EN ISO 12100 gives design engineers a complete overview of the manufacture of machines, which are safe for their intended purpose. The standard EN ISO 12100 largely combines EN ISO 12100-1 and -2 as well as EN ISO 14121-1.
The term machinery safety looks at the ability of a machine to fulfil its intended function(s) during its service life, whereby the risk has been sufficiently reduced. The aim of Part 1 of EN ISO 12100 is to define the basic hazards, thereby helping the designer to identify relevant and significant hazards.