BS EN 13071-2:2019

What is BS EN 13071‑2 - Stationary waste containers about?

BS EN 13071 discusses waste containers. BS EN 13071‑2 is the second part of the multi-series on stationary waste containers up to 5 000 l. BS EN 13071‑2 specifies the additional requirements for underground or partly underground systems top lifted and bottom emptied, used for collection of solid non-hazardous wastes with a capacity up to 5 000 l.

Who is BS EN 13071‑2 - Stationary waste containers for?

BS EN 13071‑2 on stationary waste containers is useful for:

• Health and safety personnel
• Manufacturers of work equipment
• Designers and manufacturers of stationary waste containers
• Recycling plants
• Waste transporters
• Research and development teams

Why should you use BS EN 13071‑2- Stationary waste containers?

Work equipment is designed and constructed so that it can be operated without putting persons at risk. The manufacturer has to consider the intended conditions of use, but also any reasonably foreseeable misuse.

BS EN 13071‑2 provides requirements intended to support the corresponding essential health and safety requirements. BS EN 13071‑2 discusses safety requirements, hole, pedestrian platform, safety platform, and safety barrier.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 13071‑2:2019 supersedes EN 13071-2:2008+A1:2013.

The main changes compared to EN 13071-2:2008+A1:2013 are listed below:

• Addition of an introduction
• Review of definitions 3.2 and 3.7
• Replacement of term housing with a column (3.4)
• Addition of further requirements for the design (4.2)
• Updating of safety requirements for holes (4.3.1), pedestrian platforms (4.3.2), safety platforms (4.3.3), and safety barrier (4.3.4)