scope:

This standard is applicable to nailing machines used in the footwear manufacturing industry, namely: - heel attaching machines - heel nailing machines - gang nailing machines. This standard specifies safety requirements for the design and construction of nailing machines. No specific requirements are included for transport, commissioning and decommissioning. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse and component and system failure. This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear manufacturing industry. Use of the machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation.