scope:

This standard specifies the technical safety requirements and/or protective measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction and supply (including installation and dismantling, arrangements for transport and maintenance) of stationary grinding machines as defined in 3.1 and 3.2 and intended to be used for the grinding of workpieces of cold metal.

This standard deals with the significant hazards as listed in 4.

This standard does not apply to honing, polishing and belt grinding machines.

This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.