Introduction

This document is a type C standard as stated in ISO 12100.

This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market players with regard to machinery safety:

— machine manufacturers;
— mining companies;
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organisations, market surveillance, etc.).

Others that can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the above-mentioned stakeholder groups are:

— machine operators;
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance;
— third party system and technology providers.

The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting process of this document.

The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document.

When requirements of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the requirements of this type C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other standards, for rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type C standard.

The following assumptions were made in writing this document:

a) the operators of the machines are well trained professionals and aware of potential risks of the working environment (see ISO/IEC GUIDE 51:2014, 6.1 a);
b) the machines are operated according to the instructions given by the manufacturer, such as operator's instructions (see ISO/IEC GUIDE 51:2014, 7.4.2.2);
c) administrative controls are in place for preventing unauthorized entry of persons to the area where machines are working (see ISO/IEC GUIDE 51:2014, 6.2.2 and note).

For increased readability of this document, rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs are called rigs.

BS ISO 18758-2:2018

Mining and earth-moving machinery. Rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs - Safety requirements

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Jun 2018