Certifications and Standards
Certifications
SPLW operates under an Integrated Management System covering the supply of personal and collective protective equipment and the delivery of installation, dismantling and certification services.
Our work takes into account the relevance of all interested parties and is built on the following principles:
Integrated Management System Policy
Standards
Fall-arrest systems are designed according to the type of work and the characteristics of the site, with the goal of preventing the risk of falls from height or minimising their effects.
These systems must include a body-holding device and a connection to a secure point of anchorage. After a fall has been arrested, they must keep the user in an appropriate position, allowing them to wait safely for assistance.
Whenever work is carried out at heights of 2 metres or above, fall-protection measures must be put in place, namely guardrails, safety nets or personal fall-protection systems.
EUROPEAN STANDARDS — PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM HEIGHT
List of European standards applicable to equipment and systems for protection against falls from height:
EN 341:1992
Descender devices (A1:1996 included)
EN 353-1:1992
Guided type fall arresters on a rigid anchor line
EN 353-2:1992
Guided type fall arresters on a flexible anchor line
EN 354:1992
Lanyards
EN 355:1992
Energy absorbers
EN 358:1992
Belts and restraint systems for work positioning
EN 360:1992
Retractable type fall arresters
EN 361:1992
Full body harnesses
EN 362:1992
Connectors
EN 363:1992
Fall arrest systems
EN 364:1992
Test methods
EN 365:1992
General requirements for use, maintenance and inspection
EN 795:1996
Anchor devices
EN 813:1997
Sit harnesses
EN 1868:1997
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