NF EN 691-1
Safety of woodworking machines - Part 1 : common requirements
Le présent document détermine les prescriptions de sécurité générales, qui sont communes à la plupart des machines à bois équipées d'outils de coupe ou de ponçage. Il ne s'applique ni aux machines montées sur un établi, ni aux machines portatives.Il est destiné à être complété par des parties spécifiques et ce n'est que conjointement avec une de ces parties, qu'il donne les moyens de se conformer à la Directive "Machines" 2006/42/CE.
Le présent document détermine les prescriptions de sécurité générales, qui sont communes à la plupart des machines à bois équipées d'outils de coupe ou de ponçage. Il ne s'applique ni aux machines montées sur un établi, ni aux machines portatives. Il est destiné à être complété par des parties spécifiques et ce n'est que conjointement avec une de ces parties, qu'il donne les moyens de se conformer à la Directive "Machines" 2006/42/CE.
ISO 19085-1:2017 gives the safety requirements and measures to reduce risks related to woodworking machines arising during operation, adjustment, maintenance, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping and which are common to machines used in the woodworking industry. It is applicable to woodworking, stationary and displaceable machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. NOTE 1 For relevant but not significant hazards, e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame, see ISO 12100:2010. ISO 19085-1:2017 is intended to be used in conjunction with the other parts of ISO 19085, applicable to specific machine types. ISO 19085-1:2017 is not applicable to machines intended for use in potential explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication. NOTE 2 Machines for capturing and extracting dust are covered by EN 12779 and EN 16770.
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