EN 1005-2:2003 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2008)
This European Standard 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.This European Standard 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.This standard provides current data on the general population and certain sub-populations (clarified in annex A).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.This document is not applicable to specify the machinery which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
EN 1005-2:2003 history
2008EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
2003EN 1005-2:2003 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2008)