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News Release from: BSI British Standards | Subject: PD 5304:2005
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Team on 23 January 2006
BSI updates machinery safety guide PD
5304: 2005
BSI has published PD 5304:2005, 'Guidance on safe use of machinery', written by leading industry experts and with contributions and support from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
In 2004/05, 7million working days were lost due to injury within the workplace [source: Heath and Safety Executive, 'HSE Statistics', 17 January 2006], and many of these were machine related The risks and hazards of machines at work are many, ranging from trapping between rollers or gears to entanglement or contact with moving and rotating parts that can cause injuries such as cuts and abrasions
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In the majority of cases, organisations are given a second chance to rectify the cause of machinery related accidents.
However, what happens when the accident results in permanent injury or fatality? Surely in these instances, prevention is better than reaction? In line with the Machinery Directive (98/37/EC), it is essential that those designing, manufacturing and operating machinery are aware of all the relevant health and safety issues surrounding machinery safety.
Putting in place practical processes and procedures to reduce and eliminate the risks and hazards involved can help reduce the likelihood of accidents occurring in the future.
There is also an important need for the education of the workforce and management in order to generate a safety-first corporate culture.
With an understanding of responsibilities associated with machinery safety, compliance with company policy and statutory obligations can be fulfilled.
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BSI has just published PD 5304:2005, 'Guidance on safe use of machinery', which replaces PD 5304:2000, written by leading industry experts and with contributions and support from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Newly revised, PD 5304:2005 aims to promote a high standard of machinery safety by providing guidance on issues ranging from the selection of protective measures and safeguards through to practical examples of guard design and their application.
In addition, the guidance can also be applied to machinery during its use to assist those persons with duties under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98).
PD 5304:2005, in summary: describes and illustrates a variety of protective measures; explains methods by which it is possible to assess which measure(s) it is reasonable to adopt in particular circumstances; helps identify hazards; looks at aspects of machine design to eliminate or reduce risks; outlines the maintenance and safe working practices; and considers what needs to be done for installation of guards and protective devices.
It is intended for those who have responsibility directly or indirectly for use and refurbishment, upgrade or change of use of machinery, machinery guarding or protective devices.
It is also intended to be used by those concerned with the development and implementation of safe working practices.
PD 5304:2005 is described as an indispensable guide to machinery safety.
PD 5304:2005 (ISBN 0 580 46818 6) replaces PD 5304:2000 and is priced at £149*.
To find out more about PD 5304:2005, visit BSI's website and look at the area dedicated to machinery safety.
Other standards that may be of interest include the following.
BS EN 60204-1, Safety of machinery, Electrical equipment of machines, General requirements (price £160*, ISBN 0 580 46819 4, due to be available mid-2006).
BS EN 62061:2005, Safety of machinery, Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems (price £148*, ISBN 0 580 45882 2).
BS EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery, Basic terminology and methodology (price £120*, ISBN 0 580 42922 9).
BS EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery, Technical principles (price £120*, ISBN 0 580 42923 7).
BS EN 1050:1997, Safety of machinery, Principles for risk assessment (price £64*, ISBN 0 580 27153 6).
BS EN ISO 14159:2004, Safety of machinery, Hygiene requirements for the design of machinery (price £106*, ISBN 0 580 43486 9).
PD CEN/TR 14715:2004, Safety of machinery, Ionizing radiation emitted by machinery, Guidance for the application of technical standards in the design of machinery in order to comply with legislative requirements (price £92*, ISBN 0 580 44028 1).
BS EN 1005-2:2003, Safety of machinery, Human physical performance, Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery (price £92*, ISBN 0 580 42101 5).
BS EN ISO 13849-2:2003, Safety of machinery, Safety-related parts of control systems, Validation (price £128*, ISBN 0 580 42475 8).
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