Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO 13857:15
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
13.110
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

CAN/CSA-ISO 13857, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs is an adoption without modification of the identically titled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 13857 (first edition, 2008-03-01).  This Standard establishes values for safety distances in both industrial and non-industrial environments to prevent machinery hazard zones being reached. The safety distances are appropriate for protective structures. It also gives about distances to impede free access by the lower limbs.  This Standard covers people of 14 years and older (the 5th percentile stature of 14 year olds is approximately 1 400 mm). In addition, for upper limbs only, it provides information for children older than 3 years (5th percentile stature of 3 year olds is approximately 900 mm) where reaching through openings needs to be addressed.

Project need:

To reaffirm the current edition of the standard, pending review of the new edition of ISO 13857:19. Following the reaffirmation, new project will be launched to adopt ISO 13857:19.

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