Food processing machinery. Baguette slicers. Safety and hygiene requirements

BS EN 14655:2005+A1:2010 Food processing machinery. Baguette slicers. Safety and hygiene requirements

BS EN 14655 specifies safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of baguette slicers used in catering by adults, taking account of installation, cleaning, operating, maintenance and decommissioning.

The intended use of these machines is to cut baguette and similar types of long bread sticks, into slices.

BS EN 14655 covers requirements for the safe operation of the machine including: loading, cutting, unloading, cleaning, crumb removal and maintenance.

These machines have a crescent blade fixed to a shaft, with a rotating movement and vertical manual loading.

These machines are intended to be installed on a table, a specific support or an integral stand.

The following machines are excluded from the scope of this European Standard:

• Frame cutter machines with multiple blades
• Machines with rotary crescent (sickle) or circular blade fixed to a shaft with oscillating movement and horizontal manual loading
• Experimental and testing machines under development by the manufacturer;

  Domestic appliances.

BS EN 14655 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to baguette slicers, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.

Noise is not considered to be a significant hazard. A noise test code is given in Annex A. but BS EN 14655 does not deal with noise reduction.

BS EN 14655 is not applicable to baguette slicers which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

Contents of BS EN 14655:

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 List of significant hazards

4.1 General

4.2 Mechanical hazards

4.3 Electrical hazards

4.4 Lack of hygiene

4.5 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles

5 Safety and hygiene requirements and/or measures

5.1 General

5.2 Mechanical hazards

5.3 Electrical hazards

5.4 Hygiene requirements

5.5 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles

6 Verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or measures

7 Information for use

7.1􀀃 Instruction handbook

7.2 Marking

Annex A (normative) Noise test code for baguette slicers – Grade 2 of accuracy

Annex B (normative) Principles of design to ensure the cleanability of baguette slicers

Annex ZA (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"

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