What is BS EN 16808 about?
BS EN 16808 specifies general safety requirements for the design, testing, and production of manually operated elevators. The requirements are applicable for on- and off-shore applications of such elevators in the petroleum and petrochemical industries.
BS EN 16808 deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events that are relevant to elevators when used as intended and under the conditions of misuse foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Note1: BS EN 16808 does not have any other type of elevator. BS EN 16808 is not applicable to the following types of products:
- Lifting nubbins
- Lifting plugs
- Lifting subs
- Internal gripping devices
- Equipment for lifting tubular from and onto a vessel
- Elevator links or bails
Note2: BS EN 16808 is not applicable to manually operated elevators manufactured before the date of this publication.
Who is BS EN 16808 for?
BS EN 16808 on manual elevators is beneficial for:
- Machine manufacturers
- Health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.)
- Designers, standards makers, and other interested parties
- Elevator operators
- Elevator attendants
Why should you use BS EN 16808?
The manual elevator is used for lifting accessories to be used for lifting and handling of tubular in the on- and offshore drilling industry on or in the vicinity of the drill floor. BS EN 16808 specifies general principles for the design and production of manually operated elevators for the oil and gas industries, in on- and offshore applications.
BS EN 16808 guides the user with design verification which is the process of examining the result of a given design or development activity to determine conformity with specified requirements.
Conforming to BS EN 16808 will ensure that the design of the manual elevators follow the standard requirements and are safe for the user.