What is BS EN 786 - Mechanical safety of lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers about?
BS EN 786 is a standard covering mechanical safety of lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, ensuring the prevention of malfunction and risk reduction while operating in gardening applications.
BS EN 786 specifies mechanical safety requirements and testing for the design and construction of electrically powered walk-behind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, with cutting element of non-metallic filament line or freely pivoting non-metallic cutter with a kinetic energy of not more than 10 J each and used by a standing operator primarily for cutting grass.
BS EN 786 describes methods for the elimination or reduction of hazards arising from their use. BS EN 786 also specifies the type of information to be provided by the manufacturer on safe working practices.
Note: BS EN 786 does not cover -
- Environmental aspects related to lawn trimmers
- Electrical aspect of electrically powered lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers
- Self-propelled lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers
- Scissor type or lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers with cutting means other than those described above
- Lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers which do not have a distance of at least 600 mm between the cutting means to control and the cutting head
- Machines manufacturers before the date of its publication
Who is BS EN 786 - Mechanical safety of lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers for?
BS EN 786 on mechanical safety of lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers applies to:
- Manufacturers of lawn trimmers
- Dealers and importers of lawn trimmers
- Testing houses for lawn trimmers
- Safety assurance services
Why should you use BS EN 786 - Mechanical safety of lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers?
A lawn trimmer is a grass trimming machine where the cutting means operates in a plane approximately parallel to the ground. A lawn edge trimmer is a grass trimming machine where the cutting means operates in a plane approximately perpendicular to the ground.
BS EN 786 provides users guidance on safety requirements, including handling, protection of power-driven transmission parts, guard attachment, controls, cutting means, guarding of cutting means, mechanical strength and more, enabling the stable operability and prevention of malfunction in lawn trimmers.
BS EN 786 provides users guidance on information for use, instruction handbook and marking of lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, enabling the standardization of information disclosure, operational instructions and safety protocols.
With obedience and compliance of BS EN 786, users can develop and assess lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, enabling the development of safety mechanisms for operational stability, safety and longevity in gardening applications.
