SIST EN 1870-17:2012/kFprA1:2014

Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws)

This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events,relevant to stationary and displaceable manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws), hereinafter referred to as “machines”, designed to cut solid wood,chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic
laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.

Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Kreissägemaschinen - Teil 17: Handbetätigte waagrecht schneidende Auslegerkreissägemaschinen mit einem Sägeaggregat (handbetätigte Radialsägen)

Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à scies circulaires - Partie 17: Tronçonneuses manuelles à coupe horizontale avec une unité de sciage (scies circulaires radiales manuelles)

Varnost lesnoobdelovalnih strojev - Krožne žage - 17. del: Ročne horizontalne krožne žage za prečni rez z eno rezalno enoto (ročne radialne žage)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 04-Dec-2014
• ICS: 25.080.60 - Sawing machines
• ICS: 79.120.10 - Woodworking machines
• Technical Committee: VSN - Safety of machinery
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-Nov-2016
• Due Date: 29-Nov-2016
• Completion Date: 24-Nov-2016
• 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: EN 1870-17:2012/FprA1 - Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws)

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 1870-17:2012+A1:2015 - Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2015
• Amends: SIST EN 1870-17:2012 - Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2014

Overview

EN 1870-17:2012/FprA1 is a CEN draft amendment to the European standard covering the safety of manual horizontal cutting cross‑cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws). The standard identifies significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to both stationary and displaceable manual radial arm saws used to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and those materials when covered with plastic edging or laminates. It supports essential requirements of the EU Machinery Directive and was prepared by CEN/TC 142 “Woodworking machines - Safety.”

Key topics and technical requirements

• Hazard identification and risk reduction for manual horizontal cross‑cut circular sawing machines, including foreseeable misuse and conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
• Guarding of the saw blade: the amendment modifies clause 5.3.6.1 to require that, for saw‑blade changing or cleaning, the access component shall be a movable guard hinged to the fixed guard and interlocked with the spindle drive motor.
• Interlocks and mechanical design to prevent operation while guards are open or during maintenance activities.
• Scope and machine classification: applies to single‑saw unit radial arm machines designed for common wood‑based panel and solid wood materials.
• Documentation and conformity: alignment with the Machinery Directive (informative Annex ZA) and requirements for instructions, warnings and safe use information.

(Note: this summary reflects the published scope and the single specific amendment included in the draft; it does not invent additional technical details.)

Practical applications and users

• Machine manufacturers and designers - to design radial arm saws that meet recognized European safety expectations and facilitate CE marking.
• Safety engineers and risk assessors - to evaluate existing equipment against EN 1870‑17 requirements and plan mitigation (guards, interlocks, procedures).
• Procurement and workshop managers - to specify compliant equipment and maintenance procedures for manual cross‑cut saws.
• Notified bodies and test labs - for conformity assessment and verification of guarding/interlock arrangements.
• Training providers - to develop operator and maintenance training aligned with standard‑specified hazards and safe work practices.

Related standards

• EN 1870 series (other parts addressing circular sawing machines) and CEN/TC 142 publications on woodworking machine safety.
• EU Machinery Directive (relationship noted in informative Annex ZA of the document).

Keywords: EN 1870-17, radial arm saw safety, woodworking machine safety, circular sawing machines, saw blade guarding, CEN standard, Machinery Directive, manual cross-cut saws, interlocked guards.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 17: Manual
horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws)
Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Kreissägemaschinen - Teil 17:
Handbetätigte waagrecht schneidende Auslegerkreissägemaschinen mit einem
Sägeaggregat (handbetätigte Radialsägen)
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à scies circulaires - Partie 17:
Tronçonneuses manuelles à coupe horizontale avec une unité de sciage (scies
circulaires radiales manuelles)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1870-17:2012/FprA1
ICS:
25.080.60 Strojne žage Sawing 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 1870-17:2012
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
August 2014
ICS 79.120.10
English Version
Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines -
Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines
with one saw unit (radial arm saws)
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen -
scies circulaires - Partie 17: Tronçonneuses manuelles à Kreissägemaschinen - Teil 17: Handbetätigte waagrecht
coupe horizontale avec une unité de sciage (scies schneidende Auslegerkreissägemaschinen mit einem
circulaires radiales manuelles) Sägeaggregat (handbetätigte Radialsägen)
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 1870-17:2012. 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-CENELEC Management Centre has
the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
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