BS EN ISO 11148-4:2012

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5 Verification
6 Information for use
Annex A (informative) - List of significant hazards
Annex B (informative) - Examples of non-rotary percussive
        power tools covered by this part of ISO 11148
Annex C (normative) - Symbols for labels and signs
Annex D (normative) - Additional safety requirements related
        to internal combustion engine power tools
Bibliography
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
         2006/42/EC

Applicable to hand-held non-electric power tools (hereafter referred to as "non-rotary percussive power tools") intended for chipping, riveting, breaking of concrete and asphalt, ramming, etc.

This part of ISO11148 applies to hand-held non-electric power tools (hereinafter “non-rotary percussive power tools”) intended for chipping, riveting, breaking of concrete and asphalt, ramming, etc. The non-rotary percussive power tool can be powered by compressed air, hydraulic fluid or internal combustion engines and is intended for use by one operator and supported by the operator\'s hand or hands, with or without a suspension, e.g. a balancer.

This part of ISO11148 covers

• breakers;

• bush hammers;

• chipping hammers;

• small chisels;

• engraving pens;

• needle scalers;

• pick hammers;

• pile drivers;

• portable pile drivers;

• punches;

• rammers;

• riveting hammers;

• scaling hammers;

• stone hammers;

• spades;

• tampers.

NOTE1 For examples of non-rotary percussive power tools, see AnnexB.

This part of ISO11148 does not cover special requirements and modifications on non-rotary percussive power tools for the purpose of mounting in a fixture.

This part of ISO11148 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events when the tools are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, with the exception of the use of non-rotary percussive power tools in potentially explosive atmospheres.

NOTE2 EN13463-1 gives requirements for non-electrical equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres.