BS 7985:2002
$198.66
Code of Practice for the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2002 | 68 |
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British�Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 6 | 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 work types 3.1.1 rope access 3.1.2 work positioning 3.1.3 work restraint 3.1.4 aid climbing 3.1.5 lead climbing 3.1.6 traversing 3.1.7 workmate rescue |
| 7 | 3.2 equipment 3.2.1 lifting equipment 3.2.2 fall arrest system 3.2.3 anchorages 3.2.4 lines and ropes |
| 8 | 3.2.5 rope adjustment devices 3.2.6 connectors 3.2.7 anchor sling 3.2.8 cow’s tail 3.2.9 energy absorber 3.2.10 workseat |
| 9 | 3.3 loads 3.3.1 working load limit (WLL) 3.3.2 safe working load (SWL) 3.3.3 breaking load 3.3.4proof load 3.4 persons 3.4.1 competent person 3.4.2 sentry 3.4.3 supervisor 3.5 fall factor 3.6 exclusion zone 3.7 safety method statement 3.8 certificate of conformity 3.9 zero targeting |
| 10 | 4 Legislation 4.1 Attention is drawn to the following acts and regulations, and HSE approved codes of practice … |
| 11 | 4.2 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations)… 4.3 Where work is classed as construction work, for example under the Construction (Design and Ma… 4.4 The CDM Regulations impose some legal responsibility on the client to ensure that those they … 4.5 Under the CHSW Regulations, “suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to prevent, so far … 4.6 Where the work is offshore, several additional regulations apply. In general, the principles … 4.7 Some regulations deal with specific types of hazard such as the Control of Substances Hazardo… 4.8 Two parts of the HSE’s revised series of health and safety guidance for the construction indu… |
| 12 | 4.9 Where the CDM Regulations apply, there is a requirement for a health and safety file. This is… 4.10 Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement under the Reporting of Inj… 5 Principles for a safe and effective system of work using rope access methods 5.1 General and legal 5.2 Summary of principles for a safe and effective system |
| 14 | 5.3 Continuous improvement of working methods 6 Selection of operatives 6.1 General 6.2 Aptitude and experience |
| 15 | 7 Training, welfare and supervision of operatives 7.1 General 7.2 Training |
| 16 | 7.3 Welfare 7.4 Supervision 7.5 Access by non-rope access personnel 8 Selection of equipment 8.1 General |
| 17 | 8.2 Clothing and protective equipment |
| 18 | 8.3 Equipment used in the rope access system and for personal protection against falls from a height |
| 20 | Figure 1 Illustration of work restraint, work positioning and fall arrest situations |
| 21 | Figure 1 Illustration of work restraint, work positioning and fall arrest situations (conculded) |
| 23 | Figure 2 Loading of a connector during static testing |
| 26 | Figure 3 Illustration of how fall factors are calculated |
| 27 | Figure 4 Example of the increase in loading on a working line, safety line or anchor sling caused by an in… |
| 28 | 9 Certification, marking and traceability of equipment 9.1 CE marking of PPE category III requires independent type testing of the product to a standard… 9.2 If the product is not classified as PPE and, therefore, is not required to be CE marked as su… 9.3 Where the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations�1998�(LOLER) or the Provision … 9.4 Equipment should be traceable to the relevant test certificates or certificates of conformity… 10 Procedures for inspection of equipment 10.1 It is essential that all load-bearing equipment is given a visual and tactile inspection bef… 10.2 The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) require lifting equipm… 10.3 It is recommended that inspections of lifting equipment are carried out over and above the p… |
| 29 | 10.4 Procedures should be established for the inspection and maintenance of equipment and how thi… 11 Inspection, care and maintenance of equipment 11.1 General 11.2 Lifespan 11.3 Textile equipment (ropes, webbing, harnesses etc.) |
| 30 | 11.4 Metal equipment (connectors, descenders, ascenders, etc.) 11.5 Protective helmets 11.6 Disinfection of equipment 11.7 Equipment exposed to a marine environment 11.8 Storage |
| 31 | 11.9 Equipment withdrawn from service 11.10 Alterations to equipment 12 Methods of work 12.1 Suitability of rope access versus other means of access 12.2 Safe working methods |
| 32 | 12.3 Working practices |
| 34 | Figure 5 Example of a stopper knot (in this example, a figure of eight knot) for use at the end of the wor… |
| 37 | Figure 6 Example of two equally loaded anchors, linked by means of a figure of eight knot on the bight |
| 38 | Figure 7 Diagram of a lark’s footed sling (generally not recommended) |
| 39 | Figure 8 Example of how the angle at an intermediate deviation anchor affects the loading |
| 40 | 12.4 Use of tools and other work equipment |
| 41 | 12.5 Communications systems 12.6 Protection of other people |
| 42 | 12.7 Provision of facilities for operatives 12.8 Completion of work |
| 43 | Annex A (informative) How the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) apply to … A.1 General A.2 Other key legislation A.2.1 General A.2.2 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW) |
| 44 | A.2.3 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) A.3 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 A.3.1 Interpretation — Meaning of “lifting equipment” in rope access work (Regulation 2) A.3.2 Application (Regulation 3) A.3.3 Strength (Regulation 4) A.3.4 Stability (Regulation 4) |
| 45 | A.3.5 Lifting equipment used for lifting people (Regulation 5) A.3.6 Positioning and installation (Regulation 6) |
| 46 | A.3.7 Marking of lifting equipment (Regulation 7) A.3.8 Organization of lifting operations (Regulation 8) |
| 47 | A.3.9 Thorough examination and inspection (Regulation 9) |
| 48 | A.3.10 Reports and defects (Regulation 10) A.3.11 Records (Regulation 11) A.4 Additional information A.4.1 Eye bolts |
| 49 | A.4.2 Marking of lifting equipment |
| 50 | Annex B (informative) Typical method of descending and ascending using rope access techniques B.1 Pre-use equipment check B.2 Use of the back-up device B.3 Ascending and descending B.3.1 Method for descending B.3.2 Method for ascending |
| 52 | Figure B.1 Example of working in the descent mode (with descender locked off) in a rope access system |
| 53 | Figure B.2 Example of a typical method of ascending in a rope access system |
| 54 | Annex C (informative) Equipment inspection checklist |
| 60 | Table C.1 Equipment inspection checklist Annex D (informative) Suspension trauma |
| 61 | Annex E (informative) The effect of wind speed and working height on available working times Table E.1 Available working time in an 8 h shift at different wind speeds |
| 62 | Annex F (informative) Useful addresses |
