Standards are agreements between different interest groups (manufacturers, consumers, notified bodies, health and safety authorities and governments). They describe the state of the art at the time they are produced. Depending on the application site of the machine or product, various statutory regulations may apply, making it necessary to apply various standards. Selecting correctly helps the machine manufacturer to comply with statutory requirements.
Overview of basic standards (A+B standards)
The basis for plant and machinery safety
Basic standards (A and B standards) contain essential information on design, strategy and operation - for the safety of plant and machinery.
The most important generic standards / A and B standards:
| Safe design | |
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| General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction |
EN ISO 12100 |
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Choice of safeguards |
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Fixed and movable guards (safety fences, barriers, covers) |
EN ISO 14120 |
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Interlocking devices associated with guards (interlocking of safety gates, etc.) |
EN ISO 14119 |
| Prevention of unexpected start-up |
EN 1037 |
| Protective devices (light grids, light beam devices, scanners, pressure-sensitive mats, etc.) |
EN ISO 13856-1/-2/-3 |
| Two-hand control devices | EN 574 |
| Adjustable safeguards that restrict access Fixed and movable guards | EN ISO 14120 |
| Emergency stop | EN ISO 13850 |
| Additional protective measures | |
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| Safety distances (protection of upper/lower limbs) | EN ISO 13857 |
| Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body | EN 349 |
| Human body measurements, access into machinery, access openings, anthropometric data | EN 547-1/-2/-3 |
| Positioning of safeguards with respect to approach speeds | EN ISO 13855 |
| Functional safety and safety-related requirements | |
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| Safety-related parts of control systems | EN ISO 12100, EN ISO 13849-1, EN / IEC 62061 |
| Safety-related requirement of pneumatics | EN ISO 4414 |
| Safety-related requirement of hydraulics | EN ISO 4413 |
| Electrical equipment | EN 60204-1, EN 60947-5 series, DGUV regulation 3 |
Safeguards are necessary to provide operators with as much protection as possible from hazards that may arise during machine operation. It is the duty of the manufacturer to select an appropriate safeguard. This must neither increase the risk nor obstruct work on the machine. It's in the manufacturer's interests to provide precise justification for any decision not to equip moving parts with safeguards.
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