prEN ISO 23224

Drilling and foundation equipment - Safety - Part 3: Horizontal directional drilling equipment (HDD) prEN ISO 23224

Scope

This document specifies the safety requirements for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machines (hereafter referred to as HDD machines) as defined in ISO 21467:2023 which are designed primarily for drilling through the earth in a mostly horizontal direction.
This document is applicable to the following HDD machine types:
portable HDD machines;
pedestrian-controlled HDD machines;
towed HDD machines;
self-propelled HDD machines;
ride-on HDD machines;
remote-controlled tramming HDD machines;
skid-mounted HDD machines;
pit-launched HDD machines;
surface-launched HDD machines.
NOTE Some HDD machines can include a combination of types or characteristics noted above.

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