scope:

This standard specifies the technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction and supply (including installation and dismantling, with arrangements for transport and maintenance) of stationary drilling machines (see 3.1). This standard covers both manual and automatic drilling machines. These include but are not limited to: - pedestal drilling machines (see figure A.1); - radial arm drilling machines (see figure A.2); - coordinate table drilling machines (see figure A.3); - horizontal spindle drilling machines (see figure A.4); - multi-spindle drilling machines (see figure A.5) - turret type drilling machines with manual control of turret index.