BS EN 1005-2 pdf free download
BS EN 1005-2 pdf free download. Safety of machinery — Human physical performance.
4 Recommendations for the design of machinery and component parts where objects are lifted, lowered and carried 4.1 General principles In order to minimise the risks to the health and safety of the operator, when lifting, lowering and carrying the machine or component parts, the designer/manufacturer of the machine shall: a) establish whether or not a hazard exists when manual handling activities are performed in relation to the intended use of the machine. If a hazard exists, the risk assessment model should be applied. (see 4.3.1 , 4.3.2 and 4.3.3);b) remove the hazard by excluding the need for manual handling activities (lifting, lowering and carrying) for the machinery or machinery-linked objects (see 4.2.1 ). If this is not possible, provide technical aids, additional to the system (see 4.2.2), and/or design/redesign the machinery and machinery-linked objects according to ergonomic principles (see 4.3); c) provide technical specifications and instructions so that machinery is used appropriately and in the intended manner covered by the risk assessment, technical specifications and instructions for use. In all cases, the designer shall provide instructions concerning construction, transport and commissioning, use and decommissioning of the machinery (see 4.4) to prevent risks for safety and health. Technical aids for manual handling should preferably be incorporated into the machinery design and the machine. Health, safety and productivity are most likely to be optimised if an ergonomic approach is used in designing the system of work as a whole. 4.2 Recommendations for the design of machinery 4.2.1 Systems without manual handling The best way to eliminate manual handling risks is to remove the need to handle manually. In general, those designing new systems of work or installing new systems of machinery should consider introducing an integrated handling system that fully utilises powered handling, rather than a manual system. 4.2.2 Manual handling with technical aids Designers should ascertain whether suitable aids and equipment can be installed, particularly if the existing practice involves frequent manual handling of objects and manual handling of objects weighing more than the reference mass (see Table 1 ), or the precise movement of objects. Appropriate technical aids diminish or eliminate the risk of musculoskeletal injury but may induce risks, for example, by the need for maintenance work. They may also have implications for particular handling methods at subsequent points in the handling chain. Handling aids should be compatible with the rest of the work system, including layout and access routes. They should be effective for the full range of operational conditions likely to be encountered. In employing technical aids, more space could be required for access to allow appropriate working postures. When designing systems including manual handling follow the recommendations given in 4.3.2. When considering the limits for manually pushing and pulling of technical aids, reference should be made to EN 1 005-3. When considering working postures, reference should be made to prEN 1 005-4 1 ) . 4.3 Risk assessment and recommendations for the design of machinery and component parts involving manual handling 4.3.1 Approach to risk assessment To control the risks to an individual’s health and safety, it is necessary for the designer to identify relevant hazards and to carry out an appropriate risk assessment. For general requirements of risk assessment, refer to EN 1 050. Manual handling risks shall be reduced by applying ergonomic principles at the design stage of the machinery, see EN 61 4-1 . The risk assessment model presented here involves 3 methods. These methods have the same basis, but differ in their complexity of application.BS EN 1005-2 pdf download.
