What is BS EN 1034-2 - Paper barking drums safety about?
Operating machines safely is clearly vital. Hazards related to drums include detonations, fires, explosions, vapour generation, and physical injury resulting from moving heavy containers by hand and working around stacked drums, heavy equipment, and deteriorated drums. Therefore, there is a need for safety requirements while manufacturing and installing barking drums.
BS EN 1034 series specifies safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines. BS EN 1034-2 focuses on safety requirements for barking drums.
BS EN 1034-2 applies to barking drums consisting of drum, drive, power transmission elements, supporting wheels and control systems intended for use in debarking plants for paper making.
BS EN 1034-2 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazard events relevant to barking drums, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturers.
Note 1: BS EN 1034-2 does not apply to sawing equipment or log and bark conveying systems used in debarking plants.
Note 2: BS EN 1034-2 is not applicable to barking drums that have been manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
Who is BS EN 1034-2 - Paper barking drums safety for?
BS EN 1034-2 on paper barking drums safety is useful for:
- The paper and pulp industry
- Manufacturers of paper making and finishing machines
- Machinery designers/manufacturers
- Organizations that design, build and maintain barking drums
- Mechanical engineers
- Design engineers
- Quality control professionals
- Inspection bodies
- Health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.)
- Machine service providers e.g., for maintenance
Why should you use BS EN 1034-2 - Paper barking drums safety?
Safeguards are essential to protect workers from injury. While designing the machine it is necessary to ensure that sufficient reserve strength is kept dealing with an uncertain situation. You need to comply with the safety requirements and measures defined in BS EN 1034-2 while designing and installing paper machineries.
BS EN 1034-2 provides you with appropriate design, installation guidance which help to ensure safe operation of equipment and machinery. BS EN 1034-2 also guides you with equipment and measures for maintenance and repair and cleaning the drum.
BS EN 1034-2 describe working practices for changing the supporting and drive wheels, mounting and dismantling the drums and safety devices, tools and auxiliary devices required and the need to use personal protective equipment.
When carrying out the risk assessment, the machine designer must check whether the list of hazards in BS EN 1034-2 is complete and applicable with respect to his machine. BS EN 1034-2 guidelines help you to ensure safety and protection from hazardous situations when using paper making and finishing machines using barking drums. Following guidelines, users will stay safe when handling drums.
