What is BS EN 16252 – Safety of horizontal baling presses about?
This European standard helps its users to produce or install horizontal baling presses that meet the minimum safety guidelines and ensure the safety of their workforce.
BS EN 16252 specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture and information for the safe use of horizontal baling presses for compacting waste material or recyclable fractions (e.g., paper, plastics, textiles, cans, cardboard, mixed waste), hereafter referred to as materials. BS EN 16252 covers only machines fed by conveyors or by feed hoppers where the bales are bound manually or automatically. The feed hoppers covered by BS EN 16252 are only fed mechanically or by hand.
The scope of BS EN 16252 includes any mechanical feed equipment, such as belt type loading and feed conveyors or bin lifts, forming an integral part of the baling press assembly. However, pneumatic conveying systems are outside the scope of BS EN 16252.
Note1: BS EN 16252 does not apply to cranes, lift trucks or other mobile plants used to load materials into the feed hopper. Nor does it apply to hazards arising from loading the feed hopper using cranes, lift trucks or other mobile plants.
Note2: BS EN 16252 does not apply to pre-conditioning equipment connected at the inlet side of the feed hopper (e.g., sorter, shredder, stand-alone perforator), nor to equipment at the outlet side of the baling press.
Note4: BS EN 16252 does not deal with suction and de-dusting mechanisms.
Note5: BS EN 16252 does not apply to hazards arising from the materials being processed (e.g., asbestos, clinical waste, aerosol containers).
Note6: BS EN 16252 does not cover risks arising from the installation of baling presses in places accessible to the public.
Note7: BS EN 16252 is not applicable for horizontal baling presses which are manufactured before the date of its publication as a European Standard.
Who is BS EN 16252 – Safety of horizontal baling presses for?
BS EN 16252 on safety requirements for horizontal baling presses is useful for:
- Waste management companies
- Waste management personnel
- Health and safety authorities
- Designers of baling machines
Why should you use BS EN 16252 – Safety of horizontal baling presses?
Baling presses are used by waste management companies to compress materials like paper, cardboard, and plastic into bales. Due to the flammable nature of the materials being compressed in the machine and the extensive interaction between the machine and the operators these machines need to meet certain safety requirements.
BS EN 16252 lists significant mechanical, electrical, and other hazards due to machine failures that might occur while operating the baling machines. This helps you to comprehensively evaluate the risks and hazards of operating these machines. BS EN 16252 also provides you with solutions to prevent these hazards from occurring.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 16252 help you to produce or install baling machines that meet the minimum safety requirements and enhance the safety of your waste management plant.
