scope:

The standard EN 792 applies to hand-held non-electric power 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 harness - a suspension, e. g. a balancer. This part, EN 792-1, applies to hand-held non-electric power tools for the installation, tightening or removal of both break stem and non-break stem rivets, bolts, plugs and fasteners from one side of a workpiece into metals, plastics and other materials. 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. Power tools covered by this part of the standard: - breakstem fastener, rivet or plug tools, - breakstem lockbolt tools, - mandrel loaded riveting tools, - rivet nut setter.