What is BS EN 16228-3 – horizontal directional drilling equipment safety about?
The construction and mining sectors utilize drilling equipment and procedures to drill into both rock and soil. BS EN 16228-3 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 16228-3 is the third part of the ‘Drilling and foundation equipment – Safety’ multi-series; and deals with all significant hazards for horizontal directional drilling equipment; associated with the whole lifetime of the machine.
A machine is considered a horizontal directional drill if it is designed to drill in a shallow arc for the installation of pipes, conduits, and cables and typically has a drill string entry angle of less than 45° relative to the operating surface of the earth.
The requirements of this part are complementary to the common requirements formulated in EN 16228-1:2014.
Note: BS EN 16228-3 does not repeat the requirements from EN 16228-1 but adds or replaces the requirements for application for horizontal directional drills.
Who is BS EN 16228-3 - horizontal directional drilling equipment safety for?
BS EN 16228-3 on safety requirements for drilling and foundation equipment is useful for:
- The construction industry
- Drilling and foundation equipment manufacturers
- Builders / real estate developers
- Entities involved in commissioning, maintenance, and operation of drilling and foundation equipment
- Other entities involved in installing underground utilities
- Contractors / supervisors / machinery operators
- Regulatory bodies / health and safety bodies
- Site managers
Why should you use BS EN 16228-3 - horizontal directional drilling 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 16228-3.
BS EN 16228-3 discusses safety when the operator rides the machine during tramming, when provided with a seat and a roll-overprotective structure (ROPS).
BS EN 16228-3 provides you with a collection of symbols to be used to promote the safe use and operation of horizontal directional drills and are generally specific to horizontal directional drills.
BS EN 16228-3 identifies hazards arising from the use of horizontal directional drilling equipment and describes ways to avoid or reduce these hazards. BS EN 16228-3 also provides instruction handbooks and marking.
BS EN 16228-3 guidelines help you during maintenance, as well as transportation to and from the worksite.
BS EN 16228-3 helps you to establish operational stability and reliability, while successfully minimizing the incidence of occupational hazards arising from improper use or product failure.