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  • BS EN 1050:1997

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    Safety of machinery. Principles for risk assessment

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  28-09-2007

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-03-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General principles
        4.1 Basic concept
        4.2 Information for risk assessment
    5 Determination of the limits of machinery
    6 Hazard identification
    7 Risk estimation
        7.1 General
        7.2 Elements of risk
        7.3 Aspects to be considered when establishing
              elements of risk
    8 Risk evaluation
        8.1 General
        8.2 Achievement of risk reduction objectives
        8.3 Comparison of risks
    9 Documentation
    Annexes
    A (informative) Examples of hazards, hazardous situations
        and hazardous events
    B (informative) Methods for analysing hazards and
        estimating risk
    C (informative) Bibliography

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    Describes general principles for risk assessment procedure, where the knowledge and experience of the design, use, incidents, accidents and harm pertaining to the machinery is brought together so as to assess the risks during all phases of the life of the machinery.

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    Committee MCE/3
    Development Note Supersedes 93/704967 DC. Also available as part of BS KIT 8. (07/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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