BS EN 62841-2-5:2014

What is BS EN 62841-2-5 – Safety of hand-held circular saws about?

BS EN 62841-2-5 is a part of the IEC 62841 multi-series that discusses the safety of electric motor-operated hand-held tools. This European standard helps its users to produce more reliable and secure hand-held circular saws to reduce the risk of accidents while using them.

BS EN 62841-2-5 applies to hand-held circular saws.

BS EN 62841-2-5 is to be used in conjunction with BS EN 62841-1 as it covers general safety requirements that are applicable to most types of electric motor-operated hand-held tools.

Note: BS EN 62841-2-5 does not apply to saws designed for use with abrasive wheels.

Who is BS EN 62841-2-5 – Safety of hand-held circular saws for?

BS EN 62841-2-5 on safety requirements for hand-held circular saws is useful for:

• Manufacturers of hand-held tools
• Developers/designers of hand-held tools
• Quality control personnel

Why should you use BS EN 62841-2-5 – Safety of hand-held circular saws?

Hand-held circular saws are regularly used in the construction and landscaping industry. These tools although reliable do account for some of the common causes of injuries in the industry. Although BS EN 62841-1 provides general safety requirements for electric motor-operated hand-held tools it doesn’t provide requirements specific to certain machines.

BS EN 62841-2-5 is specifically designed to illustrate the mechanical, design and operational requirements of hand-held circular saws. These guidelines of BS EN 62841-2-5 enable you to produce circular saws that meet the minimum safety requirements and minimize the risk of injuries to their operators.