EN 792-11:2000

Hand-held non-electric power tools - Safety requirements - Part 11: Nibblers and shears EN 792-11:2000

Publication date:   Nov 20, 2003

Scope

The standard EN 792 applies to non-electric hand-held tools driven by rotary or linear motors, powered by compressed air, hydraulic fluid and intended to be used by one operator and supported by: - the operator's hand or hands, a suspension, e.g. a balancer. This part, EN 792-11, applies to hand-held, non-electric power tools with a reciprocating movement for nibbling and shearing. This part lists the significant hazards caused by such power tools and specifies safety requirements valid for different aspects of safety during their foreseeable lifetime.

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