ISO 11680:2025 pdf download,Machinery for forestry – Safety requirements and testing for portable pole mounted powered pruners.
ISO 11680:2025 specifies safety requirements and verification (testing) methods for portable pole-mounted powered pruners used in forestry. It covers machines with internal combustion engine power sources, including extendable and telescopic pole configurations. Power is transmitted via a shaft to a cutting attachment such as a saw-chain and guide bar, a reciprocating saw blade, or a single-piece circular saw blade with a maximum outside diameter of 205 mm. The standard identifies significant hazards relevant to intended use and requires design and construction measures to reduce or eliminate those hazards, along with verification tests to confirm compliance. It also limits its scope by excluding certain topics—for example, it does not address electrical shock from contact with overhead electric lines beyond warnings and instruction-manual requirements, and it does not cover whole-body vibration from back power units. Brush cutters with a circular saw blade are excluded.