scope:

This standard specifies basic terminology, principles and a methodology for achieving safety in the design and the use of machinery. It specifies principles of the iterative process of risk assessment and risk reduction to help designers, integrators and users of machinery in achieving this objective. These principles are based on knowledge and experience of the design, use, incidents, accidents and risks associated with machinery. Procedures are described for identifying hazards and estimating and evaluating risks during relevant phases of the machine life cycle, and for the elimination of hazards or the provision of sufficient risk reduction. Guidance is given regarding the documentation and verification of the risk assessment process.

Informative Note: As used in this standard, 'machinery' includes both packaging and processing machinery as defined in clause 3.

The requirements of this standard apply to new, modified or rebuilt industrial and commercial:

• processing machinery used to produce food, beverage and pharmaceutical products;

• packaging machinery that performs packaging functions for primary, secondary, and tertiary (transport / distribution) packaging;

• coordination of the packaging functions that take place on the production line; and

• packaging-related converting machinery.

The standard does not include packaging or processing machinery used by retail consumers.

Purpose

This standard describes procedures for identifying hazards, assessing risks, and reducing risks to an acceptable level over the life cycle of the machinery. These procedures include requirements for documenting conformance to this standard and the results of the risk assessment process.

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

Deviations from the requirements of this standard shall be based on a documented risk assessment demonstrating acceptable risk. The requirements of this standard shall not inhibit innovation provided acceptable risk is achieved.