关于澳大利亚标准AS 1891.4：2009和AS / NZS 5532：2013信息

Information on Australian Standards AS 1891.4:2009 and AS/NZS 5532:2013

Standards Australia has received a number of enquiries regarding the application of certain Australian Standard® standards as they relate to anchor point devices and fall arrest systems.

Standards Australia published AS 1891.4:2009, Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance in 2009 and AS/NZS 5532:2013, Manufacturing requirements for single point anchor devices used for harness-based work at height in 2013.

It is important to note that Standards Australia is not part of government. We do not make acts or regulations and Australian Standard® standards are, of themselves, considered to be voluntary documents. However, compliance with an Australian Standard® may become mandatory where (and to the extent that) compliance with its terms is mandated, for example, by way of legislation.

SafeWork NSW has previously issued a fact sheet providing information on AS 1891.4:2009 and AS/NZS 5532:2013 under Work Health and Safety legislation. For more information please visit SafeWork’s website.

Australian Standard® standards are reviewed regularly by corresponding Standards Australia technical committees to ensure they remain relevant and technically current.

Standards Australia technical committee SF-015, Industrial Height Safety Equipment is currently working on a project to review AS/NZS 5532:2013, including in relation to testing for multiple anchor types.

The scope of the approved project and the constitution of the Technical Committee SF-015 responsible for the development of the drafts are attached to this Statement.