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PH/5 - Personal Fall Protection

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Protective equipment. Head | Fall protection | Protective clothing | Protection against dangerous goods | Protective equipment | Lifting equipment. Other | Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene | Vessels and containers. Vehicles | Environment. Health protection. Safety | Small craft | Safety. Machinery | Equipment for children | Protective equipment. Other

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, provides the UK input to European Standardisation carried out by CEN/TC160 in relation to protection of people from falls from height

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

New Work Item Proposal - EN 12841:2024/A1

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-07-08
Proposal
BS XXXX Personal fall protection – Anchor systems – Training and competence for system design, manufacturing, installation and inspection – Specification

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment | Fall protection

Proposal begins : 2021-07-14
Proposal
BS EN 795 EN 795 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices

Categories: Fall protection

Public comment begins : 2022-11-10
Public comment
BS EN 360 Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters

Categories: Fall protection

Public comment begins : 2016-02-08
Public comment
BS EN 341 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue

Categories: Fall protection

Public comment begins : 2025-01-30
Public comment
BS EN 1868 EN 1868 Personal fall protection equipment. List of equivalent terms

Categories: Fall protection

Public comment begins : 2025-07-10
Public comment
BS EN 1868 Personal fall protection equipment - List of equivalent terms

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-03-31
Drafting
BS 8437 Code of practice for selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment for use in the workplace

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment | Fall protection

Proposal begins : 2021-01-26
Proposal
Published (28)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TS 16415:2013 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices. Recommendations for anchor devices for use by more than one person simultaneously

Categories: Fall protection

Published standard begins : 2013-01-29
Published standard
ISO 10333-1:2000/AMD 1:2002 ISO10333-1 AMD 1 Personal fall arrest systems. Part 1: Full body harnesses Amendment

Categories: Protective equipment. Other

Published standard begins : 2002-05-02
Published standard
BS ISO 22846-2:2012 Personal equipment for protection against falls. Rope access systems. Code of practice

Categories: Fall protection

Published standard begins : 2012-06-06
Published standard
BS ISO 22846-1:2003 Personal equipment for protection against falls. Rope access systems. Fundamental principles for a system of work

Categories: Fall protection | Protective equipment. Other

Published standard begins : 2012-07-05
Published standard
BS EN 813:2024 Personal fall protection equipment — Sit harnesses

Categories: Fall protection

Published standard begins : 2024-03-27
Published standard
BS EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices

Categories: Fall protection

Published standard begins : 2012-08-01
Published standard
BS EN 365:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. General requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging

Categories: Protective equipment. Other

Published standard begins : 2004-09-29
Published standard
BS EN 363:2018 Personal fall protection equipment. Personal fall protection systems

Categories: Fall protection

Published standard begins : 2019-05-21
Published standard
BS EN 361:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Full body harnesses

Categories: Fall protection | Protective equipment. Other

Published standard begins : 2002-07-03
Published standard
BS EN 360:2023 Personal fall protection equipment. Retractable type fall arresters

Categories: Fall protection

Published standard begins : 2024-01-03
Published standard
Withdrawn (19)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 813:2008 Personal fall protection equipment. Sit harnesses

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2024-03-27
Withdrawn
BS EN 795:1997 Protection against falls from a height. Anchor devices. Requirements and testing

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2012-08-01
Withdrawn
BS EN 363:2008 Personal fall protection equipment. Personal fall protection systems

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2019-05-21
Withdrawn
BS EN 363:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Fall arrest systems

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2008-03-03
Withdrawn
BS EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Retractable type fall arresters

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2024-01-03
Withdrawn
BS EN 358:2000 Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height. Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards

Categories: Fall protection | Protective equipment. Other

Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-06
Withdrawn
BS EN 354:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Lanyards

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-26
Withdrawn
BS EN 353-2:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2024-09-24
Withdrawn
BS EN 353-1:2014 Personal fall protection equipment. Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line. Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-13
Withdrawn
BS EN 353-1:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line

Categories: Fall protection

Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-06
Withdrawn