What is BS EN 17106-1 about?
BS EN 17106-1 is the first part of the multi-series that specifies the general safety requirements for road operation machinery. It deals with the significant hazards common to road operation machinery, when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer associated with the whole lifetime of the machine (transportation, travel and work mode mounting and dismounting of equipment/attachments in service, routine maintenance, and storage), excluding dismantling, disabling and scrapping.
BS EN 17106-1 document deals with:
- Equipment permanently mounted on carrier vehicles
- Interchangeable equipment
- Self-propelled machinery with an integrated specially designed chassis
- Trailed machines
- Interfaces
Note 1: BS EN 17106-1 does not deal with:
- Significant hazards associated with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Significant hazards associated with vibration
- Carrier vehicles, e.g., trucks, tractors, construction machinery, mobile industrial handling equipment
Note 2: BS EN 17106-1 is not applicable to road operation machinery manufactured before the date of its publication.
Who is BS EN 17106-1 for?
BS EN 17106-1 on road operation machinery is relevant to:
- Machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises)
- Health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance etc.)
- Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
- Machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises)
- Machine users/employees (e.g., trade unions, organizations for people with special needs)
- Service providers, e.g., for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises)
- Consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers)
Why should you use BS EN 17106-1?
BS EN 17106-1 deals with the principal dangers common to road operation machinery when operated as intended and under conditions of misuse reasonably anticipated by the manufacturer over the machine's entire lifetime, omitting disassembly, disabling, and scrapping.
To ensure the safety and security of your employees, BS EN 17106-1 explains the safety standards for road-operated machinery. The machinery in concern, as well as the amount to which it is protected from hazards, hazardous conditions, or hazardous events are indicated in scope of BS EN 17106-1. Moreover, with the guidelines for warning signs, symbols and indicators, timely and appropriate signals can be provided to the operator, thereby minimizing damage to property and human life.
BS EN 17106-1 contains common hazards, hazardous situations and events identified by risk assessment as significant for road operation machinery which require action to eliminate or reduce the risk. The hazards include:
- Mechanical hazards
- Electrical hazards
- Thermal hazards
- Hazards generated by noise
- Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles in machinery design
- Unexpected start-up, unexpected overrun/overspeed
As a buyer of BS EN 17106-1, you will be able to ensure the safety and protection of people working with road operation machinery by preventing or minimizing the incidence of accidents. Overall, this enables you to optimize operational efficiency thereby successfully completing tasks and projects in a timely, cost-effective manner. From a business perspective, BS EN 17106-1 guidelines can help you build global credibility in the construction domain and expand operations to newer markets.