scope:

This standard applies to new, modified or rebuilt power driven machines, not portable by hand, used to shape and/or form metal or other materials by cutting, impact, pressure, electrical or other processing techniques, or a combination of these processes.

This can be a single machine or a machinery system(s).

Informative Note 1: To improve readability, the terms ―machine,‖ ―machinery,‖ ―machine tool‖ or ―machinery system(s)‖are used interchangeably throughout the document, either in singular or plural form.

Informative Note 2: See 7.15 for a list of example machine tools.

Other industry sectors may benefit from applying this standard. Where a machine-specific (C-level) standard exists and the requirements of that standard conflict with the requirements in this standard, the requirements of the machine-specific (C-level) standard shall generally apply.

Informative Note: For example, ANSI/RIA R15.06 on safety requirements for robots and robotic systems is a ―C-level standard‖ that would take precedence over the requirements in this standard.

Deviations from the requirements of this standard or from any machine-specific (C-level) standard shall be based on a documented risk assessment.

Informative Note: See clause 6 for additional information on risk assessment.