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EN 813

Personal fall protection equipment.

What is EN 813 standard?

EN 813 relates to personal fall protection equipment (sit harnesses).

EN 813 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - SIT HARNESSES

EN 813 explained

Sit harnesses are subjected to a drop test to generate a shock load on the product.

A lesser force is applied to the sit harness attachment point compared with fall arrest harness attachments. Sit harnesses are tested with a 2-metre drop using the maximum rated load dummy and they are required to safely arrest the fall following the drop.