ISO 10333-2-2000 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10333-2:2000 — Personal fall-arrest systems — Part 2: Lanyards and energy absorbers. This part of ISO 10333 specifies requirements, test methods, instructions for use and maintenance, and marking, labelling and packaging as appropriate for lanyards and energy absorbers used in personal fall-arrest systems (PFAS).

Abstract

This part of ISO 10333 defines the performance and test criteria for lanyards and energy absorbers intended for single-person PFAS applications (total mass not exceeding 100 kg). It specifies two classes of energy absorbers (Type 1 and Type 2) with defined maximum free-fall distances and maximum arresting forces, and it sets out test methods, user instructions, maintenance guidance, and marking/packaging requirements.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: March 2000 (2000-03).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.340.60 (Protection against falling and slipping).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2000).
• Number of pages: 17 pages.

Key bibliographic and lifecycle metadata (status, date, ICS, edition and page count) are recorded on the ISO bibliographic entry for ISO 10333-2:2000.

Scope

ISO 10333-2:2000 applies to lanyards and energy absorbers used as the connecting sub-system in PFAS intended for single-person use with a total mass not exceeding 100 kg. The standard specifies two energy-absorber classes: Type 1 for installations where potential free-fall is limited to a maximum of 1.8 m with maximum arresting force of 4.0 kN, and Type 2 for installations where potential free-fall is limited to a maximum of 4.0 m with maximum arresting force of 6.0 kN. The part excludes lanyards without energy dissipation, and special integral-only absorbers as covered in other parts of the ISO 10333 series; it also does not attempt to specify special environmental durability treatments (which should follow appropriate standards).

Key topics and requirements

• Performance requirements and strength criteria for lanyards and energy absorbers.
• Type classification of energy absorbers (Type 1 and Type 2) with defined free-fall and peak force limits.
• Specified test methods and acceptance criteria for dynamic performance and component behaviour during fall arrest.
• Requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, marking, labelling and packaging.
• Limitation to single-person use and guidance regarding equipment suitability above 100 kg total mass.

These core requirements and the test/marking obligations are described in the ISO 10333-2:2000 text.

Typical use and users

Typical users include PPE manufacturers and designers of fall-protection equipment, occupational safety and health professionals, product conformity and testing laboratories, procurement officers specifying fall-arrest components, and regulators or inspectors assessing compliance. The standard is used when specifying lanyard and absorber performance in construction, utilities, industrial maintenance and other work-at-height situations.

Related standards

ISO 10333-2 is part of the ISO 10333 series on personal fall-arrest systems; related parts include Part 1 (Full-body harnesses), Part 3 (Self-retracting lifelines), Part 4 (Vertical rails and vertical lifelines incorporating a sliding-type fall arrester), Part 5 (Connectors with self-closing and self-locking gates), and Part 6 (System performance tests). These related parts define requirements for other PFAS components and for complete-system testing.

Keywords

personal fall-arrest system, PFAS, lanyard, energy absorber, fall arrest, full-body harness, test methods, marking, work at height, PPE, Type 1 absorber, Type 2 absorber.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10333-2:2000 is an international standard that specifies requirements, test methods and user/marking requirements for lanyards and energy absorbers used in personal fall-arrest systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers dynamic and performance requirements, classification of absorbers (Type 1 and Type 2), test methods, instructions for use and maintenance, and marking/packaging for lanyards and energy absorbers intended for single-person PFAS use (total mass ≤ 100 kg). It does not cover lanyards without energy dissipation or special integral-only absorbers.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test laboratories, safety engineers, procurement teams, site safety managers, and conformity assessment bodies use this standard to design, test, specify or verify lanyards and energy absorbers for fall-protection systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published in March 2000, ISO 10333-2:2000 remains the ISO bibliographic entry for Part 2; ISO standards are subject to periodic review (typically every five years) and the ISO bibliographic record shows the standard’s publication and lifecycle entries. Users should check the official ISO bibliographic record or their national standards body for the absolute latest status before relying on the standard for compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10333-2 is Part 2 of the ISO 10333 series on Personal Fall-Arrest Systems; other parts address full-body harnesses, self-retracting lifelines, vertical rails/lifelines, connectors, and system performance tests.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Lanyard, energy absorber, personal fall-arrest system, PFAS, fall arrest, Type 1, Type 2, full-body harness, test methods, marking, work at height.