CEN/TC 142/WG 14 - Safety of manually fed machines

This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for combined woodworking machines (defined in 3.1), capable of continuous production use, with manual loading and unloading of the workpiece and hereinafter referred to also as “machines”.
The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2).
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, listed in Annex A, relevant to the machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer; reasonably foreseeable misuse has been considered too. Transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have also been taken into account.
This document applies to machines also equipped with the devices or additional working units listed in the Scopes of ISO 19085-5:2024, ISO 19085-6:2024, ISO 19085-7:2024 and ISO 19085-9:2024.
This document does not apply to:
a)       machines incorporating a planing unit and a mortising device only;
NOTE            Machines incorporating a planing unit and a mortising device only are dealt with in ISO 19085-7:2024.
b)       combined machines incorporating a band saw unit;
c)        machines with a mortising unit with a separate drive other than the planing unit drive;
d)       machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
e)       machines manufactured before the publication of this document.

This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for
—     surface planing machines, also called jointers,
—     thickness planing machines, also called planers or single surface planers, and
—     combined surface/thickness planing machines
with fixed cutter block position, with an integrated feed in thickness planing mode, with or without demountable power feed device in planing mode, with manual loading and/or unloading of the workpiece, and capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”.
The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2).
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A relevant to the machines when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. Reasonably foreseeable misuse has been considered too. Transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have also been taken into account.
This document is also applicable to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines fitted with an optional mortising device, whose hazards have been dealt with.
This document does not apply to:
a)       machines with more than one cutter block;
b)       machines with a mortising unit driven by a separate motor;
c)        machines where the cutter block is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thickness planing mode;
d)       machines where the conversion from planing to thickness planing mode or vice versa is achieved by mounting or demounting parts/units;
e)       machines where surface planing and thickness planing can be performed at the same time;
f)         machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
g)       machines manufactured prior to the publication of this document.

This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in Clause 4, 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.
NOTE 1   For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine, see 3.2.3 and 3.2.4.
The requirements of this document apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand; the bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
NOTE 2   Transportable motor-operated electrical tools are dealt with in EN 61029-1:2009 together with
IEC 61029-2-2:1993.
b)   machines fitted with hydraulically powered machine actuators;
c)   machines fitted with powered work-piece positioning;
d)   machines fitted with the facility for either ripping, milling (including trenching and grooving), sanding and/or drilling;
e)   machines equipped with more than one saw spindle speed;
NOTE 3   A standard to cover machines that can be used for ripping and moulding will be considered at the next revision.
NOTE 4   Semi-automatic and automatic horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws) are dealt with in EN 1870-11:2003+A1:2009.
f)   machines with integrated feed.
This document is not applicable to manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws) which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to pendulum cross-cut sawing, herein after referred to as 'machines', designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials when covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
This European Standard does not apply to:
a)   machines for cross cutting logs;
b)   machines where the saw unit can be rotated about a horizontal axis.
NOTE    The requirements of this European Standard apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable log band sawing machines with either manual or automatic loading and/or unloading, hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
This European Standard does not apply to:
a)   table band saws and band re-saws;
NOTE 1   Table band saws and band re-saws are covered by EN 1807-1.
b)   specific hazards related to automatic loading and/or unloading;
c)   any hazards relating to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line e.g. loading and/or unloading automated systems);
d)   any hazards arising from any other machining processes (e.g. milling and sawing) related to associated machines or cutting groups, e.g. canters and circular saws.
This European Standard does not deal with the specific hazards related to thermal engine and P.T.O. equipment fitted to the machine.
This European Standard is not applicable to machines manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 2   Machines with manual loading and/or unloading covered by this document are listed under 4 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to circular saw benches/up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines, hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if (where) they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
This European Standard does not apply to:
hand-held motor-operated electric tools or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 1   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools and saw benches to form an integrated whole with a hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by EN 60745-1:2006 together with EN 60745-2-5:2007.
machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand.
NOTE 2   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2000 together with EN 61029-2-1:2002.
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For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.
NOTE 3   Circular saw benches are dealt with in #prEN 1870-19:2011.
NOTE 4   Machines covered by this document are listed under 1.1 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable single spindle hand fed/integrated fed routing machines with fixed head but allowing only movement along the axis of the tool during machining hereinafter referred to as "machines" designed to cut solid wood, chip board, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if they are covered with plastic laminate, edgings or veneer when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. This document does not apply to inverted pin routers and radial arm routers (machines where the work piece is fixed and the tool head is manually moved); NC boring machines and NC routing machines; hand-held routers or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, e.g. bench mounting; routing machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand. The bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down. This document is not applicable to single spindle hand fed/integrated fed routing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document gives the safety requirements and measures for stationary and displaceable
—          surface planing machines, also called jointers,
—          thickness planing machines, also called planers or single surface planers,
—          combined surface/thickness planing machines
with fixed cutterblock position, with an integrated feed in thicknessing mode, with or without demountable power feed device in planing mode and with manual loading and unloading of the work-piece, hereinafter referred to as "machines". The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood.
NOTE 1    For the definitions of stationary and displaceable machines, see ISO 19085‑1:2017, 3.4 and 3.5.
It deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 relevant to these machines when they are operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases are taken into account.
NOTE 2    For relevant but not significant hazards, e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame, see ISO 12100.
It is also applicable to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines fitted with an optional mortising device, whose hazards have been dealt with.
This document does not apply to:
a)    machines with more than one cutterblock;
b)    machines with mortising unit driven by a separate motor;
c)    machines where the cutterblock is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thicknessing mode;
d)    machines where the conversion from planing to thicknessing mode or vice versa is achieved by mounting or demounting parts/units;
e)    machines where surfacing and thicknessing can be performed on the same section of the cutterblock at the same time;
f)     machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
g)    machines manufactured before the date of its publication as an international standard;
h)    displaceable machines with a maximum planing width of ≤330 mm.
NOTE 3    Transportable motor-operated electric tools are dealt with in IEC 62841‑1:2014 and IEC 61029‑2‑3:1993.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross-cut saws/circular saw benches, herein after referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
NOTE 1   For the definition of down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross -cut saws/circular saw benches, see 3.2.2, 3.2.3 and 3.2.4, and for the definition of displaceable machine, see 3.2.8.
This document does not apply to:
-   machines for cross cutting logs;
-   hand-held motor-operated electric tools or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 2   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools and saw benches to form an integrated whole with a hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by EN 60745-1:2009 together with EN 60745-2-5:2010.
-   transportable machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand i.e. maximum mass ≤ 25 kg.
NOTE 3   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2009 together with EN 61029-2-9:2009 and EN 61029-2-11:2009.
This document is not applicable to down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross-cut saws/circular saw benches which are manufactured before the date of its publication as European Standard.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable table band saws and band re-saws with manual loading and/or unloading, also when mounted to and powered by a motor tractor, hereinafter together referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood, and also these materials covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Machines designed to cut wood based material may also be used to cut rigid plastic materials with similar characteristics as wood.
This European Standard does not apply to:
a)   Transportable machines, i.e. machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand; the bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
NOTE 1   Transportable electrically driven machines are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2009 together with EN 61029-2-5:2011.
b)   hand held motor-operated electric tools including any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 2   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 60745-1:2009 together with EN 60745-2-20:2009.
c)   log band saws.
NOTE 3   Log sawing machines are covered by EN 1807-2.
This European Standard does not deal with the specific hazards related to thermal engine and P.T.O. equipment that may be fitted to the machine.
This European Standard is not applicable to machines manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 4   Machines covered by this document are listed under 4 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable combined woodworking machines with two or more of only the following integrated units:
-   surface planing,
-   circular sawing (working simultaneously or not with vertical spindle moulding unit),
-   vertical spindle moulding,
-   boring [mortising] and
-   thickness planing
hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood, and also these materials where they are covered with plastic laminates or edging or veneer, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
NOTE 1   For the definitions of stationary and displaceable machine see 3.2.12 and 3.2.13.
NOTE 2   The specific requirements on demountable power feed unit will be considered during next revision of this document.
This document does not apply to:
-   combined machines which consist only of a surface planing unit and a thickness planing unit;
NOTE 3   Combined machines consisting of only of a surface planing unit and a thickness planing unit are dealt with in EN 861:2007+A2:2012.
-   combined machines with a band saw unit;
-   transportable motor-operated electric combined tools, or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 4   Transportable motor-operated electric combined tools are covered by the requirements of
EN 61029-1:2009 and EN 61029-2-11:2009.
-   machines with mortising unit driven by a separate motor.
This document is not applicable to combined woodworking machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 5   Machines covered by this European Standard are listed under 5 of Annex IV of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in Clause 4 relevant to stationary and displaceable surface planing and thicknessing machines with an integrated feed in thicknessing mode, (with or without demountable power feed unit in planning mode) and with manual loading and unloading of the work-piece, hereinafter referred to as machines. The cutterblock is fixed in position and for thicknessing an integrated feed is provided. The machines are designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard and plywood when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Machines which are designed to work wood based materials may also be used for thicknessing hardened plastic materials with similar physical characteristics as wood.
This document does not deal with any hazards which result from the attachment of an optional mortising unit. These hazards are covered by EN 940:2009+A1:2012.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand;
NOTE 1   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of
#EN 61029-1:2009$ together with #EN 61029-2-3:2011$.
b)   surface planing and thicknessing machines where the cutterblock is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thicknessing mode;
c)   machines where the conversion from planing to thicknessing mode or vice versa is achieved by mounting or demounting parts/units;
d)   machines where surfacing and thicknessing can be performed at the same time.
This document is not applicable to surface planing and thicknessing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 2   Machines covered by this document are listed under A.5 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to stationary and displaceable one side thickness planing machines fitted with an integrated feed and with cutterblock fixed in position and manual loading and unloading of the work-piece, hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard and plywood when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer #including reasonably foreseeable misuse$.
Machines which are designed to work wood based materials may also be used for working hardened plastic materials with similar physical characteristics as wood.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand;
NOTE 1   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are dealt with in EN 61029-1:2009 together with
EN 61029-2-3:2009$.
b)   hand held planers or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 2   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools are dealt with in EN 60745-1:2009 together with
EN 60745-2-14:2009.
c)   thickness planing machines where the cutterblock is adjustable for depth of cut setting.
This document is not applicable to one side thickness planning machines fitted with an integrated feed and with cutterblock fixed in position which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 3    Machines covered by this European Standard are listed under 3 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in Clause 4 relevant to stationary and displaceable hand fed surface planing machines fitted or not with demountable power feed unit hereinafter referred to as "machines" designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard and plywood when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Machines which are designed to work wood based materials may also be used for working hardened plastic materials with similar physical characteristics as wood.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand;
NOTE 1   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are dealt with by EN 61029-1:2009 together with
EN 61029-2-3:2009.
b)   hand held planers or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting.
NOTE 2   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools are dealt with by EN 60745-1:2009 together with EN 60745 2-14:2009.
This document is not applicable to hand fed surface planing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 3   Machines covered by this document are listed under 2 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable circular saw benches (with or without sliding table and/or demountable power feed unit) and building site 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/light alloy laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Machines which are designed to cut wood-based material may also be used for cutting hardened plastic materials with similar physical characteristics as wood.
NOTE 1   For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine see 3.2.9 and 3.2.10.
NOTE 2   Circular saw benches are used for ripping, cross cutting, dimensioning and grooving. Building site saws are used for ripping, cross cutting and dimensioning.
The requirements of this document apply also to machines designed for grooving with a width not exceeding 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tool.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand. The bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
b)   hand held woodworking machines including any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting.
NOTE 3   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2009 together with EN 61029-2-1:2012; a hand-held motor-operated electric tool and a saw bench to form an integrated whole are covered by EN 60745-1:2009 together with EN 60745-2-5: 2010.
For the purpose of this document, building site saws having a tiltable spindle are considered to be circular saw benches.
This document is not applicable to circular saw benches (with and without sliding table) and building site saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE 4   Machines covered by this document are listed under 1.1 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.