EN 1034-4:2021

Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines - Part 4: Pulpers and their loading facilities

This document specifies safety requirements.
This document is applicable to pulpers and their loading facilities intended for use in paper making as well as for pulpers used in pulp drying machines and is intended to be used together with EN 1034 1:2021.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to pulpers and their loading facilities, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to pulpers and their loading facilities that have been manufactured before the date of publication of this document.

Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Bau von Maschinen der Papierherstellung und Ausrüstung - Teil 4: Stofflöser und deren Beschickungseinrichtungen

Dieses Dokument legt Sicherheitsanforderungen fest.
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Stofflöser und deren Beschickungseinrichtungen, die zur Verwendung in der Papierherstellung bestimmt sind, sowie für Stofflöser, die in Zellstofftrocknern eingesetzt werden, und ist zusammen mit EN 1034-1:2021 anzuwenden.
Dieses Dokument behandelt alle signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse, die für Stofflöser und ihre Beschickungseinrichtungen relevant sind, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter Bedingungen des Missbrauchs eingesetzt werden, die für den Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbar sind.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anzuwenden für Stofflöser und deren Beschickungseinrichtungen, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung dieser Norm hergestellt wurden.

Sécurité des machines - Exigences de sécurité pour la conception et la construction de machines de fabrication et de finition du papier - Partie 4 : Triturateurs et leurs systèmes d’alimentation

Le présent document stipule les exigences en matière de sécurité.
Il s’applique aux triturateurs et à leurs systèmes d’alimentation destinés à la fabrication du papier ainsi qu’à ceux utilisés avec les séchoirs de pâtes et doit être utilisé conjointement avec l’EN 1034 1:2021.
Le présent document traite tous les phénomènes dangereux significatifs, les situations dangereuses et les évènements dangereux engendrés par les triturateurs et leurs systèmes d’alimentation lorsqu’ils sont utilisés normalement et dans des conditions de mauvaise utilisation raisonnablement prévisibles par le constructeur.
Le présent document n’est pas applicable aux triturateurs et à leurs systèmes d’alimentation qui ont été fabriqués avant la date de publication du présent document.

Varnost strojev - Varnostne zahteve za načrtovanje in izdelavo strojev in naprav za izdelavo in dodelavo papirja - 4. del: Razpuščevalniki in pripadajoče naprave za polnjenje

Ta evropski standard se uporablja za razpuščevalnike in pripadajoče naprave za polnjenje, namenjene za uporabo pri izdelavi papirja, ter ga je treba uporabljati s standardom EN 1034-1:2000+A1:2009. Obravnava vsa večja tveganja, nevarne razmere in dogodke v zvezi z razpuščevalniki in pripadajočimi napravami za polnjenje, kadar se uporabljajo v skladu z njihovim namenom in pod pogoji, ki jih je predvidel proizvajalec (glej točko 4).
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za razpuščevalnike in pripadajoče naprave za polnjenje, ki so izdelani pred datumom objave tega standarda.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Nov-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 30-May-2022
• ICS: 85.100 - Equipment for the paper industry
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 198 - Printing and paper machinery - Safety
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 198/WG 2 - Paper Machinery
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 17-Nov-2021
• Due Date: 01-Nov-2020
• Completion Date: 17-Nov-2021
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1034-4:2022 - Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines - Part 4: Pulpers and their loading facilities

Relations

• Replaces: EN 1034-4:2005+A1:2009 - Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines - Part 4: Pulpers and their loading facilities
• Effective Date: 24-Nov-2021

Overview - EN 1034-4:2021 (CEN)

EN 1034-4:2021 is a CEN type‑C standard titled Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines - Part 4: Pulpers and their loading facilities. It specifies safety requirements for pulpers and their loading facilities used in paper making and in pulp drying machines and is intended to be used together with EN 1034-1:2021 (Common requirements). The standard covers significant hazards during intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse and does not apply to pulpers manufactured before its publication.

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard addresses a comprehensive set of machine-safety topics specific to pulpers and loading equipment, including:

• Hazard identification and list of significant hazards relevant to pulpers.
• Safety devices and safety‑related functions, with updated requirements and functional overviews (aligned with standards such as EN ISO 13849 and EN 62061).
• Power transmission elements and guarding to prevent contact and entanglement.
• Access, walkways and fall protection (including maximum gaps, corrosion‑resistant materials for walkways).
• Loading facilities and measures to prevent falling or being drawn-in during feeding operations.
• Start‑up warning systems and emergency stop requirements.
• Emptying procedures for stand‑alone and under‑machine pulpers.
• Isolation, prevention of unexpected start‑up and lockout measures (EN ISO 14118 principles).
• Control systems, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment safety and EMC considerations (EN 60204‑1, EN ISO 4413/4414).
• Maintenance, inspection and cleaning provisions - including safe entry, rescue lifting devices and ventilation to mitigate hazardous gases (examples in Annex A).
• Noise and hazardous substance handling, verification of compliance and required information for use.

Practical applications and who uses this standard

EN 1034-4 is used by stakeholders involved in the design, manufacture, installation and safe operation of pulpers in the pulp and paper industry:

• Machine manufacturers - to design and certify pulpers and loading facilities to accepted EU/CEN safety levels.
• Health & safety regulators and market surveillance - for assessing conformity with the Machinery Directive (see Annex ZA).
• Plant owners/operators and maintenance teams - to implement safe work procedures, maintenance access and emergency measures.
• Engineering and safety consultants - for risk assessments, safety function specification and retrofits (note: the standard does not apply to existing machines built before its publication).

Related standards (examples)

• EN 1034-1:2021 (Common requirements)
• EN ISO 12100 (Risk assessment)
• EN ISO 13849‑1 / EN 62061 (Control system safety)
• EN 60204‑1 (Electrical equipment)
• EN 13023 (Noise measurement)
• EN 1496 (Rescue lifting devices)

Use EN 1034-4:2021 together with these referenced standards when specifying, designing or validating pulpers and their loading facilities to ensure compliant, safe paper‑making operations.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1034-4:2006+A1:2010
Varnost strojev - Varnostne zahteve za načrtovanje in izdelavo strojev in naprav za
izdelavo in dodelavo papirja - 4. del: Razpuščevalniki in pripadajoče naprave za
polnjenje
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper
making and finishing machines - Part 4: Pulpers and their loading facilities
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Konstruktion und
Bau von Maschinen der Papierherstellung und Ausrüstung - Teil 4: Stofflöser und deren
Beschickungseinrichtungen
Sécurité des machines - Prescriptions de sécurité pour la conception et la construction
de machines de fabrication et de finition du papier - Partie 4: Triturateurs et leurs
dispositifs d'alimentation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1034-4:2021
ICS:
13.110 Varnost strojev Safety of machinery
21.020 Značilnosti in načrtovanje Characteristics and design of
strojev, aparatov, opreme machines, apparatus,
equipment
85.100 Oprema za papirno industrijo Equipment for the paper
industry
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 1034-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 85.100 Supersedes EN 1034-4:2005+A1:2009
English Version
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design
and construction of paper making and finishing machines -
Part 4: Pulpers and their loading facilities
Sécurité des machines - Exigences de sécurité pour la Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitstechnische
conception et la construction de machines de Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Bau von
fabrication et de finition du papier - Partie 4 : Maschinen der Papierherstellung und Ausrüstung - Teil
Triturateurs et leurs systèmes d'alimentation 4: Stofflöser und deren Beschickungseinrichtungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 October 2021.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 List of significant hazards . 12
5 Safety requirements and/or measures . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Requirements for safety devices . 12
5.3 Power transmission elements . 12
5.4 Workplaces, access stairs, walkways, passageways . 12
5.5 Falling hazard on pulpers . 13
5.6 Loading facilities on pulpers . 16
5.7 Start-up warning devices. 17
5.8 Emergency stop devices . 17
5.9 Emptying of the stand-alone pulper/under machine pulper . 18
5.10 Isolation and energy dissipation, prevention of unexpected start-up . 18
5.11 Control systems and actuators . 18
5.12 Integrated lighting . 20
5.13 Ergonomic principles . 20
5.14 Electrical equipment . 20
5.15 Hydraulic equipment . 20
5.16 Pneumatic equipment . 20
5.17 Noise . 20
5.18 Hazards from hazardous substances . 20
5.19 Equipment and measures for maintenance and inspection and cleaning . 20
5.20 Hazards generated by material . 22
5.21 Powered valves . 22
6 Verification of compliance with safety requirements and/or protective measures . 22
7 Information for use . 23
7.1 General . 23
7.2 Specific information on machinery . 23
7.3 Specific information in the instruction handbook . 23
Annex A (informative) Example of a commercially available safety systems for securing
access/rescue lifting device together with examples of fastening device . 25
Annex B (informative) Example of a noise declaration for pulpers according to the
specifications of EN 13023:2003+A1:2010 and EN 1034-1:2021 . 27
Annex C (informative) List of significant hazards . 29
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 31
Bibliography . 33
European foreword
This document (EN 1034-4:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 198 “Printing and
paper machinery - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1034-4:2005+A1:2009.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) Throughout the document, clear differentiation between the different types of pulpers. The term
under machine pulper/machine integrated pulper has been added (including schematic
representation). The term stand-alone pulper has been introduced for differentiation.
b) In 5.5.1: Addition of a requirement regarding maximum distance between pulper wall and walkway
floor; addition of a requirement for means of access and walkways regarding use of corrosion
resistant or galvanized materials.
c) Throughout the document, the requirements for safety-related functions have been added and
updated; in 5.11.3, the inclusion of a table with an overview of the safety functions.
d) A new subclause 5.9 with requirements for the emptying of stand-alone pulpers and under machine
pulpers has been added.
e) In 5.19 review of requirements on maintenance, inspection and cleaning requirements: as an
alternative to manholes (previously only required), provision for mounting systems for safe entry
and rescue systems (addition of an example of an entry/rescue system in Annex A), provision of a
separate system for transporting tools when entering the pulper, addition of measures to prevent
the occurrence of hazardous gases, such as appropriate openings, forced ventilation or ventilation
through trash discharge gates.
f) In Clause 7, information on maintenance, inspection and cleaning has been added.
g) Review of Annex ZA.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in the case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate in the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those that are stated in type-A or type-B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements.
This document is applicable to pulpers and their loading facilities intended for use in paper making as
well as for pulpers used in pulp drying machines and is intended to be used together with
EN 1034-1:2021.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to
pulpers and their loading facilities, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which
are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to pulpers and their loading facilities that have been manufactured before
the date of publication of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitute requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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 617:2001+A1:2010, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for the
equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers
EN 618:2002+A1:2010, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for
equipment for mechanical handling of bulk materials except fixed belt conveyors
EN 619:2002+A1:2010, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for
equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads
EN 620:2002+A1:2010, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for
fixed belt conveyors for bulk materials
EN 741:2000+A1:2010, Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for systems and
their components for pneumatic handling of bulk materials
EN 1034-1:2021, Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making
and finishing machines - Part 1: Common requirements
EN 1496:2017, Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue lifting devices
EN 13023:2003+A1:2010, Noise measurement methods for printing, paper converting, paper making
machines and auxiliary equipment - Accuracy grades 2 and 3
EN 60204-1:2018, Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60204-1:2016)
EN 61511-1:2017, Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 1:
Framework, definitions, system, hardware and application programming Requirements (IEC 61511-1:2016)
EN 62061:2005, Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and
programmable electronic control systems (IEC 62061:2005)
EN IEC 61000-6-2:2019, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards -Immunity
standard for industrial environments
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 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
(ISO 12100:2010)
EN ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General
principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)
EN ISO 13849-2:2012, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 2: Validation
(ISO 13849-2:2012)
EN ISO 13854:2019, Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
(ISO 13854:2017)
EN ISO 13857:2019, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper
and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2019)
EN ISO 14118:2018, Safety of machinery - Prevention of unexpected start-up (ISO 14118:2017)
EN ISO 14119:2013, Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for
design and selection (ISO 14119:2013)
EN ISO 14120:2015, Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction
of fixed and movable guards (ISO 14120:2015)
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)

This document is impacted by the amendment EN 61511-1:2017/A1:2017.
This document is impacted by the amendments EN 62061:2005/A1:2013, EN 62061:2005/A2:2015 and the
corrigendum EN 62061:2005/corrigendum Feb. 2010.
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
(ISO 14123-1:2015)
EN ISO 14123-2:2015, Safety of machinery - Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous
substances emitted by machinery - Part 2: Methodology leading to verification procedures (ISO 14123-
2:2015)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010,
EN 1034-1:2021 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
pulper
machine that dissolves raw materials to form a pumpable defibrated stock suspension to be used for the
production of paper, board, cardboard,tissue, fibreboard or semi-finished pulp products
Note 1 to entry: Pulper can be designed either as stand-alone pulper (3.2), or as drum pulper (3.4) or as machine-
integrated pulper (3.3).
Note 2 to entry: Examples of raw materials processed in pulpers are wood pulp, pulp, recovery stock and waste
paper.
3.2
stand-alone pulper
pulper consisting of a fixed tank and a power-driven rotor to break down the charged raw material
Note 1 to entry: The principle of a rotor pulper is illustrated in Figure 1.
Note 2 to entry: The raw material can be charged in the form of bales or in the form of bulk material or loose bulk
material with the addition of water.
Key
1 drive 4 tank 7 manhole/access opening
2 discharging pump 5 rotor 8 charging conveyor
3 charging pump/water pump 6 trash discharge gate 9 feeding conveyor
Figure 1 — Pulper with loading facility (example)
3.3
under machine pulper
machine-integrated pulper
pulper integrated into a paper making and finishing machine to pick up the recovery stock or broke
coming from these machines
Note 1 to entry: Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a under machine pulper.
Note 2 to entry: For example, machine-integrated pulpers are located in particular below a paper, board or tissue
machine, but also below a slitter rewinder.
Key
1 entry possibility for paper web
2 spray pipes for water inflow
3 pulper tank
4 manhole/access opening (position variable, depending on accessibility)
5 discharge pump for accept stock
6 drive
Figure 2 — Example of an under machine pulper
3.4
drum pulper
pulper consisting of a horizontal drum rotating round its horizontal axis in which raw material is
dissolved with the addition of water
Note 1 to entry: The principle of a drum pulper is illustrated in Figure 3.
Key
1 entry opening for raw material and water
2 spray pipes for water inflow
3 exit of dissolved pulp through perforation of the drum body
4 discharge pump for accept stock
5 reject discharge
Figure 3 — drum pulper (schematic representation)
3.5
loading facility
machinery such as continuous conveyor, lifting device or a combination of these machines intended to
charge pulpers with the raw material to be dissolved such as pulp, waste paper or recovery stock
3.6
feeding conveyor
continuous conveyor as part of the loading facility (3.5) onto which the raw material to be dissolved is
loaded with fork lift, mechanical shovel loaders or lifting tools
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
3.7
charging conveyor
continuous conveyor as part of the loading facility (3.5), which conveys the raw material to be dissolved
into the stand-alone pulper
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
3.8
digester gas
gas mixture generated during anaerobic digestion comprising mainly methane, carbon dioxide and
hydrogen sulfide
Note 1 to entry: If residues remain in the stopped pulper for a longer period of time (typically 0,5 to 2 days),
digester gas can develop. Depending on the prevailing conditions (e.g. temperature, type of material introduced),
this can happen in individual cases after a few hours or even after days.
[SOURCE: EN 16323:2014, modified — Note and hydrogen sulfide added.]
4 List of significant hazards
For an overview of all significant hazards dealt with in this document, see Annex C, Table C.1.
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
5.1 General
Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or measures of this clause. In addition, the
machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100:2010 for relevant but not
significant hazards that are not dealt with by this document, e.g. avoidance of sharp edges.
5.2 Requirements for safety devices
5.2.1 The requirements of EN 1034-1:2021, 5.1 shall be satisfied.
5.2.2 The instruction handbook shall contain instructions for checking the safety devices.
5.3 Power transmission elements
Safety devices for power transmission elements between the drive and rotor or drum of the pulper shall
be selected and designed as specified in EN 1034-1:2021, 5.2.
5.4 Workplaces, access stairs, walkways, passageways
5.4.1 The requirements of 5.5 of EN 1034-1:2021 and EN ISO 14122-1:2016, EN ISO 14122-2:2016,
EN ISO 14122-3:2016, EN ISO 14122-4:2016 as well as of 5.4.2, 5.4.3 and 5.6.4 shall be satisfied.
5.4.2 Stairs and walkways on drum pulpers shall be fitted in such a way that in-running nips between
these elements and the drum are avoided. The safety distances specified in EN 1034-1:2021, 5.4 and in
EN ISO 13857:2019, Table 2 shall be applied.
5.4.3 Where access is required to parts of the machine, but is prevented or made difficult by the
position of the loading facility, crossovers or passageways shall be provided so that access to the loading
facility is avoided.
5.5 Falling hazard on pulpers
5.5.1 General requirements:
By appropriate design, installation and, if necessary, additional measures against tripping or falling, it
shall be ensured that persons cannot fall into the pulper. Fall-off protections, e.g. at the pulp tank or at
the entry openings of drum pulper shall be at least 1,20 m high (measured from possible standing level)
and designed in such a way that climbing up and falling through are prevented.
The distance between the pulper wall and the stand area at the pulper shall not exceed 0,12 m in order
to prevent tripping or falling.
Corrosion-resistant or galvanized material should be used for the construction of working platforms,
walkways, stairs and fall-off protections when exposed to moisture in order to prevent risks due to loss
of strength of the supporting elements as a result of expected excessive corrosion.
NOTE Continuous exposure to moisture is usually to be expected up to 2 m from the moisture source. In this
context, e.g. the raw material infeed could be considered as the moisture source. Therefore, e.g. for stand-alone
pulpers with a cover on the top, the area outside the tank will generally be considered dry, but not for pulpers
without a cover.
5.5.2 Danger of falling into stand-alone pulpers and under machine pulpers:
Persons are prevented from falling into the stand-alone pulper or machine integrated pulper, if:
— on stand-alone pulpers with a tank open at the top, the upper edge of the tank is at least 1,20 m above
standing level and the outer pulper walls are designed so that stepping up on them is not possible. If
the upper edge of the tank is lower, an additional fall-off protection shall be provided to meet the
requirements mentioned above;
— by closing the pulper tank with a load-bearing cover. If there are openings in this cover, they shall be
provided with closing lids or flaps. The closing lids or flaps shall be equipped with at least one handle
for opening. When the cover or flap is open, a grille permanently installed in the opening shall
prevent persons from falling through. Unintentional closing of the lid or flap from the open position
shall be prevented by design;
— in the case of stand-alone pulpers with openings in the side wall intended for the introduction of
additives by hand, if tilting devices, chutes, hoppers and similar devices are designed in such a way
that persons cannot climb onto them or fall through. Safety distances to the moving parts shall be
maintained in accordance with EN ISO 13857:2019, Table 2 and Table 4;
— on stand-alone pulpers with a mechanical loading facility, the charging opening is designed so that
no blockages of the loaded material can occur. This can be achieved by providing diverting bars
arranged at an appropriate distance in front of the charging opening. Working platforms at the end
of the charging conveyor shall be designed so that there is no risk of falling onto the conveyor or into
the pulper;
— on stand-alone pulpers with an access door (e.g. to enter with a ladder), allowing whole-body access,
the door shall be so designed that it open outwards only and by means of a special key or by
interlocking the door with the pulper drive (with or without guard locking based on the actual
stopping time) according to EN ISO 14119:2013, so that the pulper is at stand still when the door is
opened. The safety-related guard interlocking function shall meet at least EN ISO 13849-1:2015, PL
d or EN 62061:2005, SIL 2;
— on stand-alone pulpers and under machine pulpers with manual or gravity loading (e.g. web
unwinding from a drum), the dimensions given in Figures 4 and 5 are adhered to;
— on stand-alone pulpers where the charging conveyor is regularly walked on for operational reasons
(e.g. for the removal of cores on machinery with reel splitting machines), if a protection against
falling, adjustable if required, is provided in front of the feeding opening and access to the charging
conveyor is safeguarded by an interlocked door with guard locking. The interlocking device with
guard locking shall be designed so that access is possible only with the conveyor switched off and the
protection against falling is in its safeguarding position. The guard locking of the interlocking device
of the interlocked door shall not be released until the protection against falling is in its safeguarding
position. The associated control system for monitoring the protection against falling shall comply
with at least EN ISO 13849-1:2015, PL c or EN 62061:2005, SIL 1. When the interlocked door is open,
the restart of the charging conveyor shall be prevented. The interlocking function for the charging
conveyer shall comply with at least EN ISO 13849-1:2015, PL d or EN 62061:2005, SIL 2;
— on under machine pulpers located below paper making, board making or tissue making machines for
the recovery of waste (recovery stock) and which have a feed opening with a hatch, the fall of persons
into the pulper is prevented, if in front of this hatch an interlocking guard with guard locking in
accordance with EN ISO 14119:2013
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