BS EN 13684:2018

What is BS EN 13684 - Safety requirements for pedestrian controlled lawn aerators and scarifiers about? 

BS EN 13684 is a standard that covers safety requirements for pedestrian-controlled lawn aerators and scarifiers, ensuring reliability, ease of operation, maintenance, and longevity in gardening applications. It specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction. 

BS EN 13684 applies to pedestrian controlled internal combustion engine-powered lawn aerators and scarifiers designed for re-generating lawns by, for instance, combing out grass, thatch, and moss or cutting vertically into the lawn face using tines that rotate about a horizontal axis. 

BS EN 13684 describes methods of eliminating or reducing hazards arising from their use. In addition, it specifies the type of information to be provided by the manufacturer on safe working practices. 

Note: BS EN 13684 does not apply to - 

• Aerators/scarifiers made from a machine falling within the scope of EN 709:1997+A4:2009 when fitted with an aerating/scarifying implement 
• Non-powered aerators 
• Vertical axis aerators 
• Those aerators cut into the soil using a reciprocating motion or by water pressure 
• Environmental hazards 
• Aerators/scarifiers manufactured before the date of its publication 

Who is BS EN 13684 - Safety requirements for pedestrian controlled lawn aerators and scarifiers for? 

BS EN 13684 on the safety requirements for pedestrian controlled lawn aerators and scarifiers applies to: 

• Manufacturers of lawn aerators and scarifiers 
• Dealers and importers of lawn aerators and scarifiers 
• Testing houses for aerators and scarifiers 
• Safety assurance services 

Why should you use BS EN 13684 - Safety requirements for pedestrian controlled lawn aerators and scarifiers? 

BS EN 13684 provides you guidance on significant hazards, hazardous situations, or hazardous events relevant to pedestrian controlled internal combustion engine-powered lawn aerators and scarifiers, when used as intended, ensuring the safety of operations in gardening applications. 

BS EN 13684 provides you guidance on safety and protection requirements, including protection from exhaust fumes, pressurized components, liquid spillage, controls, electrical needs, thrown object hazard, braking requirements, and more, enabling you to develop safety and protection mechanisms for lawn aerators and scarifiers. 

Guidance in BS EN 13684 ensures the safety and protection of users and systems that are in compliance with required regulations. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 13684:2018 supersedes BS EN 13684:2004+A3:2009, which is now withdrawn. 

Changes in BS EN 13684:2018 include - 

• Addition of requirements for electromagnetic immunity, engine starting, guarding of power-driven components, machine stability with a test method 
• Modification of the contents of the instructions, machine markings and warnings with new safety signs, noise test method, vibration test method