What is BS EN 16228-5 - diaphragm walling equipment safety about?
The construction and mining sectors utilize drilling equipment and procedures to drill into both rock and soil. BS EN 16228-5 is a European Standard that discusses safety requirements for drilling and foundation equipment for the safe and proper operation, maintenance, and service of the drilling and foundation equipment.
BS EN 16228-5 is the fifth part of the ‘Drilling and foundation equipment – Safety’ multi-series, and deals with all significant hazards for diaphragm walling equipment; associated with the whole lifetime of the equipment.
The requirements of this part are complementary to the common requirements formulated in EN 16228-1:2014.
Note: BS EN 16228-5 does not repeat the requirements from EN 16228-1 but adds or replaces the requirements for application for diaphragm walling equipment.
Who is BS EN 16228-5 - diaphragm walling equipment safety for?
BS EN 16228-5 on safety requirements for diaphragm walling equipment is useful for:
- The construction industry
- Builders / real estate developers
- Contractors
- Drilling and foundation equipment manufacturers
- Regulatory bodies / Health and safety bodies
- Site managers
- Machine operators and trainers
- Supervisors
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 16228-5 - diaphragm walling equipment safety?
The activity of drilling has inherent potential safety hazards which need to be addressed. The BS EN 16228 series intends to mitigate these risks. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered are indicated in the scope of BS EN 16228-5.
BS EN 16228-5 provides guidance on:
- Requirements for strength and stability
- Control of the diaphragm walling rig equipped with a cutter
- Maintenance of diaphragm wall cutters
- Verification of the safety requirements, and/or protective measures
This includes transport, assembly, dismantling, equipment in service and out of service, maintenance, moving on-site, storage, disabling, and scrapping of the equipment. BS EN 16228-5 provides you with guidelines for ensuring that the operator/maintenance staff have a clear view during maintenance tasks and assembly/dismantling.
BS EN 16228-5 also provides specific requirements on information for use, such as instruction handbooks and marking.
BS EN 16228-5 guidelines help you during maintenance, as well as transportation to and from the worksite. BS EN 16228-5 enables you to mitigate risks and safely accomplish a wide range of complicated jobs.
By providing the safety requirements for drilling and foundation equipment, BS EN 16228-5 can help to establish operational stability and reliability, while successfully minimizing the incidence of occupational hazards arising from improper use or product failure.