scope:

This part of ISO 11680 specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of portable hand-held pole-mounted powered pruners having an integral combustion engine as a power source and using a drive shaft, to transmit power to the cutting attachment. The cutting attachments covered are saw chains, reciprocating and circular saw blades. This part of ISO 11680 describes methods for the elimination or reduction of hazards arising from their use. In addition it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer. It deals with all significant hazards except for electric shock from contact with overhead electric lines apart from warnings and advice for instruction handbook contents. Environmental aspects, except for noise, have not been considered in this standard.