Safety requirements on suspended access equipment. Design calculations, stability criteria, construction. Tests

BS EN 1808:1999+A1:2010 Safety requirements on suspended access equipment. Design calculations, stability criteria, construction. Tests

BS EN 1808 is a European Standard which specifies the safety requirements for Suspended Access Equipment (SAE).

It is applicable to both permanent and temporary equipment which may be powered or hand operated

Contents of BS EN 1808:

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Definitions

4 List of hazards

5 Safety requirements and/or measures

6 Structural, stability and mechanical calculations

7 Suspended platform

8 Hoist, secondary device, pulley and wire rope

9 Suspension rig

10 Electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

11 Control systems

12 Verification of the safety requirements

13 Marking and warning

14 Accompanying documents

Annex A (normative) Platform type tests

Annex B (normative) Hoist and secondary device type tests

Annex C (normative) Suspension rig type test

Annex D (normative) Additional requirements

Annex ZA (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC

Annex ZB (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC