What is BS EN 12855-Safety and hygiene requirements for rotating bowl cutters about?
BS EN 12855 is a European standard on food processing machinery that discusses the safety and hygiene requirements for rotating bowl cutters to ensure protection to workers against machinery hazards.
BS EN 12855 specifies requirements for bowl cutters used when stationary and positioned on the floor or at table height.
BS EN 12855 European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events relevant to rotating bowl cutters, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are foreseeable by the manufacturer.
BS EN 12855 specifies the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation, cleaning, use, maintenance and decommissioning of the machine."
BS EN 12855 covers the following types of bowl cutters according to the diameter (D) or the volume (V) of the bowl:
- Type 1 bowl cutters D < 700 mm or 2 l ≤ V ≤ 30 l
- Type 2 bowl cutters 700 mm < D < 1 200 mm or 30 l < V ≤ 120 l
- Type 3 bowl cutters D > 1 200 mm or V > 120 l
For type 2 and type 3 bowl cutters, loading devices are also covered in BS EN 12855.
Note1: BS EN 12855 does not apply to household bowl cutters
Note2: In preparing BS EN 12855 it was assumed that the machine would be operated by trained personnel.
Who is BS EN 12855-Safety and hygiene requirements for rotating bowl cutters for?
BS EN 12855 on the safety and hygiene requirements for rotating bowl cutters is useful for:
- Rotating bowl cutters manufacturers
- Rotating bowl cutters test personnel
- Occupational health and safety departments
- Risk assessment authorities
- Quality assurance departments
Why should you use BS EN 12855-Safety and hygiene requirements for rotating bowl cutters?
Bowl cutters are food machines used to process fresh or frozen meat, meat products, fish, and vegetables in a rotating bowl. This is performed by means of vertical blades rotating around a horizontal axis.
Bowl cutters are constructed, for example, from a machine frame, a bowl, a set of cutting blades, a blade shaft, a blade cover, a noise cover, a loading and removal device, an associated drive and electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components and components for fumigating, vacuuming, heating, and cooling according to machine type.
BS EN 12855 provides you with guidance on a list of hazards, safety requirements and/or measures, ergonomic requirements, hygiene and cleaning, hazards from non-compliance with ergonomic principles, verification of safety requirements and/or measures, information for use, noise test code for circular saw machines, etc.
The safety and hygiene requirements provided by BS EN 12855 assist you in improving the performance and quality of rotating bowl cutters and ensure protection to workers against mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, noise hazards and hazards from loss of stability.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12855, you can enhance rotating bowl cutters’ efficacy and safety and manufacture a standardized product.
