In situations where a person working at height would be at risk of a fall, a fall arrest system is needed so that should a fall occur the user is not injured.
Equipment manufactured to BS EN 363 is designed such that if a user suffers a fall, they are prevented from hitting the ground or an intervening obstruction, and are stopped with a controlled force so that they are not injured. The standard also gives examples of different types of fall arrest systems, with reference to the standards in which they are specified.
EN 363:2002