What is BS EN 931 – Safety requirements for lasting machines about?
BS EN 931 is an international standard that focuses on safety requirements for footwear manufacturing machines.
BS EN 931 applies to lasting machines used in the footwear manufacturing industry, namely:
- Adhesive fore part lasting machines
- Hand-operated adhesive side lasting machines
- Adhesive seat lasting machines
- Adhesive seat and side lasting machines
- Hand-operated tack/staple side lasting machines
BS EN 931 specifies requirements for safe design, construction, and use of the machines. No specific requirements are included for transport, commissioning, and decommissioning. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component, and system failure.
Who is BS EN 931 - Safety requirements for lasting machines for?
BS EN 931 on safety requirements for lasting machines is useful for:
- Footwear manufacturing industry
- Leather manufacturing industry
- Leather processing companies
- Regulatory authorities
- Safety regulating authorities
Why should you use BS EN 931 - Safety requirements for lasting 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 931.
BS EN 931 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 lasting machines as well as gives measures to eliminate or reduce the risk.
BS EN 931 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 931 proves very useful for its users as it contains safety requirements for lasting machines used for manufacturing footwear.
