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    I.S. EN ISO 14738:2008

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    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ANTHROPOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF WORKSTATIONS AT MACHINERY

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Task requirements
    4 Determination of main work posture
    5 Dimensional data for workstation design
    6 Sitting
      6.1 Working height, working surface height and slope
      6.2 Seat
      6.3 Sitting - measurements
    7 Raised sitting
      7.1 Raised sitting - measurements
    8 Standing with support
      8.1 Standing with support - measurements
    9 Standing
      9.1 Standing - measurements
    Annex A (normative) - Anthropometric data
    Annex B (informative) - Body dynamics
    Bibliography
    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

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    Describes the body's space requirements for equipment during normal operation in sitting and standing positions and is based on current ergonomic knowledge and anthropometric measurements.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 11226:2000 Ergonomics — Evaluation of static working postures
    ISO 9241-5:1998 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements
    ISO 7250:1996 Basic human body measurements for technological design
    EN 614-2:2000+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 2: Interactions between the design of machinery and work tasks
    ISO 13852:1996 Safety of machinery Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs
    EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 1: Terminology and general principles
    ISO 15534-3:2000 Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery — Part 3: Anthropometric data
    ISO 15534-1:2000 Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery — Part 1: Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole-body access into machinery
    PREN 1005-4 : DRAFT 1998 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - HUMAN PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE - PART 4: EVALUATION OF WORKING POSTURES IN RELATION TO MACHINERY
    ISO 15534-2:2000 Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery — Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings
    ISO 9355-2:1999 Ergonomic requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 2: Displays
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