Avanti Standards Approvals And Tests - A Safe Investment
Avanti will assist you in obtaining the acceptance by the local Authorities for the use of Avanti products for fast and safe ascending and decending in wind turbine towers in any country throughout the world.
Occupational health and safety regulations may vary from country to country. OSHA requirements in the USA are often very different form European guidelines. Likewise a different set of rules may apply in the UK compared to Germany.
Avanti products have been installed in all major wind markets putting Avanti in a unique position to assist our customers.
Health and safety issues has a continuously increasing focus on the agenda in the wind turbine industry. As wind turbines get higher and higher - and as they increase in number - focus is turned to safer equipment for people working with wind turbines. The Avanti Service Lift and other AVANTI products is designed in compliance with or have even been tested by third parties to comply with the standards in Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
| EUROPE: | Service Lift | Ladder | Fall protection | Climb Assist | Avanti Anchor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN1808 | X (1) | ||||
| Machinery directive (CE) 2006/42/EC |
X | X | |||
| EN 353-1:2002 (+pr 2008) | X (2) | ||||
| TÜV Nel Sit & Fall back test | X (2) | ||||
| DIN 18799-1 | X | ||||
| EN 14122-4/ EN 131-2 | X |
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| EN 795 | X | ||||
| AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND: | |||||
| AS/NSZ 1891.3:1997 | X (4) (2) |
X (4) | |||
| AS 1418.8 | X | ||||
| AS 1657 | X |
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| USA: | |||||
| ANSI1322 | X (3) | ||||
| ANSI1323 | X (3) | ||||
| ANSI A14.3 | X (5) | ||||
| ANSI Z359.1 | X (5) | X (5) | |||
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.27 | X (5) | ||||
| OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 Subpart M |
X (5) | ||||
| CANADA: | |||||
| CAN/CSA-Z271-98 | X (3) | ||||
| CSA Z 259.2.1 | X (5) | ||||
| CAN/CSA Z259.12-01 | X (5) |
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50308:
The European standard EN 50308 includes demands regarding protection equipment, guidelines for design, operation and maintenance.
The Avanti Service Lift, ladder, climb assist, fall protection and resting platforms are constructed in accordance with the requirements in EN 50308.
The general demands and objectives with regard to protection of employees have been established to avoid health and safety hazards.This includes regulation regarding door openings, access roads, doors, platforms and rails, crash protected ladders, passage and working room, anchoring places and handles, lightning, protection of moving parts, protection against electric hazards, noise levels and thermal insulation.
In 2002 The Danish Working Environment Service introduced rules in Denmark stating that a lift system for transportation of service technicians and tools must be installed in wind turbines higher than 45m. The Danish demand has not been included in the European standard at this time. But the standard has been passed with the reservation that it must be revised. The demand is expected to be included in the European standard when a revision is made.
The rules of the Danish Working Environment Service also demand that the vertical ladder has a platform, on which the service technician can rest on his way up or down. According to the new European standard EN 50308, the ladder must also be equipped with a resting platform for each 9m for the entire height of the ladder.
