Test specimens
C.5 Procedure
C.6 Report
Appendix D
D.1 Scope
D.2 Principle
D.3 Apparatus
D.4 Test specimens
D.5 Procedure
D.6 Report
Appendix E
E.1 Scope
E.2 Principle
E.3 Apparatus
E.4 Test specimens
E.4.1 Attachment points on the centre-line of the harness
E.4.2 Retrieval points
E.5 Procedure
E.5.1 Attachment points on the centre-line of a harness
