What is PAS 59-Requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system about?

PAS 59 is a standard that discusses the requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system to ensure fall prevention.

PAS 59 specifies requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system intended for installation on a continuous, firm, level surface to restrict the deceleration of a person falling onto it to a maximum of 14 g, from a free fall height not more than the maximum free fall height for which the system has been tested.

PAS 59 includes performance requirements and related test methods, requirements for conformity marking and for the provision of installation and usage instructions.

Note1: PAS 59 is not applicable to air/gas filled systems that are designed to be inflated/deflated on site or to those that have individual cell volume greater than 0.5% of the volume of the module in which they are inserted.

Note2: PAS 59 is not applicable to fall arrest systems that are suspended.

Note3: PAS 59 is not applicable to personal protective equipment against falls from a height.

Note4: PAS 59 does not provide for the containment of falling debris.

Note5: PAS 59 is not applicable for soft fall arrest systems which are used in a leisure context.

Who is PAS 59-Requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system for?

PAS 59 on the requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system is useful for:

Collective fall arrest soft landing system manufacturers
Occupational health and safety departments
Risk assessment authorities
Quality assurance departments

Why should you use PAS 59-Requirements for a collective fall arrest soft landing system?

Regulations concerning the use of work equipment at height require employers to take suitable and sufficient measures to prevent any person from falling and where fall prevention is impractical to take action to ensure that the height and consequences of a fall are minimised.

PAS 59 provides you with system requirements, information to be provided with the product, warnings, quality control, conformity marking, etc.

The requirements provided by PAS 59 assist in improving the performance and quality of the collective fall arrest soft landing system and ensuring protection to the wearer against the risk of injury to workers from falls from height.

With obedience and compliance to PAS 59, you can enhance the collective fall arrest soft landing system’s efficacy and manufacture a standardized product.

PAS 59:2014

Specification for collective fall arrest soft landing systems

Current

Published:

31 Jan 2015