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 have been brought 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. As the most recent initiative a new European standard makes demands on operation and maintenance of wind turbines. The Avanti Service Lift and other products have been tested by third parties and comply with the standards in Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand.
| EUROPE: | Service Lift |
Ladder | Fall protection |
Climb Assist |
Resting platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN1808 | X (1) | ||||
| Machinery directive (CE) 98/37/EEC |
X | X | |||
| DS/EN 353-1 | X | ||||
| DIN 18799-1 | X | ||||
| EEC type examination |
X (2) | ||||
| ISO / EN14122 | X | ||||
| AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND: |
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| AS/NZS 1891.3:1997 |
X (4) | ||||
| USA: | Service Lift |
Ladder | Fall protection |
Climb Assist |
Resting platform |
| ANSI1322 | X (3) | ||||
| ANSI1323 | X (3) | ||||
| OSHA 1910.68 Powered Platforms |
X (1) | ||||
| ANSI A14.3-1992 | X (5) | ||||
| ANSI Z359.1-1992 | X (5) | ||||
| OSHA 29 CFR 1910.27 "Fixed Ladders" |
X (5) | ||||
| OSHA 29 CFR 1926.502 Subpart M, |
X (5) | ||||
| CANADA: | |||||
| CAN/CSA-Z271-98 | X (3) | ||||
| CSA Z 259.2 | X (5) | ||||
| ANSI A14.3-92 | X (5) |
NEW EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50 308:
In February 2004 the EU passed the European Standard, which has been in the pipeline for six years and which is now on the way in all member countries. The European standard 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 European standard. EN 50308, as the European standard is referred to, was established to harmonize and standardize regulations of safety in accordance with the Machinery Directive and attached EFTA regulation. Among others, the ÉN 50 308 has been prepared by an expert group consisting of people from wind turbine manufactures, insurance companies and a testing institutes with the status of noti? ed bodies. It comprises regulation regarding protection equipment attached to the health and safety of employees in connection with operation and maintenance of wind turbines.
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, ? oors, 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.