prEN ISO 23224

Drilling and foundation equipment - Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machines - Safety requirements and verification (ISO/DIS 23224:2025)

Publication date:   Feb 13, 2025

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45.99   Dispatch of FV draft to CCMC   Jun 24, 2026

CEN

CEN/TC 151 Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety

European Norm

53.100   Earth-moving machinery

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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.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2023/1230
2006/42/EC

Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)

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prEN ISO 23224
45.99 Dispatch of FV draft to CCMC
Jun 24, 2026