Safety warning related to a potential hazard with vertical mounted wire ropes on continous safety systems (class E)

Two accidents in May 2018 highlighted a potential danger that could affect installations with continous safety systems (Class E, EN 15567: 2015), especially when the wire rope is mounted in vertical orientation. For a final assessment further investigations are required.

We have received a safety warning issued by the German SISKA (Sicherheitskreis Seilkletteranlagen e.V.) and hereby pass on the hyperlink to you as received:
http://euve260976.serverprofi24.net/siska/images/warnungen/Sicherheitswarnung-bzgl-Sicherungssysteme-Klasse-E-2018_07_16.pdf
(at the moment the document is only available in German)

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