What is ISO 17916 - Safety of thermal cutting machines about?
ISO 17916 specifies the safety requirements and measures for machinery covering design, construction, production, transport, installation, operation, maintenance, and putting out of service.
ISO 17916 applies to machinery using thermal cutting and or marking processes such as oxyfuel, plasma arc. This International Standard applies to machinery the basis of which is either designed as open gantry, cantilever machine, or the track of which is incorporated in the cutting table.
Who is ISO 17916 - Safety of thermal cutting machines for?
ISO 17916 on safety of thermal cutting machines is useful for:
- Safety regulation authorities
- Industries of Thermal cutting machines
- Thermal cutting machine users
Why should you use ISO 17916 - Safety of thermal cutting machines?
ISO 17916 has been created in recognition of the particular hazards that are presented by thermal cutting machines.
ISO 17916 helps to provide guidance regarding the machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations, and events.
Hazards associated with thermal cutting machines are well recognized, but the sources of the hazards are frequently unique to a particular thermal cutting system. The number and type(s) of hazard(s) is (are) directly related to the nature of the thermal cutting process and the complexity of the installation.
ISO 17916 guides risks associated with these hazards vary with the type of equipment used, its purpose, and the way in which it is installed, programmed, operated, and maintained.
