scope:

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in clause 4 which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines where the saw unit is mounted below the workpiece support, which are manually loaded and/or unloaded hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. The machines are designed for cutting panels consisting of e.g.: a) wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic/light alloy laminates; b) solid wood; c) hardened rubber and hardened plastic material; d) non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy; e) gypsum boards. This document does not deal with specific hazards related to the machining of panels with grooving tools. This document does not deal with specific hazards related to mechanical unloading. This document does not deal with any hazards relating to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line). This document is not applicable to horizontal beam panel sawing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.