BS EN 62841-2-2:2014

What is BS EN 62841-2-2 – Safety of hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches about?

BS EN 62841-2-2 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 screwdrivers and impact wrenches to reduce the risk of accidents while using them.

BS EN 62841-2-2 applies to hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches.

BS EN 62841-2-2 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.

Who is BS EN 62841-2-2 – Safety of hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches for?

BS EN 62841-2-2 on the safety of hand-held drain cleaners is useful for:

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

Why should you use BS EN 62841-2-2 – Safety of hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches?

Hand-held screwdrivers and wrenches are regularly used in the plumbing 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 62841-2-2 is specifically designed to illustrate the mechanical, design and operational requirements of hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches. These guidelines of BS EN 62841-2-2 enable you to produce screwdrivers and impact wrenches that meet the minimum safety requirements and minimize the risk of injuries to their operators.