What is ISO 11680-1 about?
ISO 11680-1 is part one of the multi-series ISO 11680.ISO 11680-1 that specifies safety requirements and measures for their verification for the design and construction of portable, hand-held, pole-mounted powered pruners (hereafter named “machine”), including extendable and telescopic machines, having an integral combustion engine as their power source. These machines use a power transmission shaft to transmit power to a cutting attachment consisting of a saw-chain and guide bar, a reciprocating saw blade, or a single-piece circular saw blade with a 205 mm (about 8.07 in) maximum outside diameter. Methods for the elimination or reduction of hazards arising from the use of these machines and the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer are specified.
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ISO 11680-1 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations, or hazardous events except for electric shock from contact with overhead electric lines (apart from warnings and advice for inclusion in the instructions), relevant to these machines when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are foreseeable by the manufacturer.
ISO 11680-1 is applicable to portable, hand-held, pole-mounted powered pruners manufactured after its date of publication. Brush cutters with a circular saw blade are not included in the scope of ISO 11680-1.
Who is ISO 11680-1 for?
ISO 11680-1 on machines fitted with an integral combustion engine of Machinery for forestry is applicable to:
- Powered pruners manufacturers (small, medium, and large enterprises)
- Health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.)
- Industries using powered pruners
- Powered pruners maintenance providers
Why should you use ISO 11680-1?
Agriculture and forestry equipment is the machinery that assists in the process of farming and forest activities, such as cultivation of land, harvesting and collecting wood logs. Tractors, crop sprayers, rotators, harvesters, and skidders are the varieties of agriculture and forest machinery available in the market. The electric pole pruner GC-EC 750 T is a powerful device to cut branches aloft quickly and effortlessly from the ground. Due to its quality blade and -chain made by OREGON, a clean cutting performance can be reached. Internal combustion engines (ICE) are the most usual form of heat engines, as they are used in vehicles, boats, ships, airplanes, and trains. They are named as such because the fuel is ignited to do work inside the engine. The same fuel and air mixture is then emitted as exhaust. ISO 116801 involves testing for pole-mounted powered pruners and Machines fitted with an integral combustion engine.
ISO 11680-1 specifies safety requirements and measures for their verification for the design and construction which is must necessary to know the safety requirements of these two as they involve chemicals, harmful blades to operate. The safe operation of a pole-mounted powered pruner also depends on the safe environment associated with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, slip-resistant footwear, and eye, hearing, and head protective equipment, as well as safe working procedures. The machine shall have a handle for each hand. The shape and surface of the handle shall be designed to provide the necessary sureness of grip, regardless of whether the operator wears gloves.
ISO 116801 helps you to go through the safety requirements of pole-mounted powered pruners and integral combustion engines as the safety of the customers is the priority.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 116801:2021 supersedes ISO 11680-1:2011. BS EN ISO 116801:2021includes some technical changes with respect to ISO 11680-1:2011. These include:
- The scope has been broadened to include extended and telescopic machines
- Definitions for “cutting attachment,” “dry weight,” “extendable,” “hand-held” and “telescopic,” requirement to test the throttle trigger lockout function, verification method for fuel tank ventilation system, fuel feed line strength and accessibility requirements, fuel tank structural integrity requirements have been added
- A new sub clause “Protection against contact with power-driven components,” has been added
- Harness requirements and requirements for protection against hot surfaces have been rewarded and amended
- The requirements for circular saw blade securing and distance to the cutting attachment have been clarified
- The requirements for instructions have been revised
- The marking and warning requirements have been rearranged
