What is BS EN 15567‑1 about?

BS EN 15567 discusses sports and recreational facilities. BS EN 15567‑1 is the first part of the multi-series, and discusses construction and safety requirements for ropes courses. Ropes courses vary considerably and may be used for educational, recreational, training, or therapeutic purposes. BS EN 15567‑1 specifies safety requirements for the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of ropes courses and their components.

BS EN 15567‑1 applies to permanent and mobile ropes courses and their components.

Note 1: BS EN 15567‑1 does not apply to temporary ropes courses and children's playgrounds (see EN 1176 all parts).

Who is BS EN 15567‑1 for?

BS EN 15567‑1 on sports and recreational facilities is useful for:

Manufacturers of sports goods
Operators of sports equipment
Safety and regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 15567‑1?

Ropes course activities involve risks that should be managed by manufacturers and operators. This is achieved through careful design, manufacture, supervision, training, instruction, information etc. Ropes course activities should only be undertaken by those who are physically and mentally able to comply with the safety requirements specified by the operator.

BS EN 15567‑1 provides a selection of materials and their use from a safety perspective. The various safety devices (for protection against falling from a height and collisions) consist of equipment designed to limit the consequences of falls or collisions. There are inherent risks associated with ropes courses. These risks should, however, be appropriately managed and reduced to an acceptable level by the ropes course operator. However, it should be understood that such risks cannot be eliminated altogether.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 15567‑1:2015+A1:2020 supersedes EN 15567-1:2015.

The main changes compared to the previous version are:

Terms and definitions revised
Requirements for wire ropes revised
New clause for synthetic ropes included
Influence of loads revised
Requirements for trees revised
Requirements for zip lines revised
Requirements for safety systems revised
Requirements for personal protective equipment revised by existing standards
Requirements for inspection and maintenance revised
Annex A revised
Annex B deleted
New Annex C “Relevance of ISO 4309:2010 to EN 15567-1 for ropes courses” added
Correction of editorial errors

BS EN 15567-1:2015+A1:2020

Sports and recreational facilities. Ropes courses - Construction and safety requirements

Current

Published:

31 Mar 2020