What is BS EN 14753 – Safety of machinery about?
BS EN 14753 is a European standard that discusses the safety requirements for machinery and equipment for continuous casting of steel for the safety of machinery. Safeguards are essential to protect workers from injury. Any machine part, function, or process that might cause injury is safeguarded.
BS EN 14753 applies for plant (containing machinery and equipment) used in the process of continuous casting of liquid steel (hereafter referred to as continuous casting machine, CCM). BS EN 14753 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to machinery and equipment for the continuous casting of steel, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
BS EN 14753 specifies the safety requirements to be met during design, assembly, transport, commissioning, operation, maintenance (as described in Clause 5) and decommissioning of the equipment. BS EN 14753 assumes that the machinery and equipment of the plant are operated and maintained by adequately trained and competent personnel (see 7.4). Manual intervention for setting, adjustment and maintenance is accepted as part of the intended use of the plant.
BS EN 14753 assumes that the machinery is used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to EN 12464-1.
BS EN 14753 applies to:
CCM for the transformation of molten liquid steel into solid products in sections (e.g., square, rectangular, beam blank, circular)
- From the point where overhead cranes or other transport systems deposit ladles (e.g., in a ladle turret or ladle car)
- Via casting process
- Via cutting equipment
- To the run-out area where the cut product is collected.
Note: BS EN 14753 does not cover safety requirements for:
- Auxiliary plants (e.g., water treatment, refractory handling)
- Ladles
- Cranes
- Winches and hoists
- Conveyors or handling systems
Who is BS EN 14753 – Safety of machinery for?
BS EN 14753 on the safety of machinery applies for:
- Manufacturer of safety machines
- Safety testing personnel
Why should you use BS EN 14753 – Safety of machinery?
Safeguards are essential to protect workers from injury. Any machine part, function, or process that might cause injury is safeguarded. When the operation of a machine may result in a contact injury to the operator or others in the area, the hazard is removed or controlled. A continuous casting machine (CCM) is a machine that delivers the steel from one or more strands.
BS EN 14753 provides you with the guidance that contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are dealt with in BS EN 14753, identified by risk assessment as significant for this type of machinery and which require action to eliminate or reduce the problem.
BS EN 14753 gives you the safety requirements and measures for the safety of machinery which include: CCM arrangement, site inspection, safety layout, safety devices, hydraulic, pneumatic, as, cooling and lubrication systems, fluid systems carrying or containing fluids, personal protective equipment, etc.
BS EN 14753 helps you to build consumer trust and confidence in the safety of machinery.
