BS EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008 Safety of machinery. Human physical performance. Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
BS EN 1005-2 specifies ergonomic recommendations for the design of machinery involving manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery, including tools linked to the machine, in professional and domestic applications.
BS EN 1005-2 applies to the manual handling of machinery, component parts of machinery and objects processed by the machine (input/output) of 3 kg or more, for carrying less than 2 m. Objects of less than 3 kg are dealt with in prEN 1005-51.
The standard provides data for ergonomic design and risk assessment concerning lifting, lowering and carrying in relation to the assembly/erection, transport and commissioning (assembly,installation, adjustment), operation, fault finding, maintenance, setting, teaching or process changeover and decommissioning, disposal and dismantling of machinery.
BS EN 1005-2 provides current data on the general population and certain sub-populations.
This part of the standard does not cover the holding of objects (without walking), pushing or pulling of objects, hand-held machines, or handling while seated. BS EN 1005-2 does not apply to specifying machinery manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
Contents of BS EN 1005-2:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Recommendations for the design of machinery and component parts where objects are lifted, lowered and carried
- General principles
- Recommendations for the design of machinery
- Systems without manual handling
- Manual handling with technical aids
Risk assessment and recommendations for the design of machinery and component party involving manual handling
- Approach to risk assessment
- Hazard identification, risk estimation, risk evaluation and recommendations for risk reduction by design
- Risk assessment model
- Information for use
- Populations characteristics and system design
- Population characteristics
- System design
- Avoid constrained postures
- Acceleration and movement accuracy
- Minimise the discomfort, fatigue and stress on the operator
- Recommended thermal comfort requirements
- Risk assessment worksheets
- Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
- Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
- Bibliography