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  • BS EN 294:1992

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    Safety of machinery. Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-04-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-09-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Normative references
    3. Definitions
    3.1 Protective structure
    3.2 Safety distance
    4. Values for safety distances
    4.1 General
    4.2 Reaching upwards
    4.3 Reaching over protective structures
    4.4 Reaching round
    4.5 Reaching through openings
    5. Effect of additional protective
         structures on safety distances

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    Establishes values for safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs of persons with a minimum age of three years. Need not be applied to machinery which is covered by certain electrical standard in which specific testing procedures are set out.

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    Committee MCE/3
    Development Note Supersedes 89/78125 DC (10/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    05/30128013 DC : DRAFT JULY 2005 BS 5655-12 - LIFTS AND SERVICE LIFTS - PART 12: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING HYDRAULIC LIFTS
    95/107917 DC : 0 MACHINERY AND PLANT FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONCRETE AND MORTAR - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 708:1997 Agricultural machinery. Soil working machines with powered tools. Safety
    BS EN 632:1996 Agricultural machinery. Combine harvesters and forage harvesters. Safety
    DEFSTAN 02-101(PT1)/2(2005) : 2005 REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND FITTING OUT OF WORKSHOPS MAINTENANCE SPACES AND ENGINEERING STORES FOR HM SURFACE SHIPS - PART 1: COMMON REQUIREMENTS
    BS 5655-11:2005 Lifts and service lifts Code of practice for the undertaking of modifications to existing electric lifts
    BS 6644(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70 KW (NET) AND 1.8 MW (NET) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    PD 5304:2005 GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    BS 5655-12:2005 Lifts and service lifts Code of practice for the undertaking of modifications to existing hydraulic lifts
    PD 5304:2000 SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    BS 4434:1995 Specification for safety and environmental aspects in the design, construction and installation of refrigerating appliances and systems
    BS 7901:2002 Specification for recovery vehicles and vehicle recovery equipment
    97/710136 DC : DRAFT JUN 1997 PREN 12888 - CERAMIC MACHINES - SAFETY - PAN MILLS, WET AND DRY
    05/30128010 DC : DRAFT JUL 2005 BS 5655-11 - LIFTS AND SERVICE LIFTS - PART 11: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING ELECTRIC LIFTS
    BS 7771:1994 Code of practice for pasteurization of milk on farms and in small dairies
    96/107552 DC : DRAFT OCT 1996 BS EN 12609 - TRUCKMIXERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 811:1997 Safety of machinery. Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the lower limbs
    BS EN 907:1997 Agricultural and forestry machinery. Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors. Safety
    97/710137 DC : DRAFT JUN 1997 PREN 12887 - CERAMIC MACHINES - SAFETY - EXTRUDERS AND MIXERS
    97/710135 DC : DRAFT JUN 1997 PREN 12886 - CERAMIC MACHINES - SAFETY - STORING AND AGEING

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    BS EN 292-1:1991 Safety of machinery. Basic concepts, general principles for design Basic terminology, methodology
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