ISO 14865:1998 PDF

This International Standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for design and construction of portable hand-held brush-cutters and grass-trimmers with a backpack-mounted combustion-engine power source.

It is not applicable to units with an integrated power source, to lawn edge-trimmers or to brush-cutters equipped with metallic blades consisting of several parts.

It describes methods for the elimination or reduction of hazards arising from their use. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer. It does not however give any technical requirements to reduce noise and vibration hazards. Indeed the different means available to reduce these hazards are a matter for the technical aids to which the manufacturer may resort, through specialized books or specific bodies.

The list of significant hazards dealt with requiring action to reduce the risk is given in annex A.

Environmental aspects have not been considered in this International Standard.

This International Standard is primarily applicable to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the International Standard.