EN ISO 13854:2019
(Main)Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO 13854:2017)
Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO 13854:2017)
ISO 13854:2017 enables the user (e.g. standard makers, designers of machinery) to avoid hazards from crushing zones. It specifies minimum gaps relative to parts of the human body and is applicable when adequate safety can be achieved by this method.
ISO 13854:2017 is applicable to risks from crushing hazards only and is not applicable to other possible hazards, e.g. impact, shearing, drawing-in.
NOTE For impact, shearing, drawing-in hazards, additional or other measures are to be taken.
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Mindestabstände zur Vermeidung des Quetschens von Körperteilen (ISO 13854:2017)
Dieses Dokument versetzt den Anwender (z. B. Normensetzer, Konstrukteure von Maschinen) in die Lage, Gefährdungen an Quetschstellen zu vermeiden. Es legt Mindestabstände in Abhängigkeit von Teilen des menschlichen Körpers fest und ist anwendbar, wenn durch dieses Verfahren eine angemessene Sicherheit erreicht werden kann.
Dieses Dokument ist auf Risiken der Gefährdungen durch Quetschen anwendbar und ist nicht anwendbar auf andere mögliche Gefährdungen, z. B. Stoßen, Scheren, Einziehen.
ANMERKUNG Gegen Gefährdungen durch Stoßen, Scheren, Einziehen sind zusätzliche oder andere Maßnahmen zu ergreifen.
Sécurité des machines - Écartements minimaux pour prévenir les risques d'écrasement de parties du corps humain (ISO 13854:2017)
L'ISO 13854 :2017 permet à l'utilisateur (par exemple, rédacteurs de normes, concepteurs de machines) de prévenir les risques occasionnés par les zones d'écrasement. Il spécifie les écartements minimaux relatifs aux parties du corps humain et est applicable lorsqu'une sécurité adéquate peut être obtenue par cette méthode.
L'ISO 13854 :2017 s'applique uniquement aux risques d'écrasement et ne s'applique pas aux autres phénomènes dangereux possibles, par ex. choc, cisaillement, entraînement.
NOTE Pour des phénomènes dangereux par exemple de choc, cisaillement, entraînement, des mesures supplémentaires ou d'autres dispositions doivent être prises.
Varnost strojev - Najmanjši razmiki, ki preprečujejo zmečkanine na delih človeškega telesa (ISO 13854:2017)
Ta evropski standard določa najmanjše razmike, ki se navezujejo na dele človeškega telesa, in se uporablja, kadar se lahko na ta način doseže ustrezna varnost. Njegov cilj je uporabnik (npr. izdelovalcem standardov, oblikovalcem strojev) omogočiti, da se izogne nevarnosti območij, v katerih lahko pride do zmečkanin. Ta evropski standard se uporablja samo za nevarnosti zmečkanin in se ne uporablja za morebitne druge nevarnosti, npr. udarce, rezanje in vlečenje v stroje.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 24-Sep-2019
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Mar-2020
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 114 - Safety of machinery
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 114 - Safety of machinery
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
- Start Date
- 25-Sep-2019
- Completion Date
- 25-Sep-2019
Relations
- Effective Date
- 02-Oct-2019
Overview
EN ISO 13854:2019 / ISO 13854:2017 - "Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body" provides guidance for avoiding crushing hazards by specifying minimum gaps between moving and fixed parts of machinery. Adopted by CEN as EN ISO 13854:2019, this Type B1 safety standard is intended for use when adequate protection can be achieved solely by maintaining specified clearances. It applies to crushing hazards only and does not address impact, shearing, drawing‑in or other hazard types - additional measures are required for those.
Key topics
- Scope and intent
- Defines the method for using minimum gaps to prevent crushing of body parts.
- Applicable only where gap-sizing alone provides adequate safety.
- Methodology
- Follows the iterative risk‑reduction strategy of ISO 12100: identify crushing zones, assess risks, select appropriate minimum gaps, and verify adequacy.
- Considers accessibility of crushing zones, anthropometry (including children and different ethnic groups), and technical/practical constraints.
- Selection and application
- Users select gaps from the standard’s Table 1 (body‑part related values) and apply the value for the largest body part at risk.
- If required gaps cannot be achieved, the standard mandates additional or alternative protective measures.
- Practical considerations
- Account for bulky clothing, tools, and thick‑soled footwear that increase effective body dimensions.
- Use of protective structures with restricted openings to prevent access of larger body parts is described; opening dimensions and distances relate to guidance in ISO 13857.
- Supporting material
- Annex A provides illustrations of crushing zones.
- Annex ZA links the standard to essential requirements of EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Applications
Who uses EN ISO 13854 and why:
- Machine designers and manufacturers - to design guards and inter‑part clearances that prevent crushing injuries.
- Standards writers (type‑C standards) - to incorporate minimum‑gap requirements into machine‑specific safety standards.
- Health & safety bodies and regulators - to evaluate conformity and guide machine safety assessments.
- Employers and maintenance providers - to assess residual machine risks and decide on supplementary protections.
Practical uses include gap specification during design reviews, hazard assessments, conformity demonstrations under EU machinery regulations, and selection of guarding solutions when space constraints limit other safeguards.
Related standards
- ISO 12100 - General principles for design; risk assessment and reduction (iterative safety strategy).
- ISO 13857 - Safety distances to prevent access by upper and lower limbs (complements gap/opening guidance).
- EN ISO 13854 supersedes earlier EN 349:1993+A1:2008; consult the standard text for normative Table 1 values and detailed application rules.
Keywords: EN ISO 13854, ISO 13854, minimum gaps, safety of machinery, crushing hazards, machine design, guarding, risk assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 13854:2019 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO 13854:2017)". This standard covers: ISO 13854:2017 enables the user (e.g. standard makers, designers of machinery) to avoid hazards from crushing zones. It specifies minimum gaps relative to parts of the human body and is applicable when adequate safety can be achieved by this method. ISO 13854:2017 is applicable to risks from crushing hazards only and is not applicable to other possible hazards, e.g. impact, shearing, drawing-in. NOTE For impact, shearing, drawing-in hazards, additional or other measures are to be taken.
ISO 13854:2017 enables the user (e.g. standard makers, designers of machinery) to avoid hazards from crushing zones. It specifies minimum gaps relative to parts of the human body and is applicable when adequate safety can be achieved by this method. ISO 13854:2017 is applicable to risks from crushing hazards only and is not applicable to other possible hazards, e.g. impact, shearing, drawing-in. NOTE For impact, shearing, drawing-in hazards, additional or other measures are to be taken.
EN ISO 13854:2019 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.110 - Safety of machinery. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 13854:2019 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 349:1993+A1:2008. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN ISO 13854:2019 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079, M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 349:1997+A1:2008
Varnost strojev - Najmanjši razmiki, ki preprečujejo zmečkanine na delih
človeškega telesa (ISO 13854:2017)
Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO
13854:2017)
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Mindestabstände zur Vermeidung des Quetschens von
Körperteilen (ISO 13854:2017)
Sécurité des machines - Écartements minimaux pour prévenir les risques d'écrasement
de parties du corps humain (ISO 13854:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 13854:2019
ICS:
13.110 Varnost strojev Safety of machinery
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 13854
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.110 Supersedes EN 349:1993+A1:2008
English Version
Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of
parts of the human body (ISO 13854:2017)
Sécurité des machines - Écartements minimaux pour Sicherheit von Maschinen - Mindestabstände zur
prévenir les risques d'écrasement de parties du corps Vermeidung des Quetschens von Körperteilen (ISO
humain (ISO 13854:2017) 13854:2017)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 November 2017.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 4
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 13854:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 199 "Safety of
machinery" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 114 “Safety of machinery” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
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This document supersedes EN 349:1993+A1:2008.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
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For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 13854:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 13854:2019 without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request „M/396
Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for Standardisation in the field of machinery“ to provide one voluntary
means of conforming to essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast).
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements
of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 –Correspondence between this European Standard and Annex I of Directive
2006/42/EC
Essential Requirement of Clause(s)/ subclause(s) of this Remarks/ Notes
Directive EN
1.1.2 a) 4.1 b)
1.1.2 b) 4.1 d)
1.1.2 d) 4.1 b)
1.2.2, second indent 4.1
1.3.7, first paragraph 4.1
1.4.1, third indent 4.1
1.6.1, second paragraph 4.1
1.6.2 4.1
1.6.4, second sentence 4.1
1.6.5, second sentence 4.1
3.2.1, third paragraph, first 4.1
sentence
3.2.3 4.1
3.3.1, second paragraph, first 4.1
sentence
4.1.2.7, second paragraph 4.1
4.1.2.8.3, second paragraph 4.1
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of
this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13854
Second edition
2017-11
Safety of machinery — Minimum
gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the
human body
Sécurité des machines — Écartements minimaux pour prévenir les
risques d'écrasement de parties du corps humain
Reference number
ISO 13854:2017(E)
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ISO 13854:2017(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Minimum gaps . 1
4.1 Methodology for the use of this document . 1
4.2 Values . 3
Annex A (informative) Illustration of crushing zones . 5
ISO 13854:2017(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried ou
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The EN ISO 13854:2019 standard presents a vital framework for ensuring the safety of machinery by specifying minimum gaps required to prevent crushing hazards that may cause harm to parts of the human body. Its comprehensive scope caters specifically to standard makers and machinery designers, providing a clear guideline to mitigate risks associated with crushing zones. A significant strength of the standard lies in its clarity and precision in defining minimum gap measurements, which is essential in the design and safety assessment process. By focusing exclusively on crushing hazards, ISO 13854:2017 allows users to implement effective safety interventions that can be systematically integrated into machinery design, thereby reducing the likelihood of accidents. Furthermore, the standard emphasizes the importance of adhering to specified measurements to achieve adequate safety. This relevance extends not just to machinery manufacturers, but also to regulatory bodies tasked with ensuring compliance with safety protocols, making it a crucial standard in the realm of occupational safety. However, it is important to note that the standard is limited to crushing hazards and does not address other potential risks such as impact, shearing, or drawing-in hazards. This specificity allows for a targeted approach to safety but necessitates the application of additional measures to cover other types of hazards, thus underlining its focused relevance. Overall, EN ISO 13854:2019 serves as a cornerstone for the development and implementation of safety measures against crushing hazards in machinery, balancing practical guidance with stringent safety criteria, and reinforcing its position as an indispensable standard in the industry.
SIST EN ISO 13854:2020 표준은 기계의 안전성을 보장하기 위한 중요한 기준으로, 인간의 신체 부위를 압착으로부터 보호하기 위한 최소 간격을 명확히 규정하고 있습니다. 이 표준의 주요 범위는 압착 지역에서 발생할 수 있는 위험을 회피할 수 있는 방법을 제공하는 것으로, 기계 설계자와 표준 제정자가 이러한 안전 기준을 채택하여 위험을 최소화할 수 있도록 도와줍니다. ISO 13854:2017은 압착 위험에 특정적으로 적용되며, 기계에서 안전성을 확보하기 위해 최소 간격을 설정하는 방식으로 설계를 지원합니다. 이 표준은 그 적용 범위가 명확하여 기계 설계자들이 실제 환경에서 안전성을 강화하는 데 유용하게 활용될 수 있습니다. 표준의 강점 중 하나는 사용자가 인간의 신체 부위를 압착 위험으로부터 효과적으로 보호할 수 있는 실용적인 가이드를 제공함으로써, 기계적 설계에서의 안전성 기준을 높인다는 점입니다. 또한, ISO 13854:2017은 압착 위험 외의 다른 가능한 위험, 예를 들어 충격, 절단, 끌어당김 등과는 다르게 특별히 압착 위험에 한정된 점도 중요합니다. 이로 인해 사용자들이 다른 위험 요소들에 대해서는 추가적인 조치를 취해야 한다는 점을 분명히 하여 더욱 포괄적인 안전 관리를 촉진합니다. 따라서 SIST EN ISO 13854:2020 표준은 기계 설계 및 안전 규정을 준수하는 데 필수적인 자원으로, 압착 위험 방지를 중점으로 한 최소 간격을 제시함으로써 설계자에게 실제적인 안전동기부여와 함께 명확하고 유용한 지침을 제공합니다.
SIST EN ISO 13854:2020は、機械の安全性に関する重要な標準であり、特に人間の体の一部が圧迫される危険を回避するための最小ギャップについて定義しています。この標準は、機械の設計者や標準の策定者にとって、圧迫ゾーンからの危険を回避するための具体的な指針を提供します。ISO 13854:2017は、圧迫の危険からのリスクを軽減するために、適切な安全がこの方法で達成できるときに適用可能です。 この規格の強みは、具体的な最小ギャップの数値が明示されているため、設計者が機械を安全に設計する際の明確な基準を持てることです。また、適切な安全性を確保するための方法が示されており、機械の運用者に対する保護を強化します。これにより、職場での労働安全が向上し、事故のリスクを低減することが期待できます。 ただし、本標準は圧迫の危険にのみ適用されるため、衝撃、せん断、引き込みといった他の可能性のある危険に対しては適用されない点に注意が必要です。そのため、これらのリスクに対しては、追加の措置を講じることが推奨されています。これにより、全体的な安全管理がより包括的に行えるようになります。 このことから、SIST EN ISO 13854:2020は、機械の設計と安全性確保において非常に重要な役割を果たしていると言えます。特に労働安全衛生に配慮した設計を行うための指針として、堅実で信頼性の高いリソースとなっています。










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