ISO 15534-3:2000

Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery - Part 3: Anthropometric data

This part of ISO 15534 specifies current requirements for human body measurements (anthropometric data) that are required by ISO 15534-1 and ISO 15534-2 for the calculation of access-opening dimensions as applied to machinery. The anthropometric data originate from static measurements of nude persons and do not take into account body movements, clothing, equipment, machinery-operating conditions or environmental conditions. The data are based on information from anthropometric surveys representative of population groups within Europe comprising at least three million people. Both men and women are taken into account. Measurements are given, as required by ISO 15534-1 and ISO 15534-2, for the 5th, 95th and 99th percentiles of the relevant population group within Europe.

Conception ergonomique pour la sécurité des machines — Partie 3: Données anthropométriques

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Feb-2000
• ICS: 13.110 - Safety of machinery
• ICS: 13.180 - Ergonomics
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 159/SC 3 - Anthropometry and biomechanics
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 159/SC 3 - Anthropometry and biomechanics
• Current Stage: 9092 - International Standard to be revised
• Start Date: 29-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2025

Overview - ISO 15534-3:2000 (Anthropometric data)

ISO 15534-3:2000 is the part of the ISO 15534 series that specifies anthropometric data for ergonomic design of machinery access openings. It provides the human body measurements (from European surveys) required by ISO 15534-1 and ISO 15534-2 to calculate minimum dimensions for whole‑body and partial‑body access into machinery. The data are derived from static measurements of nude persons and are given for the 5th, 95th and 99th percentiles of the relevant European population groups.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope of data: Static anthropometric measurements only - they do not account for clothing, movements, tools, equipment, operating postures or environmental conditions.
• Population basis: Values come from European anthropometric surveys representative of populations of at least three million people, including both men and women.
• Percentiles provided: Data are tabulated for 5th, 95th and 99th percentiles to support design for small and large users. The standard prescribes how to combine national survey results to derive European values (e.g., how to select/average male and female percentiles).
• Measurement definitions: Symbols and definitions align with ISO 7250 and include stature, grip reach, buttock‑knee length, hand and foot dimensions, and several fixed values used in access calculations. Example values given include stature P95 = 1881 mm and P99 = 1944 mm (mm units).
• Integration with ISO 15534-1/-2: Table values are intended to be substituted directly into the formulae in ISO 15534-1 and ISO 15534-2 for calculating access‑opening dimensions.

Applications and who uses it

ISO 15534-3 is practical for:

• Machine designers and mechanical engineers calculating safe access and escape openings.
• Ergonomists and human factors specialists developing machine ergonomics and clearance requirements.
• Safety engineers and compliance officers verifying conformity with machinery safety principles.
• Regulatory bodies and certification agents assessing machinery access dimensions against harmonized European guidance.
• OEMs and facility planners designing maintenance access, inspection ports and operator entryways.

Practical applications include sizing doors, inspection hatches, maintenance openings, escape routes and guard clearances so that access accommodates the range of user sizes.

Related standards

• ISO 15534-1: Principles for whole‑body access dimensions
• ISO 15534-2: Principles for partial‑body access dimensions
• ISO 7250: Basic human body measurements for technological design (reference for measurement definitions)
• EN 547-3 / EN 614-1: Related European ergonomic safety guidance referenced in the introduction

Keywords: ISO 15534-3:2000, anthropometric data, ergonomic design, safety of machinery, access openings, percentiles, European anthropometry.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15534-3
First edition
2000-02-15
Ergonomic design for the safety of
machinery —
Part 3:
Anthropometric data
Conception ergonomique pour la sécurité des machines —
Partie 3: Données anthropométriques
Reference number
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ISO 2000
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Contents Page
Foreword.iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 General requirements.1
4 Anthropometric data .2
4.1 Human body measurements (anthropometric data from European survey).2
4.2 Descriptions of human body measurements.4
Foreword
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International Standard ISO 15534-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 159, Ergonomics,
Subcommittee SC 3, Anthropometry and biomechanics.
ISO 15534 consists of the following parts, under the general title Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery :
� Part 1: Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole-body access into machinery
� Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings
� Part 3: Anthropometric data
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Introduction
This part of ISO 15534 is one of several ergonomics standards for the safety of machinery. EN 614-1:1995, Safety of
machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology and general principles, describes the principles
designers should adopt in order to take account of ergonomic factors.
This part of ISO 15534 is based on EN 547-3:1996 that was prepared as a harmonized standard conforming with
the Machinery Directive and associated European Free Trade Association (EFTA) regulations.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15534-3:2000(E)
Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery —
Part 3:
Anthropometric data
1 Scope
This part of ISO 15534 specifies current requirements for human body measurements (anthropometric data) that are
required by ISO 15534-1 and ISO 15534-2 for the calculation of access-opening dimensions as applied to machinery.
The anthropometric data originate from static measurements of nude persons and do not take into account body
movements, clothing, equipment, machinery-operating conditions or environmental conditions.
The data are based on information from anthropometric surveys representative of population groups within Europe
comprising at least three million people. Both men and women are
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