What is BS EN 16228-2 - mobile drill rigs safety about?
The construction and mining sectors utilize drilling equipment and procedures to drill into both rock and soil. BS EN 16228-2 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 16228-2 is the second part of the ‘Drilling and foundation equipment – Safety’ multi-series; and deals with all significant hazards for mobile drill rigs for civil and geotechnical engineering, quarrying, and mining; associated with the whole lifetime of the machine. The requirements of this part are complementary to the common requirements formulated in EN 16228-1:2014.
Note 1: BS EN 16228-2 does not repeat the requirements from EN 16228-1 but adds or replaces the requirements for application for mobile drill rigs.
Note 2: For machines with torque greater than 35 kNm see EN 16228-4 initially.
Note 3: The term “drill rigs” includes rigs with a separate power pack supplied by the rig manufacturer.
Who is BS EN 16228-2 - mobile drill rigs safety for?
BS EN 16228-2 on mobile drill rigs for civil and geotechnical engineering, quarrying, and mining is useful for:
- The oil and gas industry
- The construction industry
- The mining industry
- Contractors
- Drilling and foundation equipment manufacturers
- Geotechnical engineers and consultants
- Entities involved in commissioning, maintenance, and operation of drilling and foundation equipment
- Regulatory bodies / health and safety bodies
- Site managers
- Machine operators and trainers
- Supervisors
Why should you use BS EN 16228-2 - mobile drill rigs 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 16228-2.
In BS EN 16228-2, the general term “mobile drill rig” covers several different types of machines for use in:
- Civil engineering
- Geotechnical engineering (including ground investigation, anchoring, soil nailing, mini-piling, ground stabilization, grouting)
- Water well drilling
- Geothermal installations
- Landfill drilling
- Underpinning, tunneling, mining, and quarrying
- For use above ground as well as underground
Typically, the process of drilling involves the addition of drill rods, tubes, casings or augers, etc., normally threaded, as the borehole extends to depth.
BS EN 16228-2 covers the strength and stability criteria, construction, safety examinations, and tests before mobile drill rigs for civil and geotechnical engineering, quarrying, and mining are first put into service. BS EN 16228-2 identifies hazards arising from the use and describes ways to avoid or reduce these hazards. BS EN 16228-2 also provides specific requirements on information for use, such as instruction handbooks and marking.
Drill jumbos discussed in BS EN 16228-2 are motion detectors to detect access of persons to the danger zone formed by rotating parts. BS EN 16228-2 provides guidelines to drill water wells, oil wells, or natural gas extraction wells and to enhance safety and productivity.
BS EN 16228-2 guidelines help you with maintenance, as well as transportation to and from the worksite. BS EN 16228-2 enables you to mitigate risks and safely accomplish a wide range of complicated jobs.