This document specifies the safety requirements applicable to:— Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings— Safety factors (excluding brake ropes)— Discard criteria— Storage, handling, transportation and installation (including tensioning, connecting and/or splicing)— Long splicing of 6 strand haulage, carrying-hauling rope and carrying-hauling rope (for ski-tow)— End fixings— Maintenance
and the minimum requirements applicable to:— MRT, visual and radiographic equipment and procedures for the examination of steel wire ropes.
This document is not applicable to cableway installations for the transportation of goods nor to lifts.
This document includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers
irrespective of the application of national regulations.
National regulations of a building or federal/state nature or which serve to protect particular groups of people
remain unaffected.Cross References:EN 13796-1EN 1709EN 13411-5EN 12385-8EN 12385-2EN 13411-4EN 13796-3EN 13411-3EN 12930EN ISO 148-1EN 10228-1EN 12385-9EN ISO 10547EN 1909EN ISO 9554EN 1908EN 13411-7EN 13411-6EN 12929-2EN 12397EN 13243EN 12929-1EN 1559-2EN 13411-2EN ISO 5579EN 12408EN 13107EN 13796-2EN 12385-4EN 13223EN 1907:2017All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.