SIST EN ISO 20957-1:2025 PDF

Overview

EN ISO 20957-1:2024 (Stationary training equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods) is the CEN-adopted version of ISO 20957-1:2024. It defines general safety requirements, test methods and a classification system for indoor stationary training equipment and addresses environmental aspects. The standard applies to equipment used in sport associations, educational establishments, hotels, sport halls, clubs, rehabilitation centres, studios (classes S and I), domestic use (class H) and other indoor stationary machines (including motor-driven equipment). It supersedes EN ISO 20957-1:2013 and does not cover outdoor equipment or unsupervised use by children under 14 except in pedagogical contexts.

Key topics and requirements

The standard sets out broad technical and safety topics manufacturers and testers must consider:

• Classification system (accuracy and usage classes) to categorise equipment performance and intended environment.
• General safety requirements: risk reduction, markings and instructions, warnings and environmental considerations.
• Construction and mechanical safety: stability of free‑standing equipment, edges/corners, tube ends, squeeze/shear points, weights and restraint methods.
• Entrapment and access: prevention of pull‑in points, safe access and escape routes around equipment.
• Adjustment and locking mechanisms: secure user adjustments and fail‑safe locking.
• Ropes, belts, chains, pulleys and guides: design and testing to prevent failures and pull‑in hazards.
• Handgrips and rotating components: requirements for integral, applied and rotating grips including removing forces.
• Endurance and load testing: endurance tests, stability tests and breaking‑load determinations for ropes, belts and chains.
• Functional tests: performance, tactile and visual inspections, accuracy of power readouts and heart‑rate control modes.
• Electrical safety for motorised equipment and associated electronics.
• Documentation and maintenance: assembly instructions, care/maintenance guidance, user instructions and test reports/manufacturer certificates.

Applications and users

EN ISO 20957-1:2024 is intended for:

• Manufacturers and designers of indoor stationary training equipment to ensure product safety and conformity.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies conducting mechanical, electrical and endurance tests.
• Facility owners and purchasers (gyms, rehabilitation centres, schools, hotels) assessing equipment suitability and compliance.
• Regulators and compliance teams using the standard for conformity with EU General Product Safety Directive requirements where cited (see Annex ZA and Commission Decision (EU) No 476/2011).

Related standards

• Other parts of the ISO 20957 series (specific machine types) take priority where they modify the general requirements in Part 1.
• Annex ZA links this standard to EU legislation (Directive 2001/95/EC and Commission Decision (EU) No 476/2011) for conformity assessment.

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