BS EN 1909:2017 specifies the safety requirements applicable to the recovery of carriers and the
evacuation of passengers from cableway installations designed to carry persons, with the exception of
ski-tows. This standard is applicable to various types of installations and takes into account their
environment.It establishes the requirements relating to the methods and equipment to be used to ensure the safety
of passengers on cableways in the event of extended stoppage of the installation.It covers only the situation resulting from immobilization of the carriers, even if the passengers are not
in immediate danger.It does not cover specific operations resulting from an accident.It includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and to worker protection, without
affecting the application of national requirements relating to construction law or statutory law, or to the
protection of specific groups of people. It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods
by rope or to lifts.It does not deal with design requirements for carriers.Cross References:EN 1709EN 1907EN 1908EN 12397EN 12408EN 12927EN 12929EN 12930EN 13107EN 13223EN 13243EN 13796EN 60268-5IEC 60268-5EN 341EN 353-2EN 354EN 355EN 358EN 360EN 361EN 362EN 363EN 364EN 365EN 564EN 565EN 566EN 567EN 795EN 813EN 892EN 1496EN 1497EN 1498EN 1868EN 1891EN 12275EN 12277EN 12278EN 124922000/9/ECAll current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.