What is BS EN 12649 - Safety of concrete compactors and smoothing machines about?
BS EN 12649 applies to concrete compactors and smoothing machines as defined in Clause 3 and illustrated in Annex A and Annex B. BS EN 12649 also applies for hand-held motor-operated concrete vibrators as defined in EN 60745-2-12:2003, but with the additional safety requirements for electronically controlled systems as defined in BS EN 12649 (see 5.2.1.2).
Note 1: BS EN 12649 does not deal with auxiliary equipment which provides the energy for internal and external vibrators, e.g., air compressors, hydraulic power sources and voltage transformers. BS EN 12649 does not apply to remote-controlled or portable smoothing machines and self-acting (robotic) smoothing machines.
Note 2: BS EN 12649 is not applicable to machines that are manufactured before the date of publication of BS EN 12649 by CEN.
Who is BS EN 12649 - Safety of concrete compactors and smoothing machines for?
BS EN 12649 on concrete compactors and smoothing machines is useful for:
- Construction industries
- Designers
- Architects
- Building contractors 
- Manufacturers of concrete compactors and smoothing machine
- Testers of concrete compactors and smoothing machines
Why should you use BS EN 12649 - Safety of concrete compactors and smoothing machines?
A concrete compactor is a machine that compacts concrete by transferring vibration through internal and/or exterior vibrators during the compaction process and a smoothing machine is a pedestrian-controlled or ride-on-operated motor-powered device with revolving tools for smoothing unhardened concrete.
BS EN 12649 is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100-1:2003. BS EN 12649 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to concrete compactors and smoothing machines, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. BS EN 12649 specifies the appropriate technical measures that will help you to eliminate or reduce risks arising from significant hazards.
Overall, BS EN 12649 can be used to reduce hazards, and hazardous situations, and to ensure that machines are operated safely.
