1、 Reference number ISO 10333-6:2004(E) ISO 2004INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 10333-6 First edition 2004-01-15 Personal fall-arrest systems Part 6: System performance tests Systmes individuels darrt de chute Partie 6: Essais de performance ISO 10333-6:2004(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embe
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6、ase postale 56 CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyrightiso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii ISO 2004 All rights reservedISO 10333-6:2004(E) ISO 2004 All rights reserved iiiContents Page Foreword iv Introduction v 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references.
7、 1 3 Terms and definitions. 2 4 Designation 3 5 Requirements 7 5.1 Components and subsystems. 7 5.2 System performance. 7 6 Test methods. 8 6.1 Apparatus. 8 6.2 Performance test for A + EAL + FBH type PFAS . 11 6.3 Performance test for A + SRL + FBH type PFAS . 14 6.4 Performance test for A + TVLL +
8、 FBH type PFAS . 17 6.5 Performance test for A + PVLL + FBH type PFAS . 19 6.6 Performance test for A + VR + FBH type PFAS 23 7 Supplied information 27 Annex A (informative) Design, ergonomics and free space. 28 Bibliography . 30 ISO 10333-6:2004(E) iv ISO 2004 All rights reservedForeword ISO (the I
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13、 or all such patent rights. ISO 10333-6 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal safety Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 4, Personal equipment for protection against falls. ISO 10333 consists of the following parts, under the general title Personal fall-arrest system
14、s: Part 1: Full-body harnesses Part 2: Lanyards and energy absorbers Part 3: Self-retracting lifelines Part 4: Vertical rails and vertical lifelines incorporating a sliding-type fall arrester Part 5: Connectors with self-closing and self-locking gates Part 6: System performance tests ISO 10333-6:200
15、4(E) ISO 2004 All rights reserved vIntroduction Fall arrest equipment has been traditionally manufactured and tested as discrete components, which are then linked together in series to form a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) by the user, before commencing work. This requires personnel in the suppl
16、y and use chain who are capable of deciding which combinations of components can be linked together and which of those cannot. Over the years, a continuous process of fall simulation and strength testing has revealed the dangers of linking incompatible components together, as a result of test failur
17、es, near misses and accidents. Examples have included: inadvertent release of connections, localized overloading or overstressing of components, and unexpected decrease in performance levels. These incidents occurred because insufficient analysis and attention had been paid to the particular combina
18、tion of components in question, and because the interaction between the components in a fall was unknown. Further investigation showed that the behaviour of a complete system under test could reveal shortcomings which could not be detected when the individual components of the same system were teste
19、d separately. Consequently, in 1979 and 1985, other fall arrest standards with a lineage back to 1947 were revised to ensure that performance tests were conducted on complete systems. This allowed the complete PFAS to be tested in the actual mode of use, and an arrested fall to be simulated as close
20、ly as possible under test conditions. This part of ISO 10333 fully supports the essential requirements of the range of current International Standards written to specify the components that are used to form personal fall arrest systems, i.e. the other parts of ISO 10333, and ISO 14567. However, in r
21、ecognizing the importance of complete personal fall arrest system performance tests, this part of ISO 10333 provides test methods for situations where it is both important and desirable to ascertain satisfactory system performance and interactive component compatibility. It goes beyond that required
22、 in the above component standards by specifying system performance testing applicable to complete personal fall arrest systems, as opposed to component testing, which only requires tests on individual components. In cases where the hazard of falling from a height exists and where, for technical reas
23、ons or for work of very short duration, safe access cannot be otherwise provided, it is necessary to consider the use of PFAS. Such use should never be improvised and its adoption should be specifically provided for in the appropriate formal provisions for safety in the work place. PFAS complying wi
24、th this part of ISO 10333 ought also to satisfy ergonomic requirements and only be used if the work allows means of connection to a suitable anchor device of demonstrated strength and if it can be implemented without compromising the safety of the user. Personnel need to be trained and instructed in
25、 the safe use of the equipment and be observant of such training and instruction. This part of ISO 10333 is based on current knowledge and practice concerning the use of PFAS that incorporate a full-body harness as specified in ISO 10333-1. This part of ISO 10333 presumes that the manufacturer of th
26、e PFAS, subsystems or components will, for the sake of consistency and traceability, operate a quality management system which will comply with national and regional regulations in force at the time. Guidance on the form this quality management system may take can be found in ISO 9000. INTERNATIONAL
27、 STANDARD ISO 10333-6:2004(E) ISO 2004 All rights reserved 1Personal fall-arrest systems Part 6: System performance tests 1 Scope This part of ISO 10333 specifies tests and requirements for complete personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) made up from specific combinations of components and subsystems s
28、elected from those conforming to the other parts of ISO 10333 and to ISO 14567, where it is both important and desirable to ascertain satisfactory system performance and interactive component compatibility. It includes PFAS performance tests using a rigid torso test mass as a surrogate for the falle
29、r. Examples of personal fall arrest systems, as well as descriptions of how components or subsystems may be connected together to constitute a system, are also given. This part of ISO 10333 is applicable to PFAS limited to single-person use of a total mass not exceeding 100 kg and, when activated, w
30、ill arrest the person and limit the arresting force to a maximum of 6 kN. It is not applicable to a) PFAS which use waist belts or chest harnesses as the sole body holding component, b) PFAS incorporating lanyards without energy absorbers or without a means of energy dissipation, c) subsystems and c
31、omponents outside the PFAS scopes of the other parts of ISO 10333 and ISO 14567, or d) equipment used for material lifting purposes. Where other features are integral with components and subsystems which allow them to be assembled into other types of safety system associated with personal fall arres
32、t systems for example, work positioning systems (WPS), fall restraint systems (FRS), controlled descent systems (CDS), confined space access systems (CSAS) or rescue systems (RS) this part of ISO 10333 relates only to the fall arrest function of such components and subsystems. This part of ISO 10333
33、 does not specify those additional requirements that would apply when personal fall arrest systems are subjected to special conditions of use (where, for example, there exist unusual limitations concerning access to the place of work and/or particular environmental factors). NOTE Personal fall arres
34、t systems outside the scope of this part of ISO 10333 need to be performance tested in the manner in which they are intended to be used, taking into account the workplace geometry. Advice will need to be sought from the equipment manufacturer accordingly. 2 Normative references The following referen
35、ced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. ISO 10333-1:2000, Personal fall-arrest systems Part 1: Full-body harne
36、sses ISO 10333-6:2004(E) 2 ISO 2004 All rights reservedISO 10333-2: 2000, Personal fall arrest systems Part 2: Lanyards and energy absorbers ISO 10333-3: 2000, Personal fall arrest systems Part 3: Self-retracting lifelines ISO 10333-4: 2002, Personal fall arrest systems Part 4: Vertical rails and ve
37、rtical lifelines incorporating a sliding-type fall arrester ISO 10333-5:2001, Personal fall-arrest systems Part 5: Connectors with self-closing and self-locking gates ISO 14567:1999, Personal protective equipment for protection against falls from a height Single-point anchor devices 3 Terms and defi
38、nitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 10333-1 to ISO 10333-5, ISO 14567 and the following apply. 3.1 personal fall arrest system PFAS assembly of interconnected components and subsystems, including a full-body harness worn by the user, that when connected
39、to a suitable anchor device will arrest a fall from a height NOTE A personal fall arrest system minimizes the fall arrest forces, controls the total fall distance to prevent collision with the ground or other relevant obstruction, and maintains the user in a suitable post-fall arrest attitude for re
40、scue purposes. For examples, see Figure 1. 3.2 subsystem constituent part of a personal fall arrest system which may consist of one or more components and which is used to connect the user from the fall arrest attachment element of the full-body harness to the anchor device NOTE A subsystem performs
41、 the two essential functions of (a) connecting, and (b) arresting and energy-absorbing. 3.3 component constituent part of a personal fall arrest system or subsystem that has completed the manufacturers production cycle and is available for purchase 3.4 manufacturer business concern that manufactures
42、 components or subsystems or both for use in personal fall arrest systems 3.5 assembler business concern or person who assembles components or subsystems into systems ready for use NOTE An assembler could be the manufacturer, a manufacturers agent or distributor, supplier, the purchasing company int
43、ending to use the components or subsystems, a purchaser, safety officer, supervisor, or the user. 3.6 total mass sum of the users mass and all attached clothing and equipment 3.7 required free space space required beneath a user to avoid collision with the ground or a structure ISO 10333-6:2004(E) I
44、SO 2004 All rights reserved 34 Designation Designation shall be by means of a code that uses abbreviations and symbols to represent the assembled order of components and subsystems in the configuration of a personal fall arrest system, in accordance with Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 Abbreviations and sym
45、bols Abbreviation/symbol Component/subsystem Applicable International Standard FBH Full-body harness ISO 10333-1 EAL Energy-absorbing lanyard ISO 10333-2 SRL Self-retracting lifeline ISO 10333-3 TVLL Temporary vertical lifeline ISO 10333-4 PVLL Permanent vertical lifeline ISO 10333-4 VR Vertical rai
46、l ISO 10333-4 + Connector ISO 10333-5 A Anchor device ISO 14567 Table 2 Codes Code PFAS type Figure A + EAL + FBH PFAS based on an energy-absorbing lanyard. 1 a) A + SRL + FBH PFAS based on a self-retracting lifeline. 1 b) A + TVLL + FBH PFAS based on a temporary vertical lifeline. 1 c) A + PVLL + F
47、BH PFAS based on a permanent vertical lifeline. 1 d) A + VR + FBH PFAS based on a vertical rail. 1 e) ISO 10333-6:2004(E) 4 ISO 2004 All rights reserveda) PFAS based on energy-absorbing lanyard b) PFAS based on self-retracting lifeline Figure 1 Examples of fall arrest systems (PFAS) (continued) ISO
48、10333-6:2004(E) ISO 2004 All rights reserved 5c) PFAS based on temporary vertical lifeline d) PFAS based on permanent vertical lifeline Figure 1 Examples of fall arrest systems (PFAS) (continued) ISO 10333-6:2004(E) 6 ISO 2004 All rights reservede) PFAS based on vertical rail Key 1 structure 2 ancho
49、r device 3 connector 4 energy-absorbing lanyard 5 fall arrest attachment on full-body harness 6 full-body harness worn by user 7 self-retracting lifeline 8 lifeline 9 connecting line 10 sliding-type fall arrester 11 tensioned lifeline 12 permanently installed ladder 13 vertical rail Figure 1 Examples of fall arrest systems (PFAS) ISO 10333-6:2004(E) ISO 2004 All rights reserved 75 Requirements NOTE Guidance on design, ergonomics and the issue of free space is given in Annex A. 5.1 Component
