• I.S. EN 292-2:1993

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-12-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1993

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Normative references
    3. Risk reduction by design
    3.1 Avoiding sharp edges and corners, protruding
          parts, etc.
    3.2 Making machines inherently safe by virtue of...
    3.3 Taking into account design codes, data about
          material properties, etc.
    3.4 Using inherently safe technologies, processes,
          energy supplies
    3.5 Applying the principle of the positive mechanical
          action of a component on another component
    3.6 Observing ergonomic principles
    3.7 Applying safety principles when designing control
          systems
    3.8 Preventing hazards from pneumatic and hydraulic
          equipment
    3.9 Preventing electrical hazard
    3.10 Limiting exposure to hazards through reliability
          of equipment
    3.11 Limiting exposure to hazards through mechanization
          and automation of loading/unloading operations
    3.12 Limiting exposure to hazards through location of
          the majority of setting and maintenance points
          outside the danger zones
    4. Safeguarding
    4.1 Selection of guards and safety devices
    4.2 Requirements for the design and construction of
          guards and safety devices
    5. Information for use
    5.1 General requirements
    5.2 Location and nature of information for use
    5.3 Signals and warning devices
    5.4 Markings, signs (pictograms), written warnings
    5.5 Accompanying documents
    6. Additional precautions
    6.1 Precautions in view of emergency situations
    6.2 Equipment, systems and arrangements contributing
          to safety
    Annex A (informative) Annex I of the "Machinery Directive"
    A.1 Annex I of the Council Directive of 14 June 1989 on
          the approximation of the laws of the Member States
          relating to machinery (89/392/EEC): Essential health
          and safety requirements relating to the design and
          construction of machinery
    A.2 Amendments to Annex I of the Directive 89/392/EEC
          according to Directive 91/368/EEC published on
          22 July 1991
    Annex B (informative) Bibliography
    Annex C (informative) Main terminological discrepancies
          between EN 292 and Machinery Directive (89/392/EEC)
    Annex D (informative) Trilingual alphabetical index

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    Defines technical principles and specifications to help designers and manufacturers in achieving safety in the design of machinery for professional and non-professional purposes.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
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