M/379 - Revision of EN ISO 14122-4
Standardisation mandate given to the European Committee for standardisation (CEN) under EC Directive 98/37/EC relating to Machinery with a view to revision of Standard EN ISO 14122-4:2004 "Safety of machinery Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 4: Fixed ladders"
Mandate M/379 tasks CEN with revising standard EN ISO 14122-4:2004, which addresses the safety of machinery focusing on permanent means of access-specifically fixed ladders. This mandate is issued under EC Directive 98/37/EC relating to machinery safety. The revision aims to update and improve the standard to ensure enhanced protection and compliance with current safety requirements for fixed ladders used as access means on machinery. The mandate's approval or disapproval was resolved by CEN/BT C13/2007.
Purpose
This mandate relates to the revision of the European standard EN ISO 14122-4:2004, which addresses the safety of machinery with a focus on permanent means of access. Specifically, it concerns Part 4 of the series, which deals with fixed ladders used in accessing machinery safely. The revision is undertaken in the context of Directive 98/37/EC (now replaced by Directive 2006/42/EC), which governs machinery safety requirements within the European Union.
Standardisation request
The mandate requests the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) to revise the existing EN ISO 14122-4:2004 standard. The revision aims to update and improve technical specifications and safety requirements related to fixed ladders as part of permanent means of access to machinery. This includes evaluating the current standard in light of technological progress, safety practices, and possibly harmonising it more closely with the EU regulatory framework.
Expected deliverables
The primary deliverable expected from this mandate is a revised version of the EN ISO 14122-4 standard. This updated standard should provide clear and harmonised safety requirements for fixed ladders on machinery, ensuring consistent application across the EU and enhancing the protection of workers who require access to machinery for operation or maintenance purposes.
Context
EN ISO 14122 is a multi-part standard series addressing permanent means of access to machinery to prevent accidents and facilitate safe maintenance and operation. Part 4 focuses on fixed ladders as a type of access device. The mandate falls under the scope of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC, which sets essential safety requirements for machinery placed on the EU market. The revision process responds to the ongoing need to maintain high safety standards and adapt to technical advancements. The decision on this mandate is documented in resolution CEN/BT C13/2007.
The mandate covers the revision of the standard EN ISO 14122-4, which pertains to safety requirements for machinery. Specifically, it focuses on permanent means of access to machinery, addressing fixed ladders used for safe access. This standardisation work applies to machinery and related safety equipment within the scope of EC Directive 98/37/EC.
General Information
1.1 This European Standard applies to clipping machines
This European Standard specifies safety and hygiene requirements to minimise the hazards which can arise during the commissioning, the use and the maintenance of clipping machines for portioning and closing of casings filled with foodstuffs, and intended to be used in butcheries, meat processing factories, main kitchens and other food processing factories.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to clipping machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard is not applicable to clipping machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
1.2 This European Standard covers the following types of machines:
Concerning the sort of actuation:
- machine for gathering up by hand, power motioned locking-stroke;
- machine for automatic-motioned gathering and automatic-motioned locking-stroke.
Concerning the removal-system:
- machine with removal by fixed or movable clip-guide (see Figures 1 and 2);
- machine with spread-removal (see Figures 3 and 4).
Key
1 Fixed clip guide Key
1 Movable clip guide
Figure 1 - Machine with removal by
fixed clip guide Figure 2- Machine with removal by
movable clip guide
Key
1 Spread-removal
2 Filling-tube
3 Casing brake
4 Tube (casing)
Figure 3 - Machine with spread-removal
Figure 4 - Spread-removal - detail
Concerning construction:
- table-top-machine;
- movable floor machines;
- floor-mounted-machine.
1.3 Description
Clipping machines will be used for closing of tubes with a single-clip (one side) or a double-clip (endlocking and startlocking).
The machines are equipped with closing tools (punch/die), which make the locking by deforming the locking-element (clip).
A removal/gathering is used to form a free space and to gather
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This standard applies to all machinery (stationary and mobile) where fixed means of access are necessary. The purpose of this standard is to define the general requirements for safe access to machines mentioned in EN ISO 12100-2. EN ISO 14122-1 gives advice about the correct choice of access means when the necessary access to the machine is not possible directly from the ground level or from a floor. This standard applies to fixed ladders, which are a part of a machine. This standard may also be applied to fixed ladders to that part of the building where the machine is installed, providing the main function of that part of the building is to provide a means of access to the machine. NOTE This standard may be used also for means of access which are outside the scope of this standard. In those cases the possible relevant national or other regulations should be taken into account. This standard applies also to ladders which are not permanently fixed to the machine and which may be removed, moved to the side or pivoted (swivel-mounted) for some operations of the machine (e. g. changing tools in a large press). For the significant hazards covered by this standard, see Clause 4 of EN ISO 14122-1. This standard is not applicable to machinery which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.
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1.1 This European Standard applies to clipping machines
This European Standard specifies safety and hygiene requirements to minimise the hazards which can arise during the commissioning, the use and the maintenance of clipping machines for portioning and closing of casings filled with foodstuffs, and intended to be used in butcheries, meat processing factories, main kitchens and other food processing factories.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to clipping machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard is not applicable to clipping machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
1.2 This European Standard covers the following types of machines:
Concerning the sort of actuation:
- machine for gathering up by hand, power motioned locking-stroke;
- machine for automatic-motioned gathering and automatic-motioned locking-stroke.
Concerning the removal-system:
- machine with removal by fixed or movable clip-guide (see Figures 1 and 2);
- machine with spread-removal (see Figures 3 and 4).
Key
1 Fixed clip guide Key
1 Movable clip guide
Figure 1 - Machine with removal by
fixed clip guide Figure 2- Machine with removal by
movable clip guide
Key
1 Spread-removal
2 Filling-tube
3 Casing brake
4 Tube (casing)
Figure 3 - Machine with spread-removal
Figure 4 - Spread-removal - detail
Concerning construction:
- table-top-machine;
- movable floor machines;
- floor-mounted-machine.
1.3 Description
Clipping machines will be used for closing of tubes with a single-clip (one side) or a double-clip (endlocking and startlocking).
The machines are equipped with closing tools (punch/die), which make the locking by deforming the locking-element (clip).
A removal/gathering is used to form a free space and to gather
- Standard45 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This standard applies to all machinery (stationary and mobile) where fixed means of access are necessary. The purpose of this standard is to define the general requirements for safe access to machines mentioned in EN ISO 12100-2. EN ISO 14122-1 gives advice about the correct choice of access means when the necessary access to the machine is not possible directly from the ground level or from a floor. This standard applies to fixed ladders, which are a part of a machine. This standard may also be applied to fixed ladders to that part of the building where the machine is installed, providing the main function of that part of the building is to provide a means of access to the machine. NOTE This standard may be used also for means of access which are outside the scope of this standard. In those cases the possible relevant national or other regulations should be taken into account. This standard applies also to ladders which are not permanently fixed to the machine and which may be removed, moved to the side or pivoted (swivel-mounted) for some operations of the machine (e. g. changing tools in a large press). For the significant hazards covered by this standard, see Clause 4 of EN ISO 14122-1. This standard is not applicable to machinery which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.
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A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/379 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Standardisation mandate given to the European Committee for standardisation (CEN) under EC Directive 98/37/EC relating to Machinery with a view to revision of Standard EN ISO 14122-4:2004 "Safety of machinery Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 4: Fixed ladders"". Standardisation mandate given to the European Committee for standardisation (CEN) under EC Directive 98/37/EC relating to Machinery with a view to revision of Standard EN ISO 14122-4:2004 "Safety of machinery Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 4: Fixed ladders" There are 4 standards developed under this mandate.
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