EN 859:2007+A1:2009/FprA2

Safety of woodworking machines - Hand fed surface planing machines EN 859:2007+A1:2009/FprA2

Scope

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in Clause 4 relevant to stationary and displaceable hand fed surface planing machines fitted or not with demountable power feed unit hereinafter referred to as "machines" designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard and plywood when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand; hand held planers or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting.
This document is not applicable to hand fed surface planing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

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