Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads

1.1   This document deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Annex F. These hazards can arise during the operation and maintenance of continuous handling equipment and systems when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. This document deals with safety related technical verification during commissioning.
1.2   This document applies to mechanical handling devices as defined in Clause 3, singly or combined to form a conveyor system, and designed exclusively for moving unit loads continuously on a predefined route from the loading to the unloading points, possibly with varying speed or cyclically. In general, it also applies to conveyors which are built into machines or attached to machines.
1.3   Safety requirements and/or measures in this document apply to equipment used in all environments. However, additional risk assessments and safety measures need to be considered for uses in severe conditions, e.g.
-   freezer applications,
-   high temperatures,
-   corrosive environments,
-   strong magnetic fields,
-   potentially explosive atmospheres,
-   radioactive conditions and loads the nature of which could lead to a dangerous situation (e.g. molten metal, acids/bases, especially brittle loads, explosives),
-   operation on ships and earthquake effects and
-   contact with foodstuff.
1.4   This document deals with the technical requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
1.5   This document does not cover hazards during decommissioning. It also does not cover operation in environments where the electromagnetic disturbances are outside the range of those specified in EN 61000-6-2:2016.
This document does not apply to conveying equipment and systems used underground or in public areas and to aircraft ground support equipment. In public areas only baggage carousels and check-in conveyors for airports are dealt with in this document.
NOTE   Aircraft ground support equipment is covered by the standards of CEN/TC 274.
1.6   This document is not applicable to continuous handling equipment and systems manufactured before the date of its publication.

Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut

1.1   Dieses Dokument behandelt die technischen Anforderungen, um die in Anhang F aufgeführten Gefährdungen zu minimieren. Diese Gefährdungen können während des Betriebs und der Wartung von Stetigförderern und Systemen entstehen, wenn diese Tätigkeiten nach den Angaben des Herstellers oder dessen Bevollmächtigten durchgeführt werden. Dieses Dokument befasst sich mit der sicherheitstechnischen Überprüfung während der Inbetriebnahme.
1.2   Dieses Dokument gilt für mechanische Stetigförderer, wie in Abschnitt 3 definiert, entweder einzeln oder verbunden, um ein Stetigförderersystem zu bilden, und die ausschließlich dafür vorgesehen sind, Stückgut auf einem festgelegten Förderweg von den Aufgabe- zu den Abgabestellen stetig, evtl. mit wechselnder Geschwindigkeit getaktet, zu bewegen. Allgemein gilt sie auch für Stetigförderer, die in Maschinen ein- oder an Maschinen angebaut sind.
1.3   Die Sicherheitsanforderungen und/oder Maßnahmen dieses Dokuments werden auf Geräte angewendet, die in allen Umgebungen betrieben werden. Allerdings müssen beim Einsatz unter erschwerten Bedingungen zusätzliche Gefährdungsanalysen und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen berücksichtigt werden, z. B.
-   Kühlhausanwendungen,
-   hohe Temperaturen,
-   korrosive Umgebungen,
-   starke magnetische Felder,
-   explosionsgefährdete Bereiche,
-   radioaktive Bedingungen und Fördergüter, die aufgrund ihrer Beschaffenheit gefährliche Situationen hervorrufen könnten (z. B. geschmolzenes Metall, Säuren/Laugen, besonders zerbrechliche Fördergüter, Sprengstoffe),
-   Betrieb auf Schiffen und Auswirkungen von Erdbeben, und
-   Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln.
1.4   Dieses Dokument behandelt die technischen Anforderungen an elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV).
1.5   Dieses Dokument berücksichtigt keine Gefährdungen während des Abbaus. Sie berücksichtigt ebenso nicht den Betrieb in Umgebungen, in denen elektromagnetische Störungen außerhalb des in EN 61000-6-2:2016 spezifizierten Bereichs liegen.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für mechanische Stetigförderer und Systeme, die untertage bzw. im öffentlichen Bereich eingesetzt werden, sowie für Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte. Für öffentliche Bereiche werden in diesem Dokument nur Gepäckkarusselle und Check-in-Förderer für Flughäfen behandelt.
ANMERKUNG   Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte werden in den Normen des CEN/TC 274 behandelt.
1.6   Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Stetigförderer und Systeme, die vor dem Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Dokuments hergestellt wurden.

Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les équipements de manutention mécanique des charges isolées

1.1   Le présent document traite des prescriptions techniques destinées à réduire au minimum les phénomènes dangereux indiqués dans l’Annexe F. Ces phénomènes dangereux peuvent survenir pendant l'utilisation et l’entretien des équipements et systèmes de manutention continue, lorsque ceux-ci se déroulent conformément aux spécifications du constructeur ou de son mandataire. Le présent document traite des vérifications techniques liées à la sécurité qui doivent être effectuées pendant la mise en service.
1.2   Le présent document s'applique aux matériels de manutention mécanique tels que définis à l’Article 3, pris séparément ou associés pour constituer un système de manutention, et conçus exclusivement pour le transport en continu de charges isolées suivant un itinéraire prédéterminé entre un point de chargement et un point de déchargement, que ce soit à une vitesse variable ou selon des cycles. D'une manière générale, il s'applique également aux transporteurs continus intégrés ou reliés à ensembles mécanisés.
1.3   Les prescriptions et/ou mesures de sécurité du présent document s'appliquent à des équipements quel que soit le type d'environnement dans lequel ils sont utilisés. Toutefois, il est nécessaire d'envisager les risques et les mesures de sécurité supplémentaires, liés à des conditions d’utilisation particulièrement rudes, par exemple :
-   applications en chambres froides,
-   températures élevées,
-   environnements corrosifs,
-   champs magnétiques importants,
-   atmosphères potentiellement explosives,
-   conditions et charges radioactives de nature à entraîner une situation dangereuse (par exemple, métal en fusion, milieux acides ou basiques, charges particulièrement friables, explosifs),
-   applications navales embarquées, les applications en conditions sismiques, et
-   applications impliquant un contact avec des denrées alimentaires.
1.4   Le présent document ne fixe pas de prescriptions complémentaires pour la compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM).
1.5   Le présent document ne traite pas des phénomènes dangereux liés à la mise hors service. Il ne traite pas non plus de l'utilisation dans des environnements où les perturbations électromagnétiques se situent en dehors des limites fixées dans l'EN 61000-6 2:2016.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux appareils et systèmes de transport mécanique souterrains ou utilisés dans les sites réservés au public, non plus aux équipements d'aéroservitude utilisés sur piste. Dans les lieux publics, seuls les carrousels à bagages et les transporteurs d'enregistrement pour aéroports sont traités dans ce document.
NOTE   Les équipements d'aéroservitude utilisés sur piste sont traités dans les normes du CEN/TC 274.
1.6   Le présent document n'est pas applicable aux équipements et systèmes de manutention continue fabriqués avant la date de sa publication.

Naprave in sistemi za kontinuirni transport - Varnostne zahteve za opremo za kontinuirni transport kosovnih tovorov

1.1   Ta dokument obravnava tehnične zahteve za zmanjšanje nevarnosti iz dodatka F. Te nevarnosti se lahko pojavijo med delovanjem oziroma vzdrževanjem opreme in sistemov za kontinuirni transport, če se izvajajo v skladu s specifikacijami proizvajalca ali njegovega pooblaščenega zastopnika. Ta dokument obravnava tehnično preverjanje v zvezi z varnostjo med začetkom obratovanja.
1.2   Ta dokument se uporablja za naprave za kontinuirni transport, kot so opredeljene v točki 3, ki so samostojne ali združene v transportni sistem in so namenjene izključno za neprekinjeno premikanje kosov tovora po vnaprej določeni poti od mesta nakladanja do mesta razkladanja, lahko s spremenljivo hitrostjo ali ciklično. V splošnem se uporablja tudi za transportne sisteme, ki so vgrajeni v stroje oziroma so pritrjeni nanje.
1.3   Varnostne zahteve in/ali ukrepi v tem dokumentu veljajo za opremo, ki se uporablja v vseh okoljih. Kljub temu je treba upoštevati dodatne ocene tveganja in varnostne ukrepe za uporabo v zahtevnih razmerah, kot so na primer:
–   uporaba v hladilnicah,
–   visoke temperature,
–   korozivna okolja,
–   močna magnetna polja,
–   potencialno eksplozivna okolja,
–   radioaktivne razmere in tovori, ki lahko po svoji naravi povzročijo nevarne razmere (npr. staljena kovina, kisline/baze, posebno krhki tovori, eksplozivi),
–   delovanje na ladjah in ob učinkih potresa ter
–   stik z živili.
1.4   Ta dokument obravnava tehnične zahteve za elektromagnetno združljivost (EMC).
1.5   Ta dokument ne zajema nevarnosti med prenehanjem obratovanja. Prav tako ta dokument ne zajema uporabe v okoljih, kjer so elektromagnetne motnje zunaj razpona, določenega v standardu EN 61000-6-2:2016.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja za transportno opremo in sisteme, ki se uporabljajo pod zemljo ali na javnih površinah, ter za podporno opremo na tleh za letalski promet. V zvezi z javnimi prostori so v tem dokumentu obravnavani samo vrtiljaki za prtljago in transporterji ob prijavi na letališčih.
OPOMBA:   Podporno opremo na tleh za letalski promet zajemajo standardi CEN/TC 274.
1.6   Ta dokument se ne uporablja za opremo in sisteme za kontinuirni transport, izdelane pred datumom njegove objave.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 619:2022
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 619:2003+A1:2011
Naprave in sistemi za kontinuirni transport - Varnostne zahteve za opremo za
kontinuirni transport kosovnih tovorov
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for
mechanical handling of unit loads
Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische
Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les
équipements de manutention mécanique des charges isolées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 619:2022
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
53.040.10 Transporterji Conveyors
SIST EN 619:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 619
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

March 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 53.040.10 Supersedes EN 619:2002+A1:2010
English Version

Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety
requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of
unit loads
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Stetigförderer und Systeme -
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les équipements de Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische
manutention mécanique des charges isolées Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 February 2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists 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.

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Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 619:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures . 17
4.1 General. 17
4.1.1 Area concept . 17
4.1.2 Restricted area . 17
4.2 Protection against mechanical hazards . 18
4.2.1 General requirements for protection against moving parts . 18
4.2.2 Conveyors in assembly-lines on which persons may travel in horizontal direction . 22
4.2.3 Measures for protection against unintended movement . 22
4.2.4 Strength calculation . 22
4.2.5 Stability against overturning for mobile conveyors . 23
4.2.6 Protection against falling or ejected objects . 23
4.2.7 Prevention of sharp edges, sharp angles and rough surfaces. 23
4.2.8 Preventing access to danger areas across the load entry/exit points or stopping the
dangerous movement (Figure 1: B or C) . 23
4.2.9 Preventing access across the load entry/exit points to restricted areas (Figure 1: A)
. 24
4.2.10 Requirements for separating plates, nets, mats, roof type profiles and sloping plates
. 25
4.3 Measures for protection against electrical hazards . 25
4.3.1 Electrical equipment. 25
4.3.2 Means of disconnection . 26
4.3.3 IP-Degree of protection . 26

4.4 Safety requirements related to EMC . 26
4.5 Electrostatic charges. 26
4.6 Hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment . 27
4.6.1 Hydraulics. 27
4.6.2 Pneumatics . 27
4.7 Measures for isolation and energy dissipation . 27
4.8 Protection against thermal hazards . 27
4.9 Noise reduction at design stage . 27
4.10 Means of access . 28
4.10.1 General. 28
4.10.2 Cross over passageways . 28
4.11 Provisions for maintenance . 29
4.11.1 Work at machines with open guards . 29
4.11.2 Lighting . 30
4.12 Transport of machines . 30
4.13 Lifting of machines or parts of the plant . 30
4.14 Ergonomic requirements in machine design . 30
4.15 Control devices . 30
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4.16 Start and restart function . 31
4.17 Stop functions and stop control devices . 31
4.18 Emergency stopping . 31
4.19 Failure of the power supply . 32
4.20 Particular/additional requirements for specific conveyors . 32
4.20.1 Vertical switch conveyors . 32
4.20.2 Crushing and shearing points between conveyors and conveyed unit loads . 32
4.20.3 Nip points on belt driven roller conveyors . 33
4.20.4 Plate conveyors . 33
4.20.5 Underfloor chain conveyors . 33
4.20.6 Telescopic conveyors (boom conveyors) . 33
4.20.7 Rail bound conveyors . 35
4.20.8 Overhead conveyors . 35
4.20.9 Transfer cars . 38
4.20.10 Destination Coded Vehicle – systems and rail-guided floor track conveyors . 41
4.20.11 Vertical transfer devices. 41
4.20.12 Horizontal transfer devices . 45
4.20.13 Sorters . 46
4.20.14 Conveyors in public areas of airports . 48
4.21 Safety related parts of control systems/performance level . 49
5 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures . 53
5.1 General . 53
5.2 Visual inspections . 53
5.3 Measurements . 54
5.4 Functional test . 54
5.5 Calculation . 54
5.6 EMC-Tests in relation to the Machinery Directive . 54
6 Information for use . 65
6.1 Instruction handbook . 65
6.1.1 General . 65
6.1.2 Instructions for the installation of the equipment . 65
6.1.3 Instructions for the use of the equipment . 65
6.1.4 Instructions for maintenance . 66
6.1.5 Training . 67
6.1.6 Remaining underneath loads . 67
6.1.7 Instruction handbook for vertical transfer devices . 67
6.1.8 Hazards generated by conveyed loads . 67
6.1.9 Noise emission declaration . 68
6.2 Marking . 68
6.2.1 Rating plate . 68
6.2.2 Load bearing capacity . 68
6.2.3 Sign at vertical transfer devices . 68
6.2.4 Marking of hydraulic fluid reservoirs . 68
6.2.5 Marking of couplings in hydraulic or pneumatic systems . 68
6.2.6 Prohibition sign for unauthorised persons . 68
6.2.7 Sign “No thoroughfare” . 69
6.2.8 Signs at conveying systems . 69
Annex A (informative) Examples of continuous handling equipment . 70
Annex B (informative) Examples of mechanical hazards . 90
Annex C (normative) Typical safety requirements and/or measures . 94
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Annex D (normative) Typical examples to prevent access to restricted and danger areas or to
stop the dangerous movements. 123
Annex E (normative) Noise test code . 142
E.1 General. 142
E.2 Determination of A-weighted emission sound pressure level . 142
E.3 Measurement positions . 143
E.3.1 Operator positions . 143
E.3.2 Positions if working places are undefined . 143
E.3.3 Additional measurement positions . 145
E.4 Operating conditions during measurements . 146
E.5 Information to be recorded . 147
E.6 Information to be reported . 147
E.7 Noise emission declaration . 147
E.8 Example of a dual-number noise declaration for a vertical transfer device . 148
Annex F (informative) List of significant hazards on conveyors and conveyor systems . 149
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 152
Bibliography . 161

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European foreword
This document (EN 619:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 148 “Continuous
handling equipment and systems - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 September 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 619:2002+A1:2010.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This document forms part of a series of five standards the titles of which are given below:
— EN 617, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for the
equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers;
— EN 618, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of bulk materials except fixed belt conveyors;
— EN 619, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for equipment for
mechanical handling of unit loads;
— EN 620, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for fixed belt conveyors
for bulk material;
— EN 741, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for systems and their
components for pneumatic handling of bulk materials.
The Annexes C, D and E are normative, the Annexes A, B, F and ZA are informative.
Significant technical changes between this European standard and the previous edition:
1) standard adapted to CEN Guide 414:2017;
2) extension of Scope: telescopic conveyor, sorter, vertical switch conveyor, check-in conveyor, reclaim
conveyor, rail guided floor track conveyors;
3) introduction of area concept;
4) preventing of access across the load entry/exit points in dependence of different areas;
5) the maximum speeds depending on the mass and on the different areas has been specified;
6) requirements for noise reduction and determination of noise test code;
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7) list of required performance levels for safety related parts of control systems;
8) verification of safety requirements and/or measures has been improved;
9) figures in the annexes have been added/updated;
10) safety requirements/measures for the single types of conveyors have been described more detailed.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
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Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
List of abbreviations
ESPE Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment (AOPD and AOPDDR)
AOPD Active Opotoelectronic Protective Device (e.g. light barriers)
AOPDDR Active Optoelectronic Protective Device responsive to Diffuse Reflection (e.g. laser-scanner)
UL Unit Load
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility
PL Performance Level required
r
VTD Vertical Transfer Device
DCV Destinated Coded Vehicle
TC Transfer Car
OHC Overhead Conveyor

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1 Scope
This document deals with requirements for machine design, transport, installation, commissioning,
operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning to minimize the hazards listed in Annex F. These
hazards can arise during the operation and maintenance of continuous handling equipment and systems
when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorized
representative. This document deals with safety related technical verification during commissioning.
This document applies to mechanical handling devices as defined in Clause 3, singly or combined to form
a conveyor system, and designed exclusively for moving unit loads continuously on a predefined route
from the loading to the unloading points, possibly with varying speed or cyclically. In general, it also
applies to conveyors which are built into machines or attached to machines if not stated otherwise in a
machine specific standard.
Safety requirements and/or measures in this document apply to equipment used in all environments.
However, additional risk assessments and safety measures need to be considered for uses in severe
conditions, e.g.
— freezer applications,
— high temperatures,
— corrosive environments,
— strong magnetic fields,
— potentially explosive atmospheres,
— radioactive conditions and loads the nature of which could lead to a dangerous situation (e.g. molten
metal, acids/bases, especially brittle loads, explosives),
— operation on ships and earthquake effects and
— contact with foodstuff.
This document does not cover hazards during decommissioning.
This document does not apply to conveying equipment and systems used underground or in public areas
and to aircraft ground support equipment. In public areas only baggage carousels and check-in conveyors
for airports are dealt with in this document.
NOTE Aircraft ground support equipment is covered by the standards of CEN/TC 274.
This document is not applicable to continuous handling equipment and systems manufactured before the
date of its publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 81-20:2020, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons
and goods — Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts
EN 341:2011, Personal fall protection equipment — Descender devices for rescue
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EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009, Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology and
general principles
EN 795:2012, Personal fall protection equipment — Anchor devices
EN 818-4:1996+A1:2008, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 4: Chain slings — Grade 8
EN 818-5:1999+A1:2008, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 5: Chain slings — Grade 4
EN 842:1996+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and
testing
EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 2: Manual
handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
EN 1492-1:2000+A1:2008, Textile slings — Safety — Part 1: Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made
fibres for general purpose use
EN 1492-2:2000+A1:2008, Textile slings — Safety — Part 2: Roundslings made of man-made fibres for
general purpose use
EN 1492-4:2004+A1:2008, Textile slings — Safety — Part 4: Lifting slings for general service made from
natural and man-made fibre ropes
EN 1837:2020, Safety of machinery — Integral lighting of machines
EN 13155:2020, Crane — Safety — Non-fixed load lifting attachments
EN 13414-1:2003+A2:2008, Steel wire rope slings — Safety — Part 1: Slings for general lifting service
EN 13414-3:2003+A1:2008, Steel wire rope slings — Safety — Part 3: Grommets and cable-laid slings
EN 13557:2003+A2:2008, Cranes — Controls and control stations
EN 60204-1:2018, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60204-1:2016)
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EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989)
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EN 60947-5-5:1997, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear — Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and
switching elements — Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function (IEC 60947-5-
5:1997)
EN IEC 61000-6-2:2019, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-2: Generic standards — Immunity
standard for industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-2:2016)
EN IEC 61496-1:2020, Safety of machinery — Electro-sensitive protective equipment — Part 1: General
requirements and tests (IEC 61496-1:2020)

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As impacted by EN 60529:1991/A1:2000, EN 60529:1991/A2:2013, EN 60529:1991/corrigendum May 1993,
EN 60529:1991/A2:2013/AC:2019-02 and EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12.
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As impacted by EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005, EN 60947-5-5:19
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-julij-2019
Naprave in sistemi za kontinuirni transport - Varnostne zahteve in zahteve za
elektromagnetno združljivost naprav, sistemov in opreme za kontinuirni transport
kosovnih tovorov
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and EMC requirements for
equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads
Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheits- und EMV-Anforderungen an menchanische
Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité et de
CEM pour les équipements de manutention mécanique des charges isolées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 619
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
53.040.10 Transporterji Conveyors
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 619
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

May 2019
ICS 53.040.10 Will supersede EN 619:2002+A1:2010
English Version

Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety and
EMC requirements for equipment for mechanical handling
of unit loads
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheits- und EMV-
Prescriptions de sécurité et de CEM pour les Anforderungen an menchanische Fördereinrichtungen
équipements de manutention mécanique des charges für Stückgut
isolées
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 148.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard 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, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.

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.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 619:2019 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Safety requirements and/or measures for conveyors . 17
4.1 General . 17
4.1.1 Restricted area . 18
4.2 Protection against mechanical hazards . 18
4.2.1 General requirements for protection against moving parts . 18
4.2.2 Conveyors in assembly-lines on which persons may travel in horizontal direction . 22
4.2.3 Measures for protection against unintended movement . 22
4.2.4 Strength calculation . 22
4.2.5 Stability against overturning for mobile conveyors . 22
4.2.6 Protection against falling or ejected objects . 22
4.2.7 Prevention of sharp edges, sharp angles and rough surfaces . 23
4.2.8 Preventing access to danger areas across the load entry/exit points from restricted
areas, traffic areas and working places or stopping the dangerous movement . 23
4.2.9 Preventing access across the load entry/exit points to restricted areas from working
place and traffic area (A) . 24
4.3 Measures for protection against electrical hazards . 25
4.3.1 Electrical equipment . 25
4.3.2 Means of disconnection . 25
4.3.3 IP-Degree of protection . 25
4.4 Safety requirements related to EMC . 25
4.5 Electrostatic charges . 26
4.6 Hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment . 26
4.6.1 Hydraulics . 26
4.6.2 Pneumatics . 26
4.7 Measures for isolation and energy dissipation . 26
4.8 Protection against thermal hazards . 26
4.9 Noise . 26
4.10 Means of access . 26
4.10.1 General . 26
4.10.2 Cross over passageways. 27
4.11 Provisions for maintenance . 28
4.11.1 Maintenance mode . 28
4.11.2 Work at machines with open guards . 28
4.11.3 Lighting . 29
4.12 Transport of machines or parts of the plant . 29
4.13 Lifting of machines or parts of the plant . 29
4.14 Ergonomic requirements in machine design . 29
4.15 Control devices . 30
4.16 Start and restart function . 30
4.17 Normal stop functions and stop control devices . 30
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4.18 Emergency stopping . 30
4.19 Failure of the power supply . 31
4.20 Particular requirements for specific conveyors . 31
4.20.1 Vertical switch conveyors . 31
4.20.2 Telescopic conveyors (boom conveyors) . 31
4.20.3 Contact points on belt driven roller conveyors . 33
4.20.4 Crushing and shearing points between conveyors and conveyed unit loads . 33
4.20.5 Plate conveyors . 33
4.20.6 Rail bound conveyors . 33
4.20.7 Underfloor chain conveyors . 33
4.20.8 Overhead conveyors . 34
4.20.9 Transfer cars . 37
4.20.10 Vertical transfer devices . 39
4.20.11 Horizontal transfer device . 42
4.20.12 Loop-Sorters . 43
4.20.13 Conveyors in public areas of airports . 45
4.20.14 Chutes . 46
4.21 Safety related parts of control systems/performance level . 46
5 Verification of the essential health and safety requirements and/or measures . 49
5.1 General . 49
5.2 Visual inspections . 50
5.3 Measurements . 50
5.4 Functional test . 50
5.5 Verification in relation to the EMC Directive . 50
5.6 Tests in relation to the Machinery Directive . 51
6 Information for use . 60
6.1 Instruction handbook . 60
6.2 General . 60
6.3 Instructions for the installation of the equipment . 60
6.4 Instructions for the use of the equipment . 60
6.5 Instructions for maintenance . 61
6.6 Training . 62
6.7 Remaining underneath loads . 62
6.8 Instruction handbook for vertical transfer devices . 62
6.9 Hazards generated by conveyed loads . 63
6.10 Errors of fitting – Poor assembly . 63
6.11 Marking . 63
6.11.1 Rating plate . 63
6.11.2 Load bearing capacity . 63
6.11.3 Sign at vertical transfer devices . 63
6.11.4 Marking of hydraulic fluid reservoirs . 63
6.11.5 Marking of couplings in hydraulic or pneumatic systems . 64
6.11.6 Sign at access doors to restricted and danger areas . 64
6.11.7 Sign at load entry/exit points . 64
6.11.8 Signs at conveying systems . 64
6.12 Noise declaration . 65
7 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements (EMC) . 65
Annex A (informative) Examples of continuous handling equipment. 66
Annex B (informative) Examples of mechanical hazards . 89
Annex C (normative) Typical safety reqirements and/or measures . 95
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Annex D (normative) Typical examples to prevent access to danger areas or to stop the
dangerous movements . 126
Annex E (normative) Noise test code . 144
E.1 General . 144
E.1.1 Determination of A-weighted emission sound pressure level at work places General . 144
E.1.2 Measuring places . 145
E.2 Operating conditions . 145
Annex F (normative) List of significant hazards on conveyors and conveyor systems . 146
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 150
Bibliography . 155
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European foreword
This document (prEN 619:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 148 “Continuous
handling equipment and systems — Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 619:2002+A1:2010.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Directives 2006/42/EC.
For relationship with EU Directives, see informative Annex ZA, which are an integral part of this
document.
This draft standard forms part of a series of five draft standards the titles of which are given below:
— EN 617, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for the
equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers;
— EN 618, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of bulk materials except fixed belt conveyors;
— EN 619, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of unit loads;
— EN 620, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for fixed belt
conveyors for bulk material;
— EN 741, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for systems and their
components for pneumatic handling of bulk materials.
The Annexes C, D, E and F are normative, the Annexes A, B and ZA are informative.
Significant technical changes between this European standard and the previous edition:
1) standard adapted to CEN Guide 414:2017;
2) extension of Scope: tote conveyor, telescopic conveyor, sorter, vertical switch conveyor, check-in
conveyor, reclaim conveyor, rail guided floor track conveyors;
3) introduction of area concept;
4) preventing of access across the load entry/exit points in dependence of different areas;
5) the maximum speeds depending on the mass and on the different areas has been specified;
6) requirements for noise reduction and determination of noise test code;
7) list of required performance levels for safety related parts of control systems;
8) verification of safety requirements and/or measures has been improved;
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9) figures in the annexes have been added/updated;
10) safety requirements/measures for the single types of conveyors have been described more
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Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the
market players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events
are covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-
B standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the
other standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this
type-C standard.
While producing this standard it was assumed that:
— components without specific requirements are:
a) designed in accordance with the usual engineering practice and calculation codes, including all
failure modes;
b) of sound mechanical and electrical construction;
c) made of materials with adequate strength and of suitable quality;
d) made of materials free of defects;
— harmful materials, such as asbestos are not used as part of the machine;
— components are kept in good repair and working order, so that the required characteristics remain
despite wear;
— by design of the load bearing elements, a safe operation of the machine is ensured for loading
ranging from zero to 100 % of the rated possibilities and during the tests;
— dialogue has taken place between the user and the supplier concerning the conditions for the use
and places of use of the machinery including noise;
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— the working places are adequately lit;
— the places of installation allow a safe use of the machine.
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1 Scope
1.1 This document deals with the technical requirements to minimize the hazards listed in Annex F.
These hazards can arise during the operation and maintenance of continuous handling equipment and
systems when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his
authorized representative. This document deals with safety related technical verification during
commissioning.
1.2 This document applies to mechanical handling devices as defined in Clause 3, singly or combined
to form a conveyor system, and designed exclusively for moving unit loads continuously on a
predefined route from the loading to the unloading points, possibly with varying speed or cyclically. In
general, it also applies to conveyors which are built into machines or attached to machines.
1.3 Safety requirements and/or measures in this document apply to equipment used in all
environments. However, additional risk assessments and safety measures need to be considered for
uses in severe conditions, e.g.
— freezer applications,
— high temperatures,
— corrosive environments,
— strong magnetic fields,
— potentially explosive atmospheres,
— radioactive conditions and loads the nature of which could lead to a dangerous situation (e.g.
molten metal, acids/bases, especially brittle loads, explosives),
— operation on ships and earthquake effects and
— contact with foodstuff.
1.4 This document deals with the technical requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
1.5 This document does not cover hazards during decommissioning. It also does not cover operation
in environments where the electromagnetic disturbances are outside the range of those specified in
EN 61000-6-2:2016.
This document does not apply to conveying equipment and systems used underground or in public
areas and to aircraft ground support equipment. In public areas only baggage carousels and check-in
conveyors for airports are dealt with in this document.
NOTE Aircraft ground support equipment is covered by the standards of CEN/TC 274.
1.6 This document is not applicable to continuous handling equipment and systems manufactured
before the date of its publication.
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2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 81-20:2014, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of
persons and goods — Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts
EN 81-3:2000, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 3: Electric and hydraulic
service lifts
EN 81-3:2000/A1:2008, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 3: Electric and
hydraulic service lifts
EN 81-3:2000/A1:2008/AC:2009, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 3:
Electric and hydraulic service lifts
EN 341:2011, Personal fall protection equipment — Descender devices for rescue
EN 349:1993+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human
body
EN 574:1996+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Two-hand control devices — Functional aspects -
Principles for design
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009, Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology and
general principles
EN 795:2012, Personal fall protection equipment — Anchor devices
EN 818 (series), Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety
EN 842:1996+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and
testing
EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 2: Manual
handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
EN ISO 14118:2018, Safety of machinery — Prevention of unexpected start-up (ISO 14118:2017)
EN 1492 (series), Textile slings — Safety
EN 1837:1999+A1:2009, Safety of machinery - Integral lighting of machines
EN 12195-1:2010, Load restraining on road vehicles — Safety — Part 1: Calculation of securing forces
EN 12195-1:2010/AC:2014, Load restraining on road vehicles — Safety — Part 1: Calculation of securing
forces
prEN 13155:2017, Crane — Safety — Non-fixed load lifting attachments
EN 13414 (series), Steel wire rope slings — Safety
EN 13557:2003+A2:2008, Cranes - Controls and control stations
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prEN 60204-1:2019, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60204-1:2016, modified)
EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529:1989)
EN 60529:1991/A1:2000, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
(IEC 60529:1989/A1:1999)
EN 60529:1991/A2:2013,
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