What is BS EN 930 – Safety requirements for leather goods manufacturing machines about?
BS EN 930 is an international standard that focuses on safety requirements for leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing machines roughing.
BS EN 930 applies to the following machines which are intended to work material for the manufacture of footwear:
- Automatic and manual roughing, scouring and polishing machines
- Automatic and manual edge contour trimming machines
BS EN 930 specifies safety requirements for design, construction, and operation. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component, and system failure.
Note: BS EN 930 does not apply to modular shoe repair machines.
Who is BS EN 930 - Safety requirements for leather goods manufacturing machines for?
BS EN 930 on safety requirements for leather goods manufacturing machines is useful for:
- Footwear manufacturing industry
- Leather manufacturing industry
- Leather processing companies
- Regulatory authorities
- Safety regulating authorities
Why should you use BS EN 930 - Safety requirements for leather goods manufacturing machines?
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of BS EN 930.
BS EN 930 is an informative safety specification that deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events relevant to the footwear, leather, and imitation leather goods manufacturing machinery. It identifies the problems by risk assessment as significant for leather roughing, scouring, and trimming machines as well as gives measures to eliminate or reduce the risk.
BS EN 930 is also applicable to additional equipment for material handling and operation which are an integral part of the machine. It proves to be helpful in different industries that may give rise to hazards that were not considered at the time of its preparation.
Overall, BS EN 930 proves very useful for its users as it contains safety requirements for roughing, scouring, polishing, and trimming machines.
