EN 12203:2003+A1:2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective
  measures
7 Information for use
Annex A (normative) - Requirements for guards
Annex B (normative) - Requirements for interlocking devices
                      Interlocking guards with and without
                      guard locking
Annex C (normative) - Requirements for trip devices
Annex D (normative) - Requirements for two-hand control devices
Annex E (normative) - Requirements for hold-to-run control
                      devices
Annex F (normative) - Requirements for pressure sensitive mats
                      and floors
Annex G (normative) - Requirements for safe tools
Annex H (normative) - Requirements for stop and release control
                      devices
Annex I (normative) - Requirements for safety stroke devices
Annex J (normative) - Two-fault safety of machine control system
Annex K (normative) - Control measures for the suspension of
                      safeguards
Annex L (normative) - Requirements for control guards
                      (interlocking guards with start function)
Annex M (normative) - Temperatures of burn threshold
Annex N (normative) - Important considerations and requirements
                      for planning, design and construction
                      of automatic manufacturing systems
Annex O (normative) - Noise test code for shoe and leather
                      presses
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
                         Standard and the Essential Requirements
                         of EU Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
                         Standard and the Essential Requirements
                         of EU Directive 2006/42/EC

This European Standard is applicable to shoe and leather presses (see 3.1) used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components. These machines are:-Sole attaching presses (open and closed types);-Sole and insole moulding machines;-Back part moulding machines;-Backer, lining and toe puff attaching presses;-Ironing presses;-Marking, stamping, labelling and embossing machines;-Stitch marking machines;-Upper preforming machines;-Automatic shoe and leather presses;a)Premoulding machines for thermoplastic counters and counter forming machines;b)Integrated manufacturing systems;c)Presses with mobile stations and rotary configuration;-Folding presses;-Activating presses;-Relasting and last slipping machines;-Top piece attaching presses;-Leather button covering machines.1.2This European Standard is not applicable to:-Cutting and punching machines;NOTE!See EN 12044."-Eyelet, hook and decorative nail attaching machines;"deleted text"-Presses used for shoe repair and orthopaedic worksNOTE"See EN 12387."1.3This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, adjustment, setting, teaching or process change-over, operation, cleaning, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and, as far as safety is concerned, disposal for machines mentioned in 1.1.It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.1.4This European Standard covers significant hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries. (List of hazards see 4.)This European Standard does not deal with precise technical measures for reducing the risks of fumes and dusts detrimental to health.The use of machines within the scope of this European Standard in industries other than those specified in 1.1 can give rise to hazard not considered during its preparation.