ISO 10333-2:2000
Personal fall-arrest systems - Part 2: Lanyards and energy absorbers

Standard No.

ISO 10333-2:2000

Release Date

2000

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 10333-2:2000

Scope

This part of ISO 10333 specifies requirements, test methods, instructions for use and maintenance, marking, labelling and packaging, as appropriate, for lanyards and energy absorbers. Lanyards and energy absorbers are used together as a connecting subsystem in personal fall-arrest systems (PFAS) which will be specified in a future International Standard (see ISO 10333-6 in the Bibliography). Two classes of energy absorbers are specified for the purposes of this part of ISO 10333: a) Type 1: used in PFAS where, due to installation, the potential free-fall distance can be limited to a maximum of 1,8 m and, if a fall takes place, the arresting force is limited to a maximum of 4,0 kN; b) Type 2: used in PFAS where, due to installation, the potential free-fall distance can be limited to a maximum of 4,0 m and, if a fall takes place, the arresting force is limited to a maximum of 6,0 kN. This part of ISO 10333 is applicable only to lanyards and energy absorbers limited to single-person use of a total mass not exceeding 100 kg. NOTE Users of fall-protection equipment whose total mass (including tools and equipment) exceeds 100 kg are advised to seek advice from the equipment manufacturer regarding the suitability of this equipment, which may need additional testing. For the purposes of this part of ISO 10333, energy absorbers may be supplied integral to a lanyard, integral to a full body harness (FBH), or may be supplied separately. The scope of this part of ISO 10333 does not extend to: a) PFAS that incorporate lanyards without energy absorbers or without a means of energy dissipation; b) special lanyards and energy absorbers which are integral (i.e. can only be separated by mutilation or by special tool) to the PFAS components as specified in ISO 10333-4. This part of ISO 10333 does not specify those additional requirements that would apply when lanyards and energy absorbers 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). Thus treatments to ensure the durability of the materials of construction (such as heat treatment, anti-corrosion treatment, protection against physical and chemical hazards) are not specified in this part of ISO 10333, but should comply with appropriate International Standards or, failing that, with national standards and other specifications dealing with relevant physical characteristics and/or the safety of users. In particular, when it is considered necessary to test the corrosion resistance of metallic parts of the equipment, reference should be made to ISO 9227.

ISO 10333-2:2000 Referenced Document

• EN 1891:1998 Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel ropes
• EN 892:1996 Mountaineering Equipment - Dynamic Mountaineering Ropes - Safety Requirements and Test Methods
• ISO 10333-1 Personal fall-arrest systems — Part 1: Full-body harnesses AMENDMENT 1
• ISO 10333-4 Personal fall-arrest systems - Part 4: Vertical rails and vertical lifelines incorporating a sliding-type fall arrester*， 2002-04-01 Update
• ISO 10333-5 Personal fall-arrest systems - Connectors with self-closing and self-locking gates*， 2001-12-01 Update
• ISO 1140:1990 Ropes; polyamide; Specification
• ISO 1141:1990 Ropes; polyester; Specification
• ISO 14567 Personal protective equipment for protection against falls from a height - Single-point anchor devices
• ISO 1834:1999 Short link chain for lifting purposes - General conditions of acceptance
• ISO 1835:1980 Short link chain for lifting purposes; grade M (4), non-calibrated, for chain slings etc.
• ISO 2307:1990 Ropes; determination of certain physical and mechanical properties
• ISO 3108:1974 Steel wire ropes for general purposes; Determination of actual breaking load
• ISO 4878:1981 Textiles; Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibre specification
• ISO 9227:1990 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres; salt spray tests

ISO 10333-2:2000 history

• 2000 ISO 10333-2:2000 Personal fall-arrest systems - Part 2: Lanyards and energy absorbers