EN ISO 13855:2010

Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body (ISO 13855:2010)

ISO 13855:2010 establishes the positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body.
It specifies parameters based on values for approach speeds of parts of the human body and provides a methodology to determine the minimum distances to a hazard zone from the detection zone or from actuating devices of safeguards.
The values for approach speeds (walking speed and upper limb movement) in ISO 13855:2010 are time tested and proven in practical experience. ISO 13855:2010 gives guidance for typical approaches. Other types of approach, for example running, jumping or falling, are not considered in ISO 13855:2010.
Safeguards considered in ISO 13855:2010 include:
- electro-sensitive protective equipment, including light curtains and light grids (AOPDs), and laser scanners (AOPDDRs) and two-dimensional vision systems;
- pressure-sensitive protective equipment, especially pressure-sensitive mats;
- two-hand control devices;
- interlocking guards without guard locking.

Sicherheit von Maschinen - Anordnung von Schutzeinrichtungen im Hinblick auf Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten von Körperteilen (ISO 13855:2010)

Diese Internationale Norm behandelt die Anordnung von Schutzeinrichtungen im Hinblick auf die
Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten von menschlichen Körperteilen.
Diese Norm gibt Parameter an, die auf Werten für Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten von Körperteilen basieren,
und stellt ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Mindestabstände von Schutzfeldern oder Betätigungseinrichtungen
von Schutzeinrichtungen zu einem Gefährdungsbereich zur Verfügung.
Die Werte für Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten (Schrittgeschwindigkeit und Bewegung der oberen Gliedmaßen)
in dieser Internationalen Norm sind über lange Zeit erprobt und haben sich in der Praxis bewährt. Diese
Internationale Norm dient als Orientierungshilfe für typische Arten der Annäherung. Andere Arten der
Annäherung, zum Beispiel Laufen, Springen oder Fallen werden in der vorliegenden Internationalen Norm
nicht berücksichtigt.
ANMERKUNG 1 Andere Arten der Annäherung können zu Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten führen, die höher oder
niedriger sind als die in dieser Internationalen Norm angegebenen.
Die in dieser Internationalen Norm berücksichtigten Schutzeinrichtungen umfassen:
a) berührungslos wirkende Schutzeinrichtungen [siehe IEC 61496, (alle Teile)], einschließlich:
⎯ Lichtvorhänge und Lichtgitter (AOPD);
⎯ Laserscanner (AOPDDR) und zweidimensionale Sichtsysteme;
b) druckempfindliche Schutzeinrichtungen (siehe ISO 13856-1, ISO 13856-2 und ISO 13856-3),
insbesondere Schaltmatten;
c) Zweihandschaltungen (siehe ISO 13851);
d) verriegelte trennende Schutzeinrichtungen ohne Zuhaltung (siehe ISO 14119).
Diese Internationale Norm legt Mindestabstände vom Schutzfeld, der Schutzfläche, der -linie, dem

Sécurité des machines - Positionnement des moyens de protection par rapport à la vitesse d'approche des parties du corps (ISO 13855:2010)

L'ISO 13855:2010 traite du positionnement des moyens de protection par rapport à la vitesse d'approche des parties du corps.
Elle spécifie des paramètres basés sur les valeurs des vitesses d'approche des parties du corps et fournit une méthodologie pour déterminer les distances minimales entre la zone de détection ou les dispositifs d'actionnement des moyens de protection et la zone dangereuse.
Les valeurs des vitesses d'approche (vitesse de marche et mouvement des parties supérieures du corps) de l'ISO 13855:2010 ont été chronométrées et vérifiées lors d'expériences pratiques. L'ISO 13855:2010 donne des conseils pour des approches types. Les autres types d'approche, par exemple en courant, en sautant ou en tombant, ne sont pas pris en compte dans l'ISO 13855:2010.
Les moyens de protection considérés dans l'ISO 13855:2010 comprennent les équipements de protection électrosensibles (voir la CEI 61496, toutes les parties), y compris les barrières immatérielles et les cellules lumineuses (AOPD), ains que les scanners à laser (AOPDDR) et les systèmes de vision bidimensionnelle; les équipements de protection sensibles à la pression (voir l'ISO 13856‑1, l'ISO 13856‑2 et l'ISO 13856‑3), notamment les tapis sensibles; les dispositifs de commande bimanuelle (voir l'ISO 13851); et les protecteurs sans dispositif d'interverrouillage (voir l'ISO 14119).

Varnost strojev - Postavitev varovalne opreme glede na hitrost približevanja delov človeškega telesa (ISO 13855:2010)

Ta mednarodni standard vzpostavlja postavitev varovalne opreme glede na hitrost približevanja delov človeškega telesa. Določa parametre, osnovane na vrednostih hitrosti približevanja delov človeškega telesa. Ta mednarodni standard zagotavlja metodologijo za določevanje minimalne razdalje do nevarnega območja iz območja detekcije ali od naprav za aktiviranje varovalne opreme. Vrednosti za hitrosti približevanja (hitrost hoje in gibanje zgornjih okončin) v tem mednarodnem standardu so časovno preskušene in dokazane s praktičnimi izkušnjami. Ta mednarodni standard podaja vodila za tipične pristope. Ostale vrste pristopov, na primer tek, skakanje ali padanje, se ne obravnavajo v tem mednarodnem standardu.
Varovalne opreme v tem mednarodnem standardu vključujejo: a) elektro-občutljivo zaščitno opremo [glej IEC 61496 (vsi deli)], vključno s/Z: - svetlobnimi zavesami in svetlobnimi mrežami (AOPD); - laserskimi optičnimi bralniki (AOPDDR) in dvodimenzionalnim slikovnim sistemom; b) zaščitno opremo, občutljivo na pritisk (glej ISO 13856-1, ISO 13856-2 in ISO 13856-3), še posebej pragove, občutljive na pritisk; c) dvoročne nadzorne naprave (glej ISO 13851); d) zaporna varovala brez zapore varovala (glej ISO 14119). Ta mednarodni standard določa minimalne razdalje iz območja detekcije, navadno, linijsko, točkovno ali zaporno varovalno dostopno točko do nevarnega območja, za nevarnosti, ki jih povzroči stroj (npr. zdrobitev, rezanje, potegnitve v stroj). Zaščita pred tveganji zaradi nevarnosti, ki lahko nastanejo zaradi izmeta trdnih ali tekočih materialov, emisij, sevanja, in elektrike, ni zajeta v tem mednarodnem standardu. Ta mednarodni standard ne velja za varovalno opremo (npr. viseče dvoročne nadzorne naprave), ki se lahko premikajo brez uporabe orodij, bližje območju nevarnosti kot je preračunana minimalna razdalja.  Minimalne razdalje, izpeljane iz tega mednarodnega standarda, ne veljajo za varovalno opremo, uporabljeno za detekcijo prisotnosti oseb znotraj območja, že zaščitenega z varovalom ali elektro-občutljivo zaščitno opremo.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2010
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Nov-2010
• ICS: 13.110 - Safety of machinery
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 114 - Safety of machinery
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 114/WG 6 - Safe control systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 01-May-2010
• Due Date: 25-Sep-2009
• Completion Date: 01-May-2010
• 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)
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 13855:2010 - Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body (ISO 13855:2010)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 999:1998+A1:2008 - Safety of machinery - The positioning of protective equipment in respect of approach speeds of parts of the human body
• Effective Date: 21-Nov-2009
• Revised: FprEN ISO 13855 - Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach of the human body (ISO/FDIS 13855:2024)
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: EN 999:1998 - Safety of machinery - The positioning of protective equipment in respect of approach speeds of parts of the human body
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of
parts of the human body (ISO 13855:2010)
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Anordnung von Schutzeinrichtungen im Hinblick auf
Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten von Körperteilen (ISO 13855:2010)
Sécurité des machines - Positionnement des moyens de protection par rapport à la
vitesse d'approche des parties du corps (ISO 13855:2010)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 13855:2010
ICS:
13.110 Varnost strojev Safety of machinery
13.180 Ergonomija Ergonomics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 13855
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2010
ICS 13.110 Supersedes EN 999:1998+A1:2008
English Version
Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to
the approach speeds of parts of the human body (ISO
13855:2010)
Sécurité des machines - Positionnement des moyens de Sicherheit von Maschinen - Anordnung von
protection par rapport à la vitesse d'approche des parties Schutzeinrichtungen im Hinblick auf
du corps (ISO 13855:2010) Annäherungsgeschwindigkeiten von Körperteilen (ISO
13855:2010)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 April 2010.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative)  Relationship between this International Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC .4

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 13855:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 199 "Safety of
machinery" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 114 “Safety of machinery” 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 November 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 999:1998+A1:2008.
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 EU Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 13855:2010 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 13855:2010 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this International Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
This International Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
the European Free Trade Association to provide one means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 2006/42/EC.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative clauses of
this standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the
relevant Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling within the
scope of this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13855
Second edition
2010-05-01
Safety of machinery — Positioning of
safeguards with respect to the approach
speeds of parts of the human body
Sécurité des machines — Positionnement des moyens de protection
par rapport à la vitesse d'approche des parties du corps

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ISO 13855:2010(E)
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ISO 13855:2010(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.2
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms .2
3.1 Terms and definitions .2
3.2 Symbols and abbreviated terms .4
4 Methodology .5
5 General equation for the calculation of the overall system stopping performance and
minimum distances .7
5.1 Overall system stopping performance.7
5.2 Minimum distance .8
6 Calculation of minimum distances for electro-sensitive protective equipment employing
active opto-electronic protective systems.8
6.1 General .8
6.2 Detection zone orthogonal to the direction of approach .9
6.3 Detection zone parallel to the direction of approach .12
6.4 Detection zone angled to the direction of approach .14
6.5 Addressing possible circumventing of electro-sensitive protective equipment by reaching
over the detection zone .16
6.6 Indirect approach — Path from detection zone to hazard zone restricted by obstacles.19
7 Method of calculating the positioning of pressure-sensitive mats or floors .21
7.1 General .21
7.2 Step mounting .22
8 Two-hand control devices .22
9 Interlocking guards without guard locking.22
Annex A (informative) Worked examples .24
Annex B (informative) Termination of hazardous machine functions.33
Annex C (informative) Example for considering indirect approaches .34
Annex D (informative) Measurement and calculation of overall system stopping performance .36
Annex E (informative) Number of beams and their height above the reference plane.38
Bibliography.39

ISO 13855:2010(E)
Foreword
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 13855 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 199, Safety of machinery.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 13855:2002), which has been technically
revised.
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ISO 13855:2010(E)
Introduction
The structure of safety standards in the field of machinery is as follows:
a) type-A standards (basic safety standards) giving basic concepts, principles for design, and general
aspects that can be applied to all machinery;
b) type-B standards (generic safety standards) dealing with one safety aspect or one or more type(s) of
safeguard that can be used across a wide range of machinery:
⎯ type-B1
...