What is BS EN 1034-5 - Paper sheeter machines safety about?
Operating machines safely is clearly vital. Hazards related to paper machines include hearing loss (deafness), other physiological disorders, hazards resulting from contact with or inhalation of harmful dusts, slip, trip and fall hazards and so on. Therefore, there is a need for safety requirements while manufacturing and installing machines.
BS EN 1034 series specifies safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines. BS EN 1034-5 focuses on safety requirements for sheeters. BS EN 1034-5 applies to sheeters, including unwinding units, sheet stacker, drive and control units intended for use in paper making.
BS EN 1034-5 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazard events relevant to sheeters, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturers.
Note 1: BS EN 1034-5 does not apply to sheeters for corrugated board, sheeters for foil, sheeters with sheet feeders, guillotines.
Note 2: BS EN 1034-5 is not applicable to sheeters that have been manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. Paper dust and edge strip suction devices are not covered by BS EN 1034-5.
Who is BS EN 1034-5 - Paper sheeter machines safety for?
BS EN 1034-5 on paper sheeter machines 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 paper machines
- Mechanical engineers
- Design engineers
- Quality control professionals
- Inspection bodies
- Health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.)
- The paper and pulp industry
- Machine service providers e.g., for maintenance
Why should you use BS EN 1034-5 - Paper sheeter machines safety?
Safeguards are essential to protect workers from injury. Improper handling of paper making and finishing machines can have a number of consequences, including mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, hazards generated by noise and radiation, hazards generated by materials and substances processed, used or exhausted by machines.
The safe use of the paper sheeter machines is always the first place. BS EN 1034-5 provides you with all necessary safety requirements for machinery. You need to comply with the safety requirements and measures defined in BS EN 1034-5 while designing and installing paper machineries for safe use.
When carrying out the risk assessment, the machine designers must check whether the list of hazards in BS EN 1034-5 is complete and applicable with respect to his machine. BS EN 1034-5 guidelines help you to ensure safety and protection from hazardous situations when using paper making and finishing machines with sheeters. Following guidelines, users will be able to safe use of machines.
