What is BS EN 13591-Safety and hygiene requirements for fixed deck oven loaders about?
BS EN 13591 is a European standard on food processing machinery that discusses the safety and hygiene requirements for fixed deck oven loaders to ensure protection to workers against machinery hazards.
BS EN 13591 applies to the design and manufacture of fixed deck oven loaders used in the food industry, bakeries, pastry-making, etc. These machines are used to place dough pieces on each deck of fixed deck ovens and to remove the baked products from each deck.
Fixed deck oven loaders may be:
- Manual
- Semi-automatic (some movements powered, some movements requiring manual power).
BS EN 13591 covers technical safety and hygiene requirements for the design, installation, adjustment, operating, cleaning, and maintenance of fixed deck oven loaders.
BS EN 13591 deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events relevant to fixed oven deck loaders, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Noise from fixed deck oven loaders is not considered to be a significant hazard. That does not mean that the manufacturer of the machine is absolved from reducing noise and making a noise declaration. Therefore, a noise test code is given in BS EN 13591.
Note: The following equipment are excluded:
- Experimental equipment and equipment under development by the manufacturer
- Loaders for conveyor ovens
- Loader's integral to the oven
- Fully automated fixed deck oven loaders
Who is BS EN 13591-Safety and hygiene requirements for fixed deck oven loaders for?
BS EN 13591 on the safety and hygiene requirements for fixed deck oven loaders is useful for:
- Fixed deck oven loaders manufacturers
- Fixed deck oven loaders test personnel
- Occupational health and safety departments
- Risk assessment authorities
- Quality assurance departments
Why should you use BS EN 13591-Safety and hygiene requirements for fixed deck oven loaders?
A fixed deck oven loader consists of a frame mounted on castors supporting a lifting device and a supporting platform with the loading device. The frame is mounted on castors to enable the loader to be positioned in front of the oven for loading and unloading. The lifting device (e.g., scissors lifting mechanism, lifting mast…) allows the height of the oven loader to be varied for loading and unloading at different levels in the oven.
BS EN 13591 provides you with a list of significant hazards, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, hazards generated by neglecting hygienic design principles, safety, and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures, safety requirements related to electromagnetic phenomena, verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures, marking, etc.
The safety and hygiene requirements provided by BS EN 13591 assist you in improving the performance and quality of fixed deck oven loaders and ensure protection to workers against mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, and hazards generated by neglecting hygienic design principles.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 13591, you can enhance fixed deck oven loaders’ effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized product.
