Essential European and Int'l Standards Machine Safety
Design for Safety
In the best case, there is a specific C-type standard for resp. machine. This standard shall already contain all risk and required mitigation. Lacking such a C-type, more general type A and B standards must be used for guidance.
In adhering to European Harmonized Standards, meeting all essential safety requirements put forth by the European Machinery Directvie may be assumed.
Refer to the following essential general standards in machine design:
| Reference | Title |
|---|---|
| EN 547-1:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 1: Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole body access into machinery |
| EN 547-2:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings |
| EN 547-3:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human body measurements — Part 3: Anthropometric data |
| EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009 | Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology and general principles |
| EN 614-2:2000+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 2: Interactions between the design of machinery and work tasks |
| EN 619:2022 | Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads |
| prEN 619 rev | Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads |
| EN 620:2021 | Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for fixed belt conveyors for bulk materials |
| EN 842:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and testing |
| EN 894-1:1997+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 1: General principles for human interactions with displays and control actuators |
| EN 894-2:1997+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 2: Displays |
| EN 894-3:2000+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 3: Control actuators |
| EN 894-4:2010 | Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 4: Location and arrangement of displays and control actuators |
| EN 981:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals |
| EN 1005-1:2001+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 1: Terms and definitions |
| EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery |
| EN 1005-3:2002+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 3: Recommended force limits for machinery operation |
| EN 1005-4:2005+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 4: Evaluation of working postures and movements in relation to machinery |
| EN 1005-5:2007 | Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 5: Risk assessment for repetitive handling at high frequency |
| EN 1032:2003+A1:2008 | Mechanical vibration — Testing of mobile machinery in order to determine the vibration emission value |
| EN 1093-1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Evaluation of the emission of airborne hazardous substances — Part 1: Selection of test methods |
| EN 1127-1:2019 | Explosive atmospheres — Explosion prevention and protection — Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology |
| EN 1299:1997+A1:2008 | Mechanical vibration and shock — Vibration isolation of machines — Information for the application of source isolation |
| EN 1837:2020 | Safety of machinery — Integral lighting of machines |
| EN ISO 3746:2010 | Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure — Survey method using an enveloping measurement surface over a reflecting plane (ISO 3746:2010) |
| ISO 3864-1:2011 | Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings |
| EN ISO 4413:2010 | Hydraulic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components (ISO 4413:2010) |
| EN ISO 4414:2010 | Pneumatic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components (ISO 4414:2010) |
| EN ISO 4871:2009 | Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment |
| EN ISO 7010:2020 | Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs (ISO 7010:2019, Corrected version 2020-06) |
| EN ISO 7731:2008 | Ergonomics — Danger signals for public and work areas — Auditory danger signals (ISO 7731:2003) |
| EN ISO 10218-2:2011 | Robots and robotic devices — Safety requirements for industrial robots — Part 2: Robot systems and integration (ISO 10218-2:2011) |
| prEN ISO 11161:2024 | Safety of machinery — Integration of machinery into a system — Basic requirements (ISO/DIS 11161:2024) |
| EN ISO 11161:2007,EN ISO 11161:2007/A1:2010 | Safety of machinery — Integrated manufacturing systems — Basic requirements (ISO 11161:2007) |
| EN ISO 11203:2009 | Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions from the sound power level (ISO 11203:1995) |
| ISO 11226:2000 | Ergonomics — Evaluation of static working postures |
| ISO 11228-1:2021 | Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 1: Lifting, lowering and carrying |
| ISO 11228-2:2007/Amd 1:2022 | Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 2: Pushing and pulling — Amendment 1 |
| ISO 11228-2:2007 | Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 2: Pushing and pulling |
| ISO 11228-3:2007 | Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 3: Handling of low loads at high frequency |
| ISO 11429:1996 | Ergonomics — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals |
| EN ISO 11553-1:2020, EN ISO 11553-1:2020/A11:2020 | Safety of machinery — Laser processing machines — Part 1: Laser safety requirements (ISO 11553-1:2020) |
| EN ISO 11688-1:2009 | Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment — Part 1: Planning |
| prEN ISO 12100:2025-01 | Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reductionx |
| EN ISO 12100:2010 | Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010) |
| prEN ISO 12895:2025 | Safety of machinery — Identification of whole body access and prevention of associated risk(s) (ISO/DIS 12895:2025) |
| EN ISO 13732-1:2008 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces (ISO 13732-1:2006) |
| EN ISO 13849-1:2023 | Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2023) |
| EN ISO 13849-2:2012 | Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 2: Validation (ISO 13849-2:2012) |
| ISO/CD TR 13849-3 | Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 3: Markov model-based PFH calculation |
| EN ISO 13850:2015 | Safety of machinery — Emergency stop function — Principles for design (ISO 13850:2015) |
| EN ISO 13851:2019 | Safety of machinery — Two-hand control devices — Principles for design and selection |
| EN ISO 13854:2019 | Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO 13854:2017) |
| EN ISO 13855:2024 | Safety of machinery — Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach of the human body |
| EN ISO 13857:2019 | Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2019) |
| EN 13861:2011 | Safety of machinery — Guidance for the application of ergonomics standards in the design of machinery |
| EN ISO 14118:2018 | Safety of machinery — Prevention of unexpected start-up (ISO 14118:2017) |
| EN ISO 14120:2015 | Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards (ISO 14120:2015) |
| ISO/TR 14121-2:2012 | Safety of machinery — Risk assessment — Part 2: Practical guidance and examples of methods |
| EN ISO 14122-1:2016 | Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 1: Choice of fixed means and general requirements of access (ISO 14122-1:2016) |
| EN ISO 14122-2:2016 | Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 2: Working platforms and walkways (ISO 14122-2:2016) |
| EN ISO 14122-3:2016 | Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 3: Stairs, stepladders and guard-rails (ISO 14122-3:2016) |
| EN ISO 14122-4:2016 | Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 4: Fixed ladders (ISO 14122-4:2016) |
| EN ISO 14123-1:2015 | Safety of machinery — Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous substances emitted by machinery — Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers |
| EN ISO 19353:2019 | Safety of machinery — Fire prevention and fire protection (ISO 19353:2019) |
| ISO/TS 19837:2018 | Safety of machinery — Trapped key interlocking devices — Principles for design and selection |
| ISO 20560-1:2020 | Safety information for the content of piping systems and tanks — Part 1: Piping systems |
| EN ISO 20607:2019 | Safety of machinery — Instruction handbook — General drafting principles |
| ISO/TR 22100-1:2021 | Safety of machinery — Relationship with ISO 12100 — Part 1: How ISO 12100 relates to type-B and type-C standards |
| ISO/TR 22100-2:2013 | Safety of machinery — Relationship with ISO 12100 — Part 2: How ISO 12100 relates to ISO 13849-1 |
| ISO/TR 22100-3:2016 | Safety of machinery — Relationship with ISO 12100 — Part 3: Implementation of ergonomic principles in safety standards |
| CEN ISO/TR 22100-4:2020 | Safety of machinery — Relationship with ISO 12100 — Part 4: Guidance to machinery manufacturers for consideration of related IT-security (cyber security) aspects (ISO/TR 22100-4:2018) |
| CEN ISO/TR 22100-5:2022 | Safety of machinery — Relationship with ISO 12100 — Part 5: Implications of artificial intelligence machine learning |
| prEN 50742:2026 | Safety of machinery — Protection against corruption |
| EN 60204-1:2018/A1:2025 | Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements |
| EN IEC 60445:2021 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification — Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors |
| EN 60825-1:2014 | Safety of laser products — Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements |
| IEC TR 61000-5-2:1997 ED1 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 5: Installation and mitigation guidelines — Section 2: Earthing and cabling |
| EN 61000-6-7:2015 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-7: Generic standards — Immunity requirements for equipment intended to perform functions in a safety-related system (functional safety) in industrial locations |
| EN 61310-1:2008 | Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals |
| EN 61310-2:2008 | Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 2: Requirements for marking |
| EN IEC 61439-1:2021/AC:2022-01 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies — Part 1: General rules |
| EN IEC 61439-2:2021 | Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies — Part 2: Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies |
| EN IEC 62046:2018 | Safety of machinery — Application of protective equipment to detect the presence of persons |
| IEC 62424:2016 ED2 | Representation of process control engineering — Requests in P&I diagrams and data exchange between P&ID tools and PCE-CAE tools |
| IEC 62443-2-1:2010 ED1 | Industrial communication networks — Network and system security — Part 2-1: Establishing an industrial automation and control system security program |
| IEC TR 62443-3-1:2009 ED1 | Industrial communication networks — Network and system security — Part 3-1: Security technologies for industrial automation and control systems |
| IEC 62443-3-2:2020 ED1 | Security for industrial automation and control systems — Part 3-2: Security risk assessment for system design |
| EN IEC 62443-3-3:2019/AC:2019-1 | Industrial communication networks — Network and system security — Part 3-3: System security requirements and security levels |
| IEC TR 62513:2008 ED1 | Safety of machinery — Guidelines for the use of communication systems in safety-related applications |
| EN IEC 62682:2023 | Management of alarm systems for the process industries |
| EN 62745:2017/A11:2020 | Safety of machinery — Requirements for cableless control systems of machinery |
| EN IEC/IEEE 82079-1:2020 | Preparation of information for use (instructions for use) of products — Part 1: Principles and general requirements |