ISO 10517-2019 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10517:2019 — Powered hand-held hedge trimmers — Safety. This International Standard specifies safety requirements and verification measures for the design and construction of hand-held, integrally powered hedge trimmers intended for use by a single operator.

Abstract

Specifies design- and construction-related safety requirements, methods to eliminate or reduce hazards, and the information manufacturers must provide on safe working practices for powered hand‑held hedge trimmers. The standard addresses normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse, and excludes certain equipment types by engine displacement and date of manufacture as noted in the standard.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard).
• Publication date: February 2019 (2019-02 / edition published 05/02/2019).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 65.060.70 (Gardening/trimming equipment).
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (2019).
• Number of pages: 33 (ISO published text; national/adopted versions may differ in page count).

Scope

Applies to hand-held, integrally driven combustion-engine hedge trimmers designed for one operator and using one or more linear reciprocating cutter blades; also covers split‑boom types and multi‑purpose machines when configured as hedge trimmers. The standard sets requirements for identification and control of significant hazards during intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse. It is not applicable to hedge trimmers with engine displacement over 80 cm³ and does not cover machines manufactured before its publication date.

Key topics and requirements

• Safety requirements for design and construction to reduce hazards associated with cutting blades, drive systems, and fuel/engine components.
• Verification and testing procedures for guards, controls, starting systems and blade protection.
• Requirements for user information, warnings, and safe working instructions supplied by the manufacturer.
• Assessment of hazards arising from intended use and foreseeable misuse, including mechanical, thermal and ergonomic risks.
• Applicability limits (e.g., exclusion for engine displacement over 80 cm³) and treatment of multi‑purpose machines configured as hedge trimmers.

Typical use and users

Used by manufacturers and designers of powered hedge trimmers to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance; by testing and certification laboratories performing conformity assessment; by safety engineers and compliance officers; and by procurement/specification teams in industry and public authorities selecting or approving powered garden equipment.

Related standards

ISO 10517:2019 replaces earlier editions and amendments (for example ISO 10517:2009 and ISO 10517:2009/Amd 1:2013 which were withdrawn when the 2019 edition was published). National and regional adoptions exist (for example EN/DIN adoptions of EN ISO 10517:2019).

Keywords

hedge trimmer, powered hand‑held, safety, blade guards, machine safety, garden equipment, conformity, testing, ISO 10517

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10517:2019 is an International Standard that sets safety requirements and verification measures for powered hand‑held hedge trimmers.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers design, construction and verification to address hazards during intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of hand‑held, integrally powered hedge trimmers (including split‑boom types and certain multi‑purpose machines when configured as hedge trimmers). It excludes hedge trimmers with engine displacement over 80 cm³ and equipment manufactured before publication.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, designers, test laboratories, certification bodies, safety engineers, and procurement/specification professionals working with powered garden machinery.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2019 edition is the current published edition (edition 3). ISO standards are subject to periodic review; the ISO record shows the 2019 edition as published and under the normal ISO review cycle.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a standalone ISO safety standard for hedge trimmers developed under ISO/TC 23 (machinery for agriculture and forestry) and its relevant subcommittee, but sits alongside other ISO and EN standards addressing safety of hand‑held and portable machines and garden equipment.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Hedge trimmer, powered hand‑held, safety requirements, blade guards, verification, machine safety, ISO 10517.