BS 876:1995

This standard BS 876:1995 Specification for hand hammers is classified in these ICS categories:

• 25.140.30 Hand-operated tools

This British Standard specifies dimensions, forms and materials for hammers of the following types, together with the dimensions of the handles where appropriate:

• — joiners' (or Warrington) hammers;
• — engineers' ball pein-hammers;
• — engineers' cross-pein hammers;
• — boiler-scaling hammers;
• — double-face sledgehammers;
• — straight-peined sledgehammers;
• — clubhammers;
• — railway track keyinghammers;
• — cross and ball-pein pinhammers;
• — welders' chippinghammers;
• — adze-eye clawhammers;
• — brickhammers;
• — steel-shafted clawhammers.

Tests for hammers are also included. Guidance on safe use is given in Annex A.

Specifies the quality and dimensions of hammers of the following types, together with the dimensions of the handles where appropriate. Joiners' (or Warrington) hammers, engineers' ball pein hammers, engineers' cross pein hammers, boiler scaling hammers, double-face sledge hammers, straight-peined sledge hammers, club hammers, railway track keying hammers, cross and ball pein pin hammers, welders' chipping hammers, adze eye claw hammers, brick hammers and steel shafted claw hammers. Tests for hammers are also included.