DIN EN 12397 2017-06 PDF

Full title and description

DIN EN 12397:2017-06 — Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Operation. German version of EN 12397:2017; specifies safety, operational and passenger‑related requirements for passenger cableway (ropeway) installations.

Abstract

This European standard (adopted as a DIN national version) sets out requirements for the safe operation of cableway installations used to carry persons. It covers operational procedures, conditions of passenger carriage, measures for accident prevention, worker protection and fire safety, and is applicable to individual installations or groups of installations; it does not apply to goods‑only installations or lifts.

General information

• Status: Current / active (national adoption of EN 12397:2017).
• Publication date: 2017-06 (June 2017; DIN edition dated 2017-06 / national publication 01 June 2017).
• Publisher: DIN (German national adoption) — original as EN (European Committee for Standardization) document.
• ICS / categories: 45.100 — Cableway equipment / related to ropeway safety and operation.
• Edition / version: 2017 (DIN EN 12397:2017-06, German version of EN 12397:2017).
• Number of pages: ~20 pages (national publication counts vary slightly by publisher/translation; DIN edition lists 20 pages).

Scope

This standard specifies safety requirements applicable to the operation of passenger cableway installations, taking into account different installation types and environments. It applies to operational management, passenger transport conditions and passenger behaviour provisions, and includes requirements for accident prevention, protection of workers and fire safety; it excludes installations intended solely for goods and excludes lifts. The standard is intended for single installations and for groups of installations and does not set out legal transport obligations.

Key topics and requirements

• Operational safety principles and general safety organisation for cableway operation.
• Requirements for passenger carriage conditions and passenger information/behaviour.
• Operator duties and roles (including duties of machinists and operational staff).
• Operational controls, inspections and maintenance‑related checks relevant to safe operation.
• Accident prevention, worker protection and specific provisions for fire prevention and firefighting measures.
• Requirements for recovery, evacuation and emergency procedures (as they relate to operation).
• Normative references to related cableway standards (for ropes, general requirements, quality assurance and terminology).

Typical use and users

Operators and managers of passenger ropeways and cableway installations, safety and maintenance personnel, designers and manufacturers of cableway equipment (for safe operation guidance), inspection bodies, and national standards/ regulatory authorities responsible for cableway safety use this standard to define operational procedures and safety controls.

Related standards

This standard is part of the cableway (ropeway) suite and is commonly used alongside EN standards such as EN 12927 (ropes), EN 12929 (general requirements), EN 12408 (quality assurance), EN 1907 (terminology), EN 1909 (recovery and evacuation) and EN 1709 (pre‑commissioning inspection and operational checks); these documents cross‑reference each other to provide a comprehensive safety framework for passenger cableways.

Keywords

cableway; ropeway; passenger transport; operation; safety requirements; operator duties; evacuation; fire protection; maintenance; inspection; EN 12397; DIN EN.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: DIN EN 12397:2017 is the German adoption of EN 12397:2017 and defines safety requirements for the operation of passenger cableway installations (ropeways).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers operational procedures, conditions for passenger carriage, operator responsibilities, accident prevention, worker protection and fire safety related to the operation of passenger cableway installations; it does not cover goods‑only installations or lifts.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Cableway operators and managers, maintenance and safety personnel, manufacturers of cableway components, inspection bodies and regulatory authorities use the standard to ensure safe operation and to align operational practice with recognized European requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2017 edition is the current EN adoption (DIN EN 12397:2017) and replaces earlier national/EN editions (previous national versions from the mid‑2000s). Always check your national standards body for the latest status and any subsequent amendments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — EN 12397 sits within a broader series of EN standards for cableway installations (e.g., EN 12927, EN 12929, EN 12408, EN 1907, EN 1909, EN 1709) that together address ropes, general design/requirements, quality assurance, terminology, evacuation and inspection.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Keywords include cableway, ropeway, passenger, operation, safety requirements, operator, evacuation, fire protection, inspection and maintenance.