00573135 PDF BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 381 5 1995 Protective clothing for users of hand held chain saws — Part 5 Requirements for leg protectors The European Standard EN 381 5 1995 has the status of a Br[.]
BRITISH STANDARD Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws — Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors The European Standard EN 381-5:1995 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.10 BS EN 381-5: 1995 BS EN 381-5:1995 Committees responsible for this British Standard Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee PSM/34, Clothing for protection against general hazards, upon which the following bodies were represented: Amalgamated Engineering Union Association of Consulting Scientists British Clothing Industry Association British Leather Confederation British Marine Industries Federation British Mountaineering Council British Plastics Federation British Textile Confederation British Textile Technology Group Building Employers Confederation Chartered Institute of Marketing Chemical Industries’ Association Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers’ Association Confederation of British Wool Textiles Limited Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association Ergonomics Society Health and Safety Executive Home Office Industrial Safety (Protective Equipment) Manufacturers’ Association Institute of Occupational Hygienists Institute of Wastes Management Iron and Steel Trades Confederation London Regional Transport Made-up Textiles Association Ministry of Defence National Joint Council for the Building Industry (operatives side) SATRA Footwear Technology Centre Textile Distributors’ Association Textile Research Council (FCRA) Textile Services Association Ltd Trades Union Congress The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard, through subcommittees and panels: This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Board, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 November 1995 © BSI 06-1999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference PSM/34 Draft for comment 90/44680 DC ISBN 580 24658 Arboricultural Association Association of Professional Foresters British Chainsaw Association Consumer Policy Committee of BSI Department of Trade and Industry (Consumer Safety Unit, CA Division) Forestry Commission Garden Machinery Association Hire Association Europe National Association of Glove Manufacturers National Farmers’ Union Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Safety Equipment Distributors’ Association Timber Growers United Kingdom Amendments issued since publication Amd No Date Comments BS EN 381-5:1995 Contents Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI Committees responsible National foreword Foreword Text of EN 381-5 List of references © BSI 06-1999 Page Inside front cover ii Inside back cover i BS EN 381-5:1995 National foreword This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee PSM/34 and is the English language version of EN 381-5:1995 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws — Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors, published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Cross-references Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard EN 381-2:1995 BS EN 381-2:1995 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws Part 2: Test method for leg protectors EN 381-5 was produced as a result of international discussions in which the UK took an active part A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN title page, pages to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover ii © BSI 06-1999 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 381-5 NORME EUROPÉENNE April 1995 EUROPÄISCHE NORM ICS 13.340.10 Descriptors: Personal protective equipment, work clothing, accident prevention, protective clothing, legs, chain saws, specifications, shock resistance, marking, technical notes English version Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws — Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors Vêtements de protection pour utilisateurs de scies chne tenues la main — Partie 5: Exigences pour protèges-jambes Schutzkleidung für die Benutzer von handgeführten Kettensägen — Teil 5: Anforderungen an Beinschutz This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1994-12-14 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom CEN European Committee for Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Europäisches Komitee für Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels © 1995 Copyright reserved to CEN members Ref No EN 381-5:1995 E Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI EN 381-5:1995 Foreword Contents This European Standard has been prepared by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 162, Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets, the secretariat of which is held by DIN This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC For relationship with EU Directive[s], see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard The Annex A is informative and contains the selection of design A, B or C This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 1995, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 1995 According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom Page Foreword Introduction Scope Normative references 3 Definitions 3.1 Leg protectors 3.2 Protective material 3.3 Protective coverage 3.4 Specified protective area Designs 4.1 Designs of leg protectors 4.2 Design A 4.2.1 Specified protective area for design A 4.2.2 Other design requirements for design A 4.3 Design B 4.3.1 Specified protective area for design B 4.3.2 Other design requirements for design B 4.4 Design C 4.4.1 Specified protective area for design C 4.4.2 Other design requirements for design C Ergonomic considerations Requirements 6.1 Dimensional change 6.2 Protective coverage 6.3 Resistance to saw chain cutting 6.3.1 Classification according to chain speed 6.3.2 Requirements to cut resistance 6.4 Requirements to attachment of protective padding 7 Changes of construction Marking Information for the user 10 Pictogram Annex A (informative) Selection of design A, design B or design C Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives Figure — Specified protective area, design A Figure — Specified protective area, design B Figure — Specified protective area, design C Figure — Pictogram © BSI 06-1999 Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI EN 381-5:1995 Introduction Definitions This European Standard forms part of a series concerned with personal protective equipment designed to protect against the risks arising from the use of hand-held chain saws No personal protective equipment can ensure a 100 % protection against cutting from a hand-held chain saw Nevertheless, experience has shown that it is possible to design personal protective equipment which offers a certain degree of protection Different functional principles may be applied in order to give protection These include: a) chain slipping: on contact the chain does not cut the material; b) clogging: fibres are drawn by the chain into the drive sprocket and block chain movement; c) chain braking: fibres have a high resistance to cutting and absorb rotational energy, thereby reducing the chain speed Often more than one principle is applied For the purposes of this standard the following definitions apply Scope This European Standard defines design and specifies the requirements for leg protectors which offers protection against cutting from a hand-held chain saw including the requirements for identification, marking and information for the user Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated references, provisions from other publications These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies EN 381-2:1995, Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws — Part 2: Test methods for leg protectors © BSI 06-1999 3.1 leg protectors any type of protective garment which protects at least the specified protective area to the level of resistance specified within this standard for the leg, e.g trousers, leggings, etc 3.2 protective material material which is designed to protect the wearer against the cutting effect of the hand-held chain saw This protective material may include the cloth of the garment 3.3 protective coverage the area of the garment which is covered by protective material 3.4 specified protective area the required protective coverage Designs 4.1 Designs of leg protectors This standard defines three designs, design A, design B and design C for leg protectors Design A, design B and design C have different specified protective areas as stated in 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 4.2 Design A 4.2.1 Specified protective area for design A The specified protective area for design A is described under a), b) and c) and is shown in Figure a) Front The specified protective area fully covers the front of the garment from 50 mm above the lower end of the legs to 200 mm above the crotch It is allowed to leave out protective material at the fly b) Rear, left leg The specified protective area covers on the outer side of the leg a 50 mm wide strip extending from 50 mm above the lower end of the leg to 200 mm below the crotch and then tapering to zero at a height of 200 mm above the crotch c) Rear, right leg The specified protective area covers on the inner side a 50 mm wide strip from 50 mm from the bottom of the leg to 50 mm below the crotch Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI EN 381-5:1995 Figure — Specified protective area, design A It is allowed to extend the protective coverage, under the condition that the protection level is at least the same as in the specified protective area There shall be no joins in the protective material within the specified protective area 4.2.2 Other design requirements for design A The leg protectors shall have a specified protective area as identified in 4.2.1 and they shall fully enclose both the front and the rear of the user’s leg from 50 mm below the crotch to the bottom end of the garment legs The bottom end of each garment’s leg shall be designed to facilitate easy overlap of protective material with safety footwear worn by the user 4.3 Design B 4.3.1 Specified protective area for design B The specified protective area for design B is described under a), b) and c) and is shown in Figure a) Front The specified protective area fully covers the front of the garment from 50 mm above the lower end of the legs to 200 mm above the crotch It is allowed to leave out protective material at the fly © BSI 06-1999 EN 381-5:1995 Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI b) Rear, left leg The specified protective area covers on the inner side of the leg a 50 mm wide strip from 50 mm from the bottom to 50 mm below the crotch On the outer side of the leg it covers a 50 mm wide strip extending from 50 mm above the lower end of the leg to 200 mm below the crotch and then tapering to zero at a height of 200 mm above the crotch c) Rear, right leg The specified protective area covers on the inner side a 50 mm wide strip from 50 mm from the bottom of the leg to 50 mm below the crotch It is allowed to extend the protective coverage, under the condition that the protection level is at least the same as in the specified protective area There shall be no joins in the protective material within the specified protective area 4.3.2 Other design requirements for design B The leg protectors shall have a specified protective area as identified in 4.3.1 and they shall fully enclose both the front and the rear of the user’s leg from 50 mm below the crotch to the bottom end of the garment legs The bottom end of each garment’s leg shall be designed to facilitate easy overlap of protective material with safety footwear worn by the user Figure — Specified protective area, design B © BSI 06-1999 EN 381-5:1995 4.4 Design C 4.4.1 Specified protective area for design C Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI The specified protective area for design C is described under a) and b) and is shown in Figure a) Front The specified protective area fully covers the front of the garment from 50 mm above the lower end of the legs to 200 mm above the crotch It is allowed to leave out protective material at the fly b) Rear The specified protective area fully covers the rear of the garment from 50 mm above the lower end of the legs to 50 mm below the crotch on the inner side of each leg and to the level of the crotch on the outside of each leg No more than two joins are allowed in the protective material No gaps shall be more than mm wide, and shall run along the leg 4.4.2 Other design requirements for design C The bottom end of each garment’s leg shall be designed to facilitate easy overlap of protective material with chain saw protective footwear worn by the user Figure — Specified protective area, design C © BSI 06-1999 Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI EN 381-5:1995 Ergonomic considerations Marking The protective clothing shall be as lightweight as possible Between crotch and fly a break of 30 mm is allowed, but it is recommended to keep this break as small as possible The design shall be without appendages, which could become entangled in the machinery or undergrowth Braces shall have a minimum width of 30 mm The construction around the knee shall facilitate bending of the leg If the leg protectors are leggings they shall be capable of being securely connected in the fly area For zippers, buttons, etc an opening break of 30 mm is allowed Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws shall be durably marked at least with the following information a) Name or trade mark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or legally responsible company b) Designation or style no (company identification of model) c) Design according to clause d) Serial number/batch number e) Date of manufacture (year and month) f) The number EN 381-5 g) Size designation h) Speed classification This information shall be given outside the frame of the pictogram showing a chain saw, preferably on the bottom of the frame i) The sentence “If the protective material is damaged, the garment is to be discarded”, or similar j) Washing/cleaning instructions including warnings against incorrect treatment Requirements 6.1 Dimensional change The dimensional change as measured in accordance with clause of EN 381-2:1995 shall be less than % 6.2 Protective coverage The protective coverage measured in accordance with clause of EN 381-2:1995 shall fulfil the requirements given in 4.2 for design A, 4.3 for design B or 4.4 for design C 6.3 Resistance to saw chain cutting 6.3.1 Classification according to chain speed Testing according to this standard can be made with the following three speeds with classes designated as follows: class 1: 20 m/s; class 2: 24 m/s; and class 3: 28 m/s 6.3.2 Requirements to cut resistance When tested according to clause of EN 381-2:1995 no cut through is allowed in any tested specimen 6.4 Requirements to attachment of protective padding The protective material shall be permanently attached to the garment For A and B it shall be along the edges of the protective padding along the leg When tested according to clause of EN 381-2:1995 the attachment should resist at least a force of 200 N Changes of construction Information for the user Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws shall be supplied with unambiguous information for the user, in the language(s) of the country of purchase The information for the user shall at least contain the following a) The information given in the marking b) Name, address and telephone number of manufacturer or legally responsible company c) Instructions to reshape when wet after each washing d) Instructions for correct use e) Instruction for allowable alterations for personal fit f) Instructions about repair of the garment especially pointing out that the protective material cannot be repaired g) Instruction that the protective area and material must not be altered in any way and that once cut into, the garment should be discarded h) Criteria for discarding the garment i) The text “Does not offer protection against all risks” or similar j) Weight of garment to the nearest 100 g related to size The manufacturer can change the construction above the waist level without retesting the type © BSI 06-1999 EN 381-5:1995 10 Pictogram Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI Protective clothing fulfilling this standard shall be marked with the pictogram shown in Figure The pictogram shall be placed at any visible place on the clothing and have minimum size 30 mm × 30 mm Figure — Pictogram © BSI 06-1999 EN 381-5:1995 Annex A (informative) Selection of design A, design B or design C The designs A and B are, e.g., meant to be used in normal forest harvesting work by professional loggers who are thoroughly trained and instructed Design B is similar to design A, but the coverage is extended 50 mm on the inner side of the left leg The background for this extension is that in this area, the leg artery is situated If this artery is damaged, the accident may become fatal due to loss of blood Design A is supposed to be more comfortable than design B Design C is, e.g., to be used by persons who are not normally working with chain saws or in exceptional situations, e.g when working in trees The 50 mm garment at the bottom of the leg protectors is intended for personal fit with footwear (see prEN 345-2) giving protection against chain saw cutting An overlap of 50 mm is recommended Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC WARNING Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of this standard The following clauses of this standard are likely to support requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC, Annex II Compliance with the clauses of this standard provides one means of conforming with the specific essential requirements of the Directive concerned and associated EFTA regulations EU-Directive 89/686/EEC, Annex II Clauses of this standard 1.1 Design principles 1.3 Comfort and efficiency 1.4 Information supplied by the manufacturer and 2.2 PPE “enclosing” the parts of the body to be protected and 2.12 PPE bearing one or more identification or recognition marks directly or indirectly relating to health and safety and 3.3 Protection against physical injury and © BSI 06-1999 Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI 10 blank BS EN 381-5:1995 List of references Licensed copy:HM Fire Service, 22/09/2005, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI See national foreword © BSI 06-1999 BS EN 381-5: 1995 BSI — British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level It is incorporated by Royal Charter Revisions British Standards are updated by amendment or revision Users of British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or editions It is the constant aim of BSI to improve the 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