BS 7883 - Revision history

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	* Interested parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress at height for buildings and structures.		* Interested parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress at height for buildings and structures.
	* Examining bodies responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning and examination of anchor devices covered under BS EN 795:2012 (the European Standard covering requirements for single-user anchor devices that can be removed from a structure).		* Examining bodies responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning and examination of anchor devices covered under BS EN 795:2012 (the European Standard covering requirements for single-user anchor devices that can be removed from a structure).
		+	* Duty holders who hold responsibility to ensure the systems are inspected and maintained by competent persons.

	BS 7883:2019 is a major revision of the 2005 edition and complements BS 8610, BS EN 795 and PD CEN/TS 16415.		BS 7883:2019 is a major revision of the 2005 edition and complements BS 8610, BS EN 795 and PD CEN/TS 16415.
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	= How the standard can be used =		= How the standard can be used =

−	BS 7883 is widely used throughout the world. It offers guidance that clarifies terminology, provides examples of inspection requirements and results and identifies hidden characteristics of pre-existing anchor systems.	+	BS 7883:2005 is widely used throughout the world, but as of late 2020 the 2019 revision has not commonly been adopted by the industry, due to the technical process and commercial challenges it presents. Clients and specifiers should ensure suppliers are complying with the current revision.
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		+	It offers guidance that clarifies terminology, provides examples of inspection requirements and results and identifies hidden characteristics of pre-existing anchor systems.

	The primary goal of the standard is to define a suitable procedure for installers and inspectors of anchor systems to follow. It is only suitable for anchor systems used for the direct attachment of personal fall protection systems in the workplace.		The primary goal of the standard is to define a suitable procedure for installers and inspectors of anchor systems to follow. It is only suitable for anchor systems used for the direct attachment of personal fall protection systems in the workplace.
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Designing Buildings at 06:04, 22 June 2020

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	* System designers, installers and manufacturers.		* System designers, installers and manufacturers.
	* Inspectors and users of anchor devices and anchor systems.		* Inspectors and users of anchor devices and anchor systems.
−	* Interested parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress ~~on heights~~ for buildings and structures.	+	* Interested parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress at height for buildings and structures.
−	* Examining bodies responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning and ~~examining~~ of anchor devices covered under BS EN 795:2012 (the European Standard covering requirements for single-user anchor devices that can be removed from ~~the~~ structure).	+	* Examining bodies responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning and examination of anchor devices covered under BS EN 795:2012 (the European Standard covering requirements for single-user anchor devices that can be removed from a structure).

	BS 7883:2019 is a major revision of the 2005 edition and complements BS 8610, BS EN 795 and PD CEN/TS 16415.		BS 7883:2019 is a major revision of the 2005 edition and complements BS 8610, BS EN 795 and PD CEN/TS 16415.
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	BS 7883 is widely used throughout the world. It offers guidance that clarifies terminology, provides examples of inspection requirements and results and identifies hidden characteristics of pre-existing anchor systems.		BS 7883 is widely used throughout the world. It offers guidance that clarifies terminology, provides examples of inspection requirements and results and identifies hidden characteristics of pre-existing anchor systems.

−	The primary goal of the standard is to define a suitable procedure for installers and inspectors of anchor systems to follow. It is only suitable for anchor systems used for the direct attachment of personal fall protection systems in the workplace. ~~It does not include:~~	+	The primary goal of the standard is to define a suitable procedure for installers and inspectors of anchor systems to follow. It is only suitable for anchor systems used for the direct attachment of personal fall protection systems in the workplace.

	Additional guidance on the selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment is covered in BS 8437; guidance on the use of rope access methods is covered in BS 7985.		Additional guidance on the selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment is covered in BS 8437; guidance on the use of rope access methods is covered in BS 7985.
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		+	* British Standards Institution BSI.
	* BS 7883 guide released.		* BS 7883 guide released.
	* Collective restraint systems.		* Collective restraint systems.

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	= BS 7883 =		= BS 7883 =

−	BS 7883:2019 covers ~~personal fall protection equipment~~ anchor systems designed to ensure that people working at heights are adequately protected. It includes design, installation and inspection of anchor systems, which are a critical component of personal fall protection equipment.	+	BS 7883:2019 is the British Standard that covers anchor systems designed to ensure that people working at heights are adequately protected. It includes design, installation and inspection of anchor systems, which are a critical component of personal fall protection equipment.

	The standard is intended for:		The standard is intended for:

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	= How the standard can be used =		= How the standard can be used =

−	BS 7883 is widely used throughout the world. It ~~gives clear technical detail and~~ guidance that:	+	BS 7883 is widely used throughout the world. It offers guidance that clarifies terminology, provides examples of inspection requirements and results and identifies hidden characteristics of pre-existing anchor systems.

−	~~Establishes commons terms~~	+	The primary goal of the standard is to define a suitable procedure for installers and inspectors of anchor systems to follow. It is only suitable for anchor systems used for the direct attachment of personal fall protection systems in the workplace. It does not include:

−	~~Provides examples of inspection criteria and categories of inspection results, e.g. Pass; Conditional pass; Conditional fail; Fail~~	+	Additional guidance on the selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment is covered in BS 8437; guidance on the use of rope access methods is covered in BS 7985.
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−	~~Provides~~ guidance ~~on reverse engineering design checks of hidden elements of previously installed anchor systems~~	+
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−	~~Can be followed in a step by step process~~	+
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−	~~The standard sets a high bar to ensure that installers and inspectors carry out their work in a suitable manner to increase safety for users and the installation quality of the anchor system.~~	+
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−	NOTE 1: Anchor systems not conforming to this British Standard, but which have been inspected in accordance with Section 4, can only be certified as meeting the inspection recommendations of Section 4. The inspector can only claim that the anchor system conforms to the British Standard to which it was originally installed, e.g. “the anchor system was installed in accordance with BS 7883:2005 and the inspection has been carried out in accordance with BS 7883:2019, Section 4.”	+
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−	~~NOTE 2: BS 7883 only applies to anchor devices and anchor systems for the direct attachment of personal fall protection systems for use in the workplace. It does not include:~~	+
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−	~~a) The lifting of equipment~~	+
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−	~~b) Anchor points comprising holes formed in the base material for the direct attachment of personal fall protection equipment, e.g. hole drilled through steel girder~~	+
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−	c) Anchor points formed by the welded attachment of bars or plates to steel structures for the direct attachment of the personal fall protection equipment (PFPE), e.g. loops of steel bar or flat plates incorporating a hole, welded to a steel structure, unless:	+
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−	~~1) Such anchor points form part of a manufactured product which has been successfully tested in accordance with BS 8610; or~~	+
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−	2) The manufacturer, installer or examiner of such anchor points can demonstrate that the anchor point conforms to all relevant requirements of BS 8610 or BS EN 795, in which case the documentation certifying conformity to BS 8610 or BS EN 795 becomes part of the documentation provided to the owner	+
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−	~~d) Anchor devices or anchor systems for attachment of collective fall protection systems, e.g. work positioning platforms and fall arrest nets~~	+
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−	~~e) Personal fall protection systems and equipment for use in leisure activities or in professional and private sports activities.~~	+
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−	~~NOTE 3: Advice~~ on the selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment ~~for use in the workplace~~ is ~~given~~ in BS 8437 ~~and recommendations and~~ guidance on the use of rope access methods ~~for industrial purposes are given~~ in BS 7985.	+
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−	~~What’s new since the last update?~~	+
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−	~~This is a major revision of the 2005 edition and complements BS 8610 , BS EN 795 and PD CEN/TS 16415.~~	+
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−	~~New content includes:~~	+
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−	~~The introduction of the System Designer role~~	+
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−	~~Comprehensive details of documentation contents including: System Design Specification; System Technical File; Examination Scheme for Inspection; Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manual~~	+
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−	~~Positioning and installation information for rope access, including deviations and edge management~~	+
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−	~~Examples of design calculations~~	+
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−	~~Examples of calculations for proof test loads and test methods~~	+
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−	~~Examples of calculating imposed loadings on the structure~~	+
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−	~~Reverse engineering checks for hidden elements on previously installed anchor systems~~	+
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−	~~Inspection of anchor devices and anchor systems to earlier versions of BS 7883~~	+

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	* System designers, installers and manufacturers.		* System designers, installers and manufacturers.
	* Inspectors and users of anchor devices and anchor systems.		* Inspectors and users of anchor devices and anchor systems.
−	* ~~Other interested~~ parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress on buildings and structures.	+	* Interested parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress on heights for buildings and structures.
		+	* Examining bodies responsible for the installation, testing, commissioning and examining of anchor devices covered under BS EN 795:2012 (the European Standard covering requirements for single-user anchor devices that can be removed from the structure).

−	BS 7883 ~~also applies to examining bodies covering~~ the ~~installation, testing, commissioning~~ and ~~examining in service of anchor devices according to~~ BS EN 795	+	BS 7883:2019 is a major revision of the 2005 edition and complements BS 8610, BS EN 795 and PD CEN/TS 16415.

−	~~Why should you use this~~ standard?	+	= How the standard can be used =

−	BS 7883 gives recommendations for the system design, installation, use, maintenance and inspection of new anchor systems, incorporating anchor devices conforming to BS EN 795, PD CEN/TS 16415 and/or anchor systems conforming to BS 8610 . It also gives recommendations on the inspection of anchor systems not conforming to this British Standard.	+	BS 7883 is widely used throughout the world. It gives clear technical detail and guidance that:
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−	~~Widely~~ used throughout the world~~, the standard focuses on a structured process and is split into sections covering general information; system design including selection and positioning; installation; and inspection~~.	+
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−	It gives clear technical detail and guidance that:	+

	Establishes commons terms		Establishes commons terms

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−	BS 7883:2019 covers personal fall protection equipment designed to ensure that people working at heights are adequately protected. ~~Anchor~~ systems are a critical component of personal fall protection equipment~~. BS 7883 makes recommendations for practices around new anchor system design and use~~.	+	BS 7883:2019 covers personal fall protection equipment anchor systems designed to ensure that people working at heights are adequately protected. It includes design, installation and inspection of anchor systems, which are a critical component of personal fall protection equipment.

−	~~Who is this~~ standard for?	+	The standard is intended for:

−	System designers	+	* System designers, installers and manufacturers.
		+	* Inspectors and users of anchor devices and anchor systems.
		+	* Other interested parties (such as architects and structural engineers) responsible for the design of safe access and egress on buildings and structures.

−	~~Installers~~	+	BS 7883 also applies to examining bodies covering the installation, testing, commissioning and examining in service of anchor devices according to BS EN 795
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−	~~Manufacturers~~	+
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−	~~Inspectors and users of anchor devices and anchor systems~~	+
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−	~~Other interested parties, e.g. architects and structural engineers~~	+
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−	~~Those responsible for the design of safe access and egress on buildings and structures~~	+
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−	~~Examining~~ bodies covering the installation, testing, commissioning and examining in service of anchor devices according to BS EN 795	+

	Why should you use this standard?		Why should you use this standard?

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	The ~~2019 revision~~ of BS 7883 covers personal fall protection equipment designed to ensure that people working at ~~height~~ are adequately protected. Anchor systems are a critical component of personal fall protection equipment. BS 7883 makes recommendations for practices around new anchor system design and use.	+	The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the UK National Standards Body (NSB). It publishes standards and provides a range of books, self-assessment tools, conferences and training services. It also represents UK economic and social interests in European and international standards organisations.
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		+	= BS 7883 =
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		+	BS 7883:2019 covers personal fall protection equipment designed to ensure that people working at heights are adequately protected. Anchor systems are a critical component of personal fall protection equipment. BS 7883 makes recommendations for practices around new anchor system design and use.

	Who is this standard for?		Who is this standard for?

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		+	* BS 7883 guide released.
		+	* Collective restraint systems.
		+	* Fall arrest system.
		+	* Fall prevention systems.
		+	* Health and safety.
		+	* Hoists.
		+	* Injuries on construction sites.
		+	* Personal fall protection system.
		+	* Safety in high places.
		+	* Safety systems for working at heights.
		+	* Work at height.
		+	* Working at height - our duty to prevent harm and protect each other.
		+	* Work at height checklist for managers.
		+	* Work at height regulations.
		+	* Working at height training.

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