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UNI EN 547-2 : 2009

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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - HUMAN BODY MEASUREMENTS - PART 2: PRINCIPLES FOR DETERMINING THE DIMENSIONS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS OPENINGS

Published date

05-03-2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General requirements
4 Access openings
Annex A (normative) - Application of the measurements
        in practice
      A.0 Introduction
      A.1 Principles for determining additional space
      A.2 Additional space requirements for access
          openings
          A.2.1 Access opening for the upper body and
                 arms
          A.2.2 Access opening for the head up to the
                 shoulders for inspection tasks
          A.2.3 Access opening for both arms
          A.2.4 Access opening for both lower arms up to
                 elbow
          A.2.5 Access opening to the side for one arm
                 up to shoulder joint
          A.2.6 Access opening for a lower arm up to the
                 elbow
          A.2.7 Access opening for fist
          A.2.8 Access opening for flat hand to wrist,
                 including thumb
          A.2.9 Access opening for flat hand (four
                 fingers) to base of thumb
          A.2.10 Access opening for index finger,
                 restricted by the other fingers
          A.2.11 Access opening for one foot to ankle
                 bone
          A.2.12 Access opening for forefoot operated
                 controls
Annex B (informative) - Position of access openings
      B.1 This Annex gives information on the position
          of access openings to facilitate access for
          the intended user population.
      B.2 Provision for adjustability
      B.3 Conditions to be met with in location of
          access openings
          B.3.1 Access opening for the upper body and
                 arms
          B.3.2 Access opening for the head as far as
                 the shoulders for inspection tasks
          B.3.3 Access opening for both arms (either
                 forward or downward)
          B.3.4 Access opening for both lower arms up to
                 the elbow, either forward or downward
          B.3.5 Opening for access to the side for one
                 arm up to the shoulder joint
          B.3.6 Access opening for one lower arm up to
                 the elbow
          B.3.7 Access opening for fist
          B.3.8 Access opening for flat hand to wrist,
                 including thumb
          B.3.9 Access opening for flat hand (four
                 fingers) to base of thumb
          B.3.10 Access opening for index finger,
                 restricted by the other fingers
          B.3.11 Access opening for one foot to ankle
                 bone
          B.3.12 Access opening for forefoot operated
                 controls
Annex C (informative) - Notations for dimensions and
        anthropometric body measurements
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies the dimensions of openings for access as applied to machinery as defined in EN 292-1.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Current
Supersedes

EN 294:1992/AC:1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY DISTANCES TO PREVENT DANGER ZONES BEING REACHED BY THE UPPER LIMBS
ISO 7250:1996 Basic human body measurements for technological design
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 1: Terminology and general principles
EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
EN 547-3:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Human body measurements - Part 3: Anthropometric data

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