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MHE/1 - Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories – Safety

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Flexible drives and transmissions | Lifting equipment | Mechanical systems and components | Lifting equipment. Accessories | Chain drives. Components | Freight distribution. General | Lifts. Escalators | Other standards related to freight distribution of goods | Iron and steel products. Other | Exploratory, drilling and extraction equipment | Road vehicles. General | Bridge construction | Storage equipment | Transport. General | Materials handling equipment | Clamps, staples | Iron and steel. Forgings | Metallurgy | Air mode containers, pallets and nets | Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 168, ISO/TC 105 and, ISO/TC 111 and its subcommittees.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (17)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/NP 25428	Steel wire ropes — Test methods — General requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-09-20	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 19/2023	Short link chain for lifting purposes Safety Chain slings Grade 10G Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Lifting equipment \| Lifting appliances. General \| Lifting equipment. Accessories Proposal begins : 2023-10-10	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 18/2023	Short link chain for lifting purposes Safety Chain slings Grade 10X Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Lifting equipment \| Lifting appliances. General \| Lifting equipment. Accessories Proposal begins : 2023-10-10	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 17/2023	Components for slings – Safety – Part 5: Shortening devices for grade 10 chain Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Lifting equipment \| Lifting appliances. General \| Lifting equipment. Accessories Proposal begins : 2023-10-10	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 16/2023	Components for slings – Safety – Part 4: Links grade 10 Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Manufacturing engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Lifting equipment \| Lifting equipment. Accessories \| Manufacturing \| Metallurgy Proposal begins : 2023-10-10	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 15/2023	Components for slings – Safety – Part 3: Forged steel self-locking hooks grade 10 Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Manufacturing engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Metallurgy Proposal begins : 2023-10-10	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 14/202	Components for slings – Safety – Part 2: Forged steel lifting hooks with latch grade 10 Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Manufacturing engineering \| Manufacturing \| Metallurgy Proposal begins : 2023-10-06	Proposal
Decision CEN/TC 168 12/202	Components for slings – Safety – Part 1: Forged steel components grade 10 Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Manufacturing engineering \| Manufacturing \| Metallurgy \| Iron and steel products. General \| Metallurgy. Equipment Proposal begins : 2023-10-06	Proposal
Decision 03/2023 tot adopt a PWI for revision of EN 1492-4	Textile slings Safety Part 4: Lifting slings for general service made from natural and manmade fibre ropes Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Textile and leather technology \| Textile fibres. Other \| Metallurgy \| Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Proposal begins : 2023-02-17	Proposal
Decision 03/2023 tot adopt a PWI for revision of EN 1492-4	Textile slings Safety Part 4: Lifting slings for general service made from natural and manmade fibre ropes Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Textile and leather technology \| Textile fibres. Other \| Metallurgy \| Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Proposal begins : 2023-02-17	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 23602:2005	Toughness of chain steels Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Published standard begins : 2006-01-23	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 21704:2017	Toughness of round steel link chains. Test with sub-size specimens Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Published standard begins : 2017-01-24	Published standard
BS ISO 4779:2021	Chain components for lifting purposes. Forged eye hook with point and latch. Grade 4, stainless steel, solution annealed Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Published standard begins : 2021-08-20	Published standard
BS ISO 4778:2019	Round steel short link chains for lifting purposes. Chain slings of welded construction. Grade 8 Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Published standard begins : 2019-06-19	Published standard
BS ISO 4345:2025	Steel wire ropes. Fibre main cores. Specifications Categories: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Published standard begins : 2025-02-06	Published standard
BS ISO 4344:2022	Steel wire ropes for lifts. Minimum requirements Categories: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains \| Lifts. Escalators Published standard begins : 2022-12-05	Published standard
BS ISO 3444:2023	Stainless steel wire ropes Categories: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Published standard begins : 2023-04-28	Published standard
BS ISO 3108:2017	Steel wire ropes. Test method. Determination of measured breaking force Categories: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Published standard begins : 2017-11-09	Published standard
BS ISO 2408:2017	Steel wire ropes. Requirements Categories: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Published standard begins : 2017-06-28	Published standard
BS ISO 2232:2022	Round non-alloy steel wires for general purpose wire ropes, large diameter wire ropes and mine hoisting wire ropes. Specifications Categories: Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Published standard begins : 2022-11-01	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 1834:1999	Short link chain for lifting purposes. General conditions of acceptance Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2011-12-12	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16877:2008	Short link chains for lifting purposes. Grade TH, fine tolerance for manually operated chain hoists Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2015-01-14	Withdrawn
BS ISO 16872:2008	Short link chains for lifting purposes. Grade VH, fine tolerance for manually operated chain hoists Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2015-01-14	Withdrawn
BS ISO 10425:2003	Steel wire ropes for the petroleum and natural gas industries. Minimum requirements and terms of acceptance Categories: Exploratory, drilling and extraction equipment \| Steels. Wire, wire ropes and link chains Withdrawn begins : 2023-10-09	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 3266:2010	Forged steel eyebolts grade 4 for general lifting purposes Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2016-01-04	Withdrawn
BS EN 818-7:2002	Short link chain for lifting purposes. Safety. Fine tolerance hoist chain, Grade T (Types T, DAT and DT) Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 818-6:2000	Short link chain for lifting purposes. Safety. Chain slings. Specification for information for use and maintenance to be provided by the manufacturer Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2008-11-21	Withdrawn
BS EN 818-5:1999	Short link chain for lifting purposes. Safety. Chain slings. Grade 4 Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2008-10-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 818-3:1999	Short link chain for lifting purposes. Safety. Medium tolerance chain for chain slings. Grade 4 Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2008-10-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 1677-6:2001	Components for slings. Safety. Links. Grade 4 Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories Withdrawn begins : 2009-04-22	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Bridon Bekaert Ropes Group
BSI Standards Development Manager
Committee Manager
Confederation of British Metalforming
Crosby Group
International Marine Contractors Association
Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
Performance Textiles Association
Road Haulage Association Ltd
Safety Assessment Federation Ltd
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited
Yoke Lifting UK Limited

Liaisons with other committees

Individual capacity - Lifting equipment Expert
Individual Capacity - Wire Rope Expert
Individual Capacity – Chain/Chain Sling Specialist
Individual Capacity – Rigging Services

BSI roles

Committee Chair