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FALL ARREST

FALL ARREST EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR
FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT
All Fall arrest equipment includes different products adapted to
the run risks and to the necessary protection. These products
(full body harness, fall arrester on anchorage line, work
positioning systems, energy absorbers, self retractable fall
arrester and accessories) are governed by the European
standards on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Standards applicable to all products :
. EN 363 : Fall arrest equipment
. EN 364 : Test methods
. EN 365 : General requirements for directions for use and
marking
Other standards :
. EN 353-1 : Mobile fall arrester on rigid anchorage line
. EN 353-2 : Mobile fall arrester on flexible anchorage line
. EN 354 : Lanyards
. EN 355 : Energy absorbers
. EN 358 : Work positioning system
. EN 360 : Self-retractable fall arrester
. EN 361 : Full body harness
. EN 362 : Connector
. EN 795 : Anchorage devices

EN363 STANDARD: FALL ARREST
EQUIPMENT
Set of personal protective equipment against falls from a
height, linked to one another and intended to stop a fall. Fall
arrest equipment must contain at least a full body harness and
fall arrest equipment.

EN364 STANDARD: TEST METHOD
Describes the different test methods of the various PPE against
walls from a height, as well as the test equipment.

EN365 STANDARD: GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND THE
MARKING
Description of the marking which must figure on the PPE
against falls from a height, and of the information which must
appear on the instructions for use.

EN353-1 STANDARD: MOBILE FALL
ARRESTER ON RIGID ANCHORAGE LINE
Equipment consisting of a mobile fall arrester with self locking,
integral with its rigid anchorage line (rail, cable...). An energy
dissipating element can be built-in to the equipment.

EN353-2 STANDARD: MOBILE FALL
ARRESTER ON FLEXIBLE ANCHORAGE
LINE
Equipment consisting of a mobile fall arrester with self locking,
integral with its flexible anchorage line (rope, cable). An energy
dissipating element can be built-in to the equipment.

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