EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2

Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing machines

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to stationary and displaceable one side thickness planing machines fitted with an integrated feed and with cutterblock fixed in position and manual loading and unloading of the work-piece, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard and plywood when they are used as
intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand; hand held planers or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting; thickness planing machines where the cutterblock is adjustable for depth of cut setting.
This document is not applicable to one side thickness planning machines fitted with an integrated feed and with cutterblock fixed in position which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Dickenhobelmaschinen für einseitige Bearbeitung

Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à raboter sur une face

Varnost lesnoobdelovalnih strojev - Debelinski skobeljni stroji za enostransko obdelavo - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 79.120.10 - Woodworking machines
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 142 - Woodworking machines - Safety
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 142/WG 2 - Planing and thickness machines
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 19-Apr-2012
• Due Date: 18-Mar-2012
• Completion Date: 19-Apr-2012
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2006/42/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 860:2009+A1:2009/kFprA2:2012 - Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing machines

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 860:2007+A2:2012 - Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing machines
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 860:2007+A1:2009 - Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing machines
• Effective Date: 17-Jul-2010

Overview

EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2 is the European Standard developed by CEN (European Committee for Standardization) focusing on the safety of woodworking machines, specifically one side thickness planing machines. These machines are designed for stationary or displaceable operation, featuring an integrated feed and a fixed cutterblock, and are intended for manual loading and unloading of workpieces. The standard covers machines processing solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, and plywood under normal and foreseeable conditions of use.

This standard is a key reference for manufacturers, importers, and users, ensuring compliance with essential safety requirements, supporting adherence to the Machinery Directive, and promoting a safe working environment in woodworking applications.

Key Topics

EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2 provides comprehensive guidance on:

• Identification and reduction of hazards: Detailed overview of significant mechanical, electrical, ergonomic, and operational hazards associated with thickness planing machines.
• Control systems: Requirements for safety-related parts and performance levels (PL) in accordance with EN ISO 13849-1:2008.
• Braking and stopping: Specifications for automatic and manual braking functions, including requirements for spring-operated mechanical brakes and electronic brake systems.
• Guarding: Strict criteria for fixed and movable guards, interlocking devices, and materials used for protection.
• Chip and dust management: Guidelines for emission control, ensuring effective capture and minimization of hazards from chips and dust, referencing methods for measuring extraction performance.
• Noise and vibration: Requirements for noise measurement as per updated ISO standards, and information on providing noise emission values.
• Instruction handbook and marking: Instructions for safe use, maintenance, marking, and handling of foreseeable misuse, including requirements for identification of spare parts and guidance on protection against indirect electrical contact.
• Applicable exclusions: The standard does not cover hand-held planers, bench-mounted machines, or those with adjustable cutterblocks.

Applications

This standard applies to:

• Manufacturers of planing machines: Ensuring product designs meet European safety requirements and facilitate CE certification under the Machinery Directive.
• Importers and distributors: Providing assurance that equipment offered in the EU complies with established safety criteria.
• Operators and maintenance personnel: Offering clear instructions for safe operation, maintenance, and minimization of risks associated with dust, noise, and mechanical hazards.
• Workplace safety consultants: As a reference guide for risk assessment and the implementation of safety measures in woodworking environments.
• Regulatory bodies: As a benchmark for market surveillance, compliance checks, and harmonization of workplace safety legislation in the wood processing sector.

Related Standards

EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2 makes reference to or is related to the following standards:

• EN ISO 12100:2010: General principles for machinery design and risk reduction.
• EN ISO 13849-1:2008: Safety-related parts of control systems, including performance level (PL) requirements.
• EN 1088:1995+A2:2008: Interlocking devices associated with guards for machinery.
• EN 60204-1:2006: Electrical equipment of machines - Safety requirements.
• EN 61800-5-2:2007: Safety requirements for adjustable speed electrical power drive systems.
• EN 1093-9:1998+A1:2008: Evaluation of airborne hazardous substance emissions - concentration parameter method.
• EN 1093-11:2001+A1:2008: Evaluation of airborne hazardous substance emissions - decontamination index.
• EN ISO 3746:2010, EN ISO 11202:2010: Noise measurement and acoustic requirements.
• EN ISO 4413:2010, EN ISO 4414:2010: Safety requirements for hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power systems.

EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2 is a critical document for anyone involved with the design, operation, or regulation of one side thickness planing woodworking machines in Europe, ensuring a focus on safety, compliance, and sustainable woodworking practices.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2012
Varnost lesnoobdelovalnih strojev - Debelinski skobeljniki za enostransko
obdelavo - Dopolnilo A2
Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing machines
Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Dickenhobelmaschinen für einseitige
Bearbeitung
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à raboter sur une face
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2
ICS:
25.080.25 6WURML]DSORãþLQVNRREGHODYR Planing machines
79.120.10 Lesnoobdelovalni stroji Woodworking machines
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 860:2007+A1:2009
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA2
January 2012
ICS 79.120.10
English Version
Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing
machines
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen -
raboter sur une face Dickenhobelmaschinen für einseitige Bearbeitung
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 142.
This draft amendment A2, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 860:2007+A1:2009. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to the Foreword .4
2 Modifications to Clause 1, Scope .4
3 Modifications to Clause 2, Normative references .4
4 Modifications to 3.2, Definitions .5
5 Modifications to Clause 4, List of significant hazards .6
6 Modifications to 5.1, General .9
7 Modifications to 5.2.1.1, General .9
8 Modification to 5.2.1.2, Use of well tried components . 10
9 Modification to 5.2.1.3, Use of electronic components. 10
10 Modification to 5.2.3, Starting . 10
11 Modifications to 5.2.4, Normal stopping . 10
12 Modifications to 5.2.5, Emergency stop . 11
13 Modifications to 5.3.4.1, General . 11
14 Modifications to 5.3.4.2, Brake release . 12
15 Modifications to 5.3.7.1, Guarding of cutterblock and feed mechanism . 12
16 Modifications to 5.3.7.2, Guarding of drives . 13
17 Modifications to 5.3.8, Characteristics of guards . 13
18 Modification to 5.4.2.2, . 13
19 Modifications to 5.4.3, Emission of chips and dust . 13
20 Modification to 5.4.4, Electricity . 14
21 Modification to 5.4.8, Electromagnetic compatibility . 14
22 Modifications to 6.1, General . 14
23 Modification to 6.2, Marking . 14
24 Modifications to 6.3, Instruction handbook . 14
25 Modifications to Annex C . 15
26 Modification to Annex D . 15
27 Modification to Annex E . 15
28 Modification to Annex ZA . 15
29 Modifications to Annex ZB . 15
30 Modification to Bibliography . 16

Foreword
This document (EN 860:2007+A1:2009/FprA2:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 142 “Woodworking machines - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of the Machinery Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
1 Modification to the Foreword
th
Replace 8 paragraph with the following:
"For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.".
2 Modifications to Clause 1, Scope
st
Add at the end of 1 paragraph: "including reasonably foreseeable misuse".
st
Add after 1 paragraph:
"Machines which are designed to work wood based materials may also be used for working hardened plastic
materials with similar physical characteristics as wood.".
3 Modifications to Clause 2, Normative references
Delete reference to EN 982, EN 983, EN 61508-3 and EN 62061:2005.
Add the following reference:
"EN 61800-5-2:2007, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems — Part 5-2: Safety requirements —
Functional (IEC 61800-5-2:2007)",
"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)".
Replace "EN ISO 3743-1:1995" with "EN ISO 3743-1:2010" and replace the title with "Acoustics —
Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure —
Engineering methods for small movable sources in reverberant fields — Part 1: Comparison method for a
hard-walled test room (ISO 3743-1:2010).".
Replace "EN ISO 3744:1995" with "EN ISO 3744:2010" and replace the title with "Acoustics — Determination
of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure — Engineering
methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:2010)".
Replace "EN ISO 3746:1995" with "EN ISO 3746:2010" and replace the title with "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)".
Replace "EN ISO 11202:1995" with "EN ISO 11202:2010" and replace the title with "Acoustics — Noise
emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station
and at other specified positions applying approximate environmental corrections (ISO 11202:2010)".
Replace "EN ISO 11204:1995" with "EN ISO 11204:2010" and replace the title with "Acoustics — Noise
emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station
and at other specified positions applying accurate environmental corrections (ISO 11204:2010)".
Replace "EN ISO 12100-1:2003" and "EN ISO 12100-2:2003" with "EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery
— General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010)".
Replace throughout the standard reference to:
"EN 847-1:2005" with "EN 847-1:2005+A1:2007",
"EN 982:1996" with "EN ISO 4413:2010",
"EN 983:1996" with "EN ISO 4414:2010",
"EN 1005-4:2005" with "EN 1005-4:2005+A1:2009",
"EN 1037:1995" with "EN 1037:1995+A1:2008",
"EN 1088:1995" with "EN 1088:1995+A2:2008",
"EN 60439-1:1999" with "EN 60439-1:1999 and EN 60439-1:1991/A1:2004" in the text excluding Clause 2,
"EN 60529:1991" with "EN 60529:1991 and EN 60529:1991/A1 2000" in the text excluding Clause 2,
"EN ISO 3743-1:1995" with "EN ISO 3743-1:2010",
"EN ISO 3743-2:1996" with "EN ISO 3743-2:2009",
"EN ISO 3744:1995" with "EN ISO 3744:2010",
"EN ISO 3745:2003" with "EN ISO 3745:2009",
"EN ISO 3746:1995" with "EN ISO 3746:2010",
"EN ISO 4871:1996" with "EN ISO 4871:2009",
"EN ISO 9614-1:1995" with "EN ISO 9614-1:2009",
"EN ISO 11202:1995" with "EN ISO 11202:2010",
"EN ISO 11204:1995" with "EN ISO 11204:2010",
"EN ISO 11688-1:1998" with "EN ISO 11688-1:2009" and
"EN 12100-1:2003" and "EN 12100-2:2003" with "EN ISO 12100:2010".
4 Modifications to 3.2, Definitions
Delete term and definition 3.2.15 and renumber accordingly.
Replace existing definition 3.2.16 and NOTE 1 with:
"software that is part of the system supplied by the control manufacturer and which is not accessible for
modification by the user of the machinery.
NOTE 1 Firmware or system software are examples of embedded software (3.1.37 of EN ISO 13849-1:2008).".
Replace existing definition 3.2.17 and Notes with:
"software specific to the application, implemented by the machine manufacturer, and generally containing
logic sequences, limits and expressions that control the appropriate inputs, outputs, calculations and decisions
necessary to meet the SRP/CS requirements
[3.1.36 of EN ISO 13849-1:2008]".
Add the following term and definition:
"3.2.18
performance level PL
discrete level used to specify the ability of safety-related parts of control systems to perform a safety function
under foreseeable conditions
[3.1.23 of EN ISO 13849-1:2008]".
5 Modifications to Clause 4, List of significant hazards
st
Replace in 1 paragraph reference to EN 1050:1996 with EN ISO 12100:2010.
st
Delete in 1 paragraph the words: "as far as they are dealt with in this document,".
nd
Replace 2 paragraph with: "These hazards are listed in Table 1:".
Replace Table 1 with:
"Table 1 — List of significant hazards
Hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous Relevant
No events EN ISO clause of this
12100:2010 document
1 Mechanical hazards related to:

- machine parts or work-pieces due to:

6.2.2.1, 6.2.2.2,
5.3.1, 5.3.2,
6.3
5.3.3
a) shape;
b) relative location; 5.3.3, 5.3.5
c) mass and stability (potential energy of elements 5.3.1
which may move under the effect of gravity);
d) mass and velocity (kinetic energy of elements in 5.3.7
controlled or uncontrolled motion);
e) mechanical strength; 5.3.2, 5.3.3,
5.3.7, Annex A
- accumulation of energy inside the machinery by:
6.2.10, 6.3.5.4
f) liquids and gases under pressure. 5.4.5, 5.4.6,
5.4.7
1.1 5.3.7
Crushing hazard
1.2 Shearing hazard 5.3.7
1.3 Cutting or severing hazard 5.3.7, 6.3
1.4 Entanglement hazard 5.3.3,
5.3.7
1.5 Drawing-in or trapping hazard
1.6 Impact hazard 5.3.7
1.9 High pressure air ejection hazard 6.2.10 5.4.6
2 Electrical hazards due to:
6.2.9, 6.3.5.4
5.4.4
2.1 Contact of persons with live parts (direct contact)
6.2.9
2.2 Contact of persons with parts which have become live 5.4.4
under faulty conditions (indirect contact)
4 Hazards generated by noise, resulting in:
6.2.2.2, 6.3
4.1 Hearing loss (deafness), other physiological disorders 5.4.2
(loss of balance, loss of awareness)
5.4.2
4.2 Interference with speech communication, acoustic
signals
to be continued
Table 1 — List of significant hazards (continued)
Hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous Relevant clause
No events EN ISO 12100:2010 of this
document
7 Hazards generated by materials and substances (and their constituent elements) processed or
used by the machinery
6.2.3, 6.2.4
7.1 Hazards from contact with or inhalation of harmful fluids 5.4.3
and dusts
6.2.4
7.2 Fire hazard 5.4.1
8 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles in machinery design:
6.2.7, 6.2.8,
5.2.2, 5.4.5, 6.3
8.1 Unhealthy postures or excessive effort
6.2.11.12, 6.3.5.5,
6.3.5.6
6.2.8.3
8.2 Hand-arm or foot-leg anatomy 5.2.2, 5.3.6
6.2.8.6
8.4 Local lighting 6.3
6.2.8, 6.2.11.8,
8.6 Human error, human behaviour 6.3
6.2.11.10, 6.3.5.2,
6.4
6.2.8.7, 6.2.11.8
8.7 Design, location or identification of manual controls 5.2.2
6.2.8, 6.4.2
8.8 Design or location of visual display units 5.4.5, 5.4.9, 6.1,
6.2
9 Combination of hazards 5.2.3, 5.2.5,
6.3.2.1
5.2.7, 5.3.8,
5.4.9
10 Unexpected start-up, unexpected overrun/overspeed (or any similar malfunction) from:
6.2.11, 6.3.5.4
10.1 Failure/disorder of the control system 5.2.1, 5.2.2,
5.2.3, 5.2.4,
5.2.5, 5.2.6,
5.2.7
6.2.11.4
10.2 Uncontrolled restoration of energy supply after an 5.2.6
interruption
6.2.11.11
5.4.4, 5.4.8
10.3 External influences on electrical equipment
10.5 Errors in the software 6.2.11.7 5.2.1
6.2.8, 6.2.11.8,
10.6 Errors made by the operator (due to mismatch of 5.4.5, 6.3
6.2.11.10, 6.3.5.2,
machinery with human characteristics and abilities, see
6.4
8.6)
to be continued
Table 1 — List of significant hazards (concluded)
Hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous Relevant clause
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