ISO/TC 39/SC 4/WG 2 - Safety of manually fed machines

This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for dimension saws (defined in 3.1), capable of continuous production use and hereinafter referred to also as “machines”. The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood. 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 is also applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices/additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with: a) device to raise and lower the main saw blade and scoring saw blade; b) device to tilt the main saw blade and scoring saw blade for angled cutting in one or both directions; c) device for scoring; d) device for grooving with milling tool with a width not exceeding 20 mm; e) demountable power feed unit; f) power-operated sliding table; g) workpiece clamping. This document is not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication.

This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for single spindle vertical moulding machines (defined in 3.1), capable of continuous production use and hereinafter referred to also as “machines”. The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A, relevant to the machines when they are operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have also been taken into account. This document is also applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices/additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with: a) device to adjust the arbor vertically; b) device to tilt the arbor; c) device to fit a manually operated tenoning sliding table; d) glass bead saw unit; e) adjustable table insert; f) device for changing the direction of rotation of the spindle; g) device for fixing shank mounted tools on the arbor; h) interchangeable arbor; i) quick tool/arbor change system; j) demountable power feed unit; k) support for the demountable power feed unit with power-driven adjustments. This document does not apply to — machines equipped with outboard bearings, — machines equipped with powered movements of a front extension table and/or a tenoning sliding table. This document is not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication.

This document gives the safety requirements and measures for table band saws and band resaws, with manual loading and/or unloading and suitable for continuous production use, hereinafter referred to as “machines”. The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood. It 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. Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have been taken into account. It is also applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices/additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with: a) device to tilt the table; b) device to tilt the saw unit. This document does not apply to: 1) machines driven by combustion engines or power take offs (PTO); 2) log band sawing machines; NOTE Log band sawing machines are covered by EN 1807-2:2013. 3) horizontal band saws and band resaws; 4) machines designed for cross-cutting of firewood. This document does not deal with hazards related to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line). This document is not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication.

This document gives the safety requirements and measures for stationary and displaceable combined woodworking machines, having at least two separately usable working units and with manual loading and unloading of the workpiece, hereinafter referred to as "machines". The integrated working units can be of these types only: — a sawing unit; — a moulding unit; — a planing unit. 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. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to the machines, when 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 have been taken into account. NOTE 2 For relevant but not significant hazards, e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame, see ISO 12100:2010. This document does apply to machines also equipped with the devices/additional working units listed in the Scopes of ISO 19085‑5:2017, ISO 19085‑6:2017, ISO 19085-7:2019 and ISO 19085-9:2019. This document does not apply to: a) machines incorporating only a planing unit and a mortising device; NOTE 3 Such machines are dealt with in ISO 19085-7:2019. 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 date of its publication as an International Standard.

This document gives the safety requirements and measures for stationary and displaceable circular saw benches (with or without sliding table and/or demountable power feed unit), also known as "table saws" (in the USA), hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood. NOTE 1 For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine, 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 12100:2010. It is also applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices, or working unit, whose hazards have been dealt with: — device for the main saw blade and scoring saw blade to be raised and lowered through the table; — device to tilt the main saw blade and scoring saw blade for angled cutting; — device for scoring; — device for grooving with milling tool with a width not exceeding 20 mm in one pass; — demountable power feed unit; — additional manually operated sliding table; — powered work-piece clamping device. NOTE 3 Circular saw benches are used for ripping, cross cutting, dimensioning and grooving. This document does not apply to: a) transportable/displaceable machines intended for outdoor use on building sites; NOTE 4 Building site saws (contractor saws) are covered by the requirements of ISO 19085‑10:2018. b) hand held woodworking machines including any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting; c) machines intended for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere; d) machines manufactured before the date of its publication as an International Standard; e) transportable machines with a maximum saw blade diameter of ≤315 mm. NOTE 5 Transportable motor-operated electric tools are dealt with in IEC 62841‑1:2014 and IEC 62841‑3‑1:2014.

ISO 19085-10:2018 gives the safety requirements and measures for displaceable building site saws, designed to cut wood and materials with similar physical characteristics to wood, hereinafter referred to as "machines". NOTE 1 For the definition of displaceable machine, see ISO 19085‑1:2017, 3.5. ISO 19085-10:2018 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to the machines, when 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 have been taken into account. NOTE 2 For relevant but not significant hazards, e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame, see ISO 12100:2010. The machine can also be fitted with a device for the saw blade to be manually raised and lowered through the table, whose hazards have been dealt with. This document does not apply to the following: a) machines with a maximum saw blade diameter smaller than 350 mm or greater than 500 mm; b) hand-held woodworking machines, including any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting; c) machines with a device to tilt the saw blade for angle cutting, machines with more than one saw blade rotational speed and machines equipped with a sliding table; NOTE 3 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by IEC 62841‑1 together with IEC 62841‑2‑5. NOTE 4 Machines with the device to tilt the saw blade for angle cutting, machines with more than one saw blade rotational speed and machines equipped with a sliding table are considered as table saws, covered by ISO 19085‑9. ISO 19085-10:2018 is not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication.

ISO 19085-5:2017 gives the safety requirements and measures for stationary and displaceable dimension saws, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut 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. ISO 19085-5:2017 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to the machines, when 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 have been taken into account. NOTE 2 For relevant but not significant hazards, e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame, see ISO 12100. ISO 19085-5:2017 is also applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices/additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with: - device for the main saw blade and scoring saw blade to be raised and lowered; - device to tilt the main saw blade and scoring saw blade for angled cutting; - device for scoring; - device for grooving with milling tool with a width not exceeding 20 mm; - demountable power feed unit; - post-formed edge pre-cutting unit; - power-operated sliding table; - workpiece clamping. NOTE 3 Dimension saws are used for ripping, cross cutting, dimensioning and grooving. ISO 19085-5:2017 is not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication.