EN 859:2007/FprA1

Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing machines

Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Abrichthobelmaschinen mit Handvorschub

Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à dégauchir à avance manuelle

Varnost lesnoobdelovalnih strojev - Skobeljni stroji z ročnim podajanjem

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: 23-Sep-2009
• Completion Date: 23-Sep-2009
• 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 859:2009/kFprA1:2009 - Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing machines

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 859:2007+A1:2009 - Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing machines
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 859:2007 - Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing machines
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 859:2007/FprA1 is a European standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) focused on the safety of woodworking machines, specifically hand fed surface planing machines. This standard aims to ensure the safe design, use, and maintenance of these machines, supporting the essential safety requirements under the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

The amendment A1 to EN 859:2007 introduces modifications and additions clarifying safety requirements, ergonomic handling, marking, and instruction handbooks. It aligns with updated normative references such as EN ISO 13857:2008 for safety distances and EN ISO 13849 series for control system safety.

Key Topics

• Safety Integration
  Emphasizes principles of safety integration into machine design, reducing risks through protective measures, clear information, and reliable control devices.

• Ergonomics and Handling
  Specifies ergonomic requirements to avoid machine overturning during transport, assembly, dismantling, and scrapping to prevent operator injury and damage.

• Marking and Identification
  Requires clear machine identification including business name, address, year of manufacture, and type designation to facilitate traceability and compliance verification.

• Instruction Handbooks
  Mandates comprehensive user manuals detailing safe operation procedures, blockage clearance, spare parts specifications, and accident response methods.

• Control Systems and Emergency Stops
  Updates to normative references reflect the latest international standards on the safety-related parts of control systems (EN ISO 13849-1:2008, EN ISO 13849-2:2008) and emergency stop design (EN ISO 13850:2006).

• Relationship with EU Legislation
  Annexes ZA and ZB demonstrate conformity with the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, helping manufacturers fulfill legal obligations for CE marking and market access.

Applications

• Manufacturers of Woodworking Machinery
  Utilize EN 859:2007/FprA1 as a benchmark for designing safe hand fed surface planing machines, ensuring compliance with European safety requirements and enhancing product competitiveness.

• Safety Inspectors and Regulatory Bodies
  Reference the standard during conformity assessments and audits to verify that machines meet essential safety obligations before market release.

• Machine Operators and Employers
  Benefit from improved safety features and clear operational instructions that minimize risks during surface planing operations in woodworking workshops.

• Technical Engineers and Designers
  Apply the ergonomic and control system requirements to innovate safer machine handling solutions and integrate fail-safe controls.

Related Standards

• EN ISO 13849-1:2008 & EN ISO 13849-2:2008
  Safety-related parts of control systems - Design and validation of control functions.

• EN ISO 13850:2006
  Safety of machinery - Emergency stop principles for quick accident response.

• EN ISO 13857:2008
  Safety distances to prevent access to hazardous zones by upper and lower limbs.

• EN 61310-1:2008
  Safety of machinery - Indication, marking, and actuation requirements for signals.

• EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
  Essential legislative framework for machinery safety and CE marking within the EU.

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Adhering to EN 859:2007/FprA1 ensures that hand fed surface planing machines are designed and used with optimal safety, protecting operators and enhancing operational reliability. This standard is a critical reference point for compliance, risk reduction, and ergonomic machine design in the woodworking industry.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2009
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Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing machines
Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Abrichthobelmaschinen mit Handvorschub
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à dégauchir à avance manuelle
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 859:2007/FprA1
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 859:2007
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
April 2009
ICS 79.120.10
English Version
Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing
machines
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen -
dégauchir à avance manuelle Abrichthobelmaschinen mit Handvorschub
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 A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 859:2007. 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.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, 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 United Kingdom.
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.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 859:2007/FprA1:2009: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to the Foreword .4
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references .4
3 Modification to 5.4.5, Ergonomics and handling .4
4 Modification to 6.2, Marking .4
5 Modification to 6.3, Instruction handbook .4
6 Modification to Annex ZA .5
7 Addition of Annex ZB .6
8 Modification to the Bibliography .9

Foreword
This document (EN 859:2007/FprA1:2009) 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(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
1 Modification to the Foreword
Replace the fifth paragraph with the following:
"For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.".
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references
Delete the reference to EN 294:1992 and add "EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances
to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)" and replace
"Table 4 of EN 294:1992" with "Table 4 of EN ISO 13857:2008" in 5.3.6.1 d).
Add "EN 61310-1:2008, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for
visual, auditory and tactile signals (IEC 61310-1:2007)".
1)
Replace "EN ISO 13849-1:2006 " with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008", delete footnote to text 1) and replace
"EN ISO 13849-1:2006" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" throughout the document.
Replace "EN ISO 13849-2:2003" with "EN ISO 13849-2:2008" throughout the document.
Add "EN ISO 13850:2006, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop — Principles for design
(ISO 13850:2006)".
3 Modification to 5.4.5, Ergonomics and handling
th
Add at the end of 7 paragraph: "These attachments shall be positioned such as to avoid machine or
components overturn or fall or move in an uncontrolled way during transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling
and scrapping.".
4 Modification to 6.2, Marking
Replace the text in
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