The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina, through its Technical Committee BAS/TC 57, Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, has adopted the second edition of BAS EN 62841-4-1:2025, Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 4-1: Particular Requirements for Chain Saws, which is a translation of the English version of EN 62841-4-1:2020.

BAS EN 62841-4-1:2025 covers all significant hazards, hazardous situations, or hazardous events relevant to the tools covered by this standard.

This standard applies to chain saws for cutting wood and designed for use by one person. It does not cover chain saws designed for use in conjunction with a guide-plate and riving knife or in any other way, such as with a support or as a stationary or transportable machine.

-        This standard does not apply to: chain saws for tree service as defined in ISO 11681-2; or

-        Pole-mounted pruners.

The chain saws covered by this standard are designed only to be operated with the  right hand on the rear handle and the left hand on the front handle.

The original texts of the standard were prepared by the Technical Committee CLC/TC 116, Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools, whose secretariat is held by the National Standardization Body of Germany (DE).