scope:

This Technical Specification sets out recommendations for requirements, test apparatus, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for anchor devices intended for use by more than one user simultaneously.

This Technical Specification is not applicable to:

- anchor devices intended to allow only one user to be attached at any one time, which are covered by EN 795:2012;

- anchor devices used in any sports or recreational activity;

- equipment designed to conform to EN 516 or EN 517;

- elements or parts of structures which were installed for use other than as anchor points or anchor devices, e.g. beams, girders;

- structural anchors.

NOTE Requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for anchor devices intended for use by a single user are covered by European Standard EN 795:2012.