EN 15093:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15093:2008
Varnost strojev - Varnostne zahteve za valjarne (vroče valjanje)
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for hot flat rolling mills
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Warmflachwalzwerke
Sécurité des machines - Prescriptions de sécurité relatives aux laminoirs à chaud pour
produits plats
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15093:2022
ICS:
13.110 Varnost strojev Safety of machinery
25.120.20 Valjalni stroji, stroji za Rolling, extruding and
vbrizgovanje in vlečni stroji drawing equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15093
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.180 Supersedes EN 15093:2008
English Version
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for hot flat
rolling mills
Sécurité des machines - Prescriptions de sécurité Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen
relatives aux laminoirs à chaud pour produits plats an Warmflachwalzwerke
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Significant hazards and risk assessment .14
4.1 General .14
4.2 Interfaces to the linked/integrated equipment .15
5 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures .15
5.1 General .15
5.2 General requirements for design, planning and risk assessment .16
5.3 List of significant hazards, hazardous situations, safety requirements and/or
protective/risk reduction measures .34
6 Verification/validation of safety requirements/functions and/or protective/risk
reduction measures .60
6.1 General .60
6.2 Required verification D .60
6.3 Required verification V, M and T .61
7 Information for use .62
7.1 General .62
7.2 Warning devices and safety signs .62
7.3 Minimum marking .62
7.4 Accompanying documents .62
7.5 Training of personnel .66
8 Supplementary information regarding repair work .66
Annex A (normative) Requirements for shut-down and stop .67
Annex B (normative) Noise test code .75
Annex C (normative) Protection of persons in case of using asphyxiant gases used in
firefighting systems .80
Annex D (informative) Machines and/or equipment covered by this European Standard .84
Annex E (informative) Example for modes of operation in relation to segregated areas .86
Annex F (informative) Example for the risk analysis due to interfaces .87
Bibliography .88

European foreword
This document (EN 15093:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 322 “Equipment
for making and shaping of metals - Safety requirements”, 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 September 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15093:2008.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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.
Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is not applicable to hot rolling mills for flat products manufactured before the date of its
publication.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine and/or plant manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine and/or plant users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
Where for clarity an example of a preventative measure is given, this should not be considered as the only
possible solution. Any other solution leading to the same risk reduction is permissible if an equivalent
level of safety is achieved.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or -B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
1 Scope
This document specifies the general safety requirements for hot rolling mills for flat products as defined
in 3.1.
This document is applicable to: Plant (machinery, equipment, devices according Annex D) used for the
manufacturing of metal hot rolled flat products from the from entry (1), via the mill stands (2) with roll
changing devices (6), to the exit (5) (see Figure 1).

Key
1 material supply (excluded from the Scope), 4 coiler or plate transport
e.g. continuous casting machine (according to EN 14753) or 5 material removal or plate processing
furnace (according to EN 746-1)
6 roll changing devices
2 mill stands, including e.g. descaling unit, roller tables 7 border of the hot rolling mill
3 cooling line
Figure 1 — Exemplary layout of a hot flat rolling mill
This standard does not cover:
— thermo process equipment, e.g. in accordance with the EN 746 series; including furnaces of a steckel
mill;
— continuous casting machines according to EN 14753;
— hook conveyors according to EN 619;
— non-fixed load lifting attachments, e.g. according to EN 13155;
— roll shop equipment;
— storage equipment (e.g. high-bay warehouses);
— cranes, fork lifts, trucks and railway trucks and other vehicles;
— process technology (e.g. treatment of water, rolling lubricant, compressed air, etc.);
— separate cleaning system for exhaust air;
— firefighting system;
NOTE 1 Please refer to Annex C for information regarding the special requirements for protection of
persons in case of using asphyxiant gases used in firefighting system.
— the design of the building, halls and civil works.
This document deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to hot
rolling mills for flat products, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are
reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. It provides the requirements to be met by the manufacturer
to ensure the safety of persons and property during transport, commissioning, operation and de-
commissioning, as well as in the event of foreseeable failures or malfunctions that can occur in the
equipment.
NOTE 2 For modernization, this document (C-type standard) can be applied for the part to be modernized.
This document is not applicable to hot rolling mills for flat products manufactured before the date of its
publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009, Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 1: Terminology and
general principles
EN 614-2, Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 2: Interactions between the design of
machinery and work tasks
EN 842, Safety of machinery — Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing
EN 894-1, Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators
— Part 1: General principles for human interactions with displays and control actuators
EN 894-2, Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators
— Part 2: Displays
EN 894-3, Safety of machinery — Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators
— Part 3: Control actuators
EN 981, Safety of machinery — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
EN 1299, Mechanical vibration and shock – Vibration isolation of machines — Information for the
application of source isolation
EN 12198-3, Safety of machinery — Assessment and reduction of risks arising from radiation emitted by
machinery — Part 3: Reduction of radiation by attenuation or screening
EN 12254, Screens for laser working places - Safety requirements and testing
EN 12464-1, Light and lighting - Lighting of work places - Part 1: Indoor work places
EN 14253, Mechanical vibration – Measurement and calculation of occupational exposure to whole-body
vibration with reference to health – Practical guidance
EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
EN 60825-1, Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
EN 60825-4, Safety of laser products - Part 4: Laser guards
EN 61310-1, Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual,
acoustic and tactile signals
EN 61496-1, Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements
and tests
EN 62598, Nuclear instrumentation - Constructional requirements and classification of radiometric gauges
EN ISO 4413, Hydraulic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components (ISO 4413)
EN ISO 4414, Pneumatic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components (ISO 4414)
EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
EN ISO 7010, Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs (ISO 7010)
EN ISO 7731, Ergonomics - Danger signals for public and work areas - Auditory danger signals (ISO 7731)
EN ISO 11064-1, Ergonomic design of control centres - Part 1: Principles for the design of control centres
(ISO 11064-1)
EN ISO 11202:2010, Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission
sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying approximate environmental
corrections (ISO 11202:2010)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
(ISO 12100:2010)
EN ISO 13732-1, Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Methods for the assessment of human responses
to contact with surfaces - Part 1: Hot surfaces (ISO 13732-1)
EN ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General
principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)
EN ISO 13850:2015, Safety of machinery - Emergency stop function - Principles for design (ISO 13850:2015)
EN ISO 13854, Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO
13854)
EN ISO 13855, Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts
of the human body (ISO 13855)
EN ISO 13857, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and
lower limbs (ISO 13857)
EN ISO 14118:2018, Safety of machinery - Prevention of unexpected start-up (ISO 14118:2017)
EN ISO 14119, Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and
selection (ISO 14119)
EN ISO 14120, Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed
and movable guards (ISO 14120)
EN ISO 14122 (all parts), Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery (ISO 14122)
EN ISO 14123-1, Safety of machinery - Reduction of risks to health resulting from hazardous substances
emitted by machinery - Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers (ISO 14123-1)
ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety signs
and safety markings
EN 13480-1, Metallic industrial piping - Part 1: General
EN 13480-2, Metallic industrial piping - Part 2: Materials
EN 13480-3, Metallic industrial piping - Part 3: Design and calculation
EN 13480-4, Metallic industrial piping - Part 4: Fabrication and installation
EN 13480-5, Metallic industrial piping - Part 5: Inspection and testing
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
hot rolling mills for flat products
interconnected equipment for hot rolling of flat material in which several components of the machinery
or forming stages are linked by dedicated transport facilities, including associated devices
Note 1 to entry: Plant and equipment which are covered by this document are listed in Annex D.
3.2
safety layout
graphic overview of the hot rolling mill with arrangement of safety-related elements
3.3
hazard zone
danger zone
any space within and/or around machinery in which a person can be exposed to a hazard
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.11]
3.4
take-over-point(s)
point(s) where the hot flat rolling mill is connected to incoming/outgoing material (e.g. coils), media,
electricity (e.g. power supply and communication like input/output parameters)
Note 1 to entry: For example, coil take-over-point: Point where overhead cranes or other transport systems
deposit or remove coils.
3.5
main route(s)
marked traffic route
3.6
safeguard(ing)
guard or protective device
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.26]
3.7
reel (sleeve)
cylindrical hollow body used for coiling the material
3.8
trained person(nel)
person with the knowledge of systems, background, experience and ability to operate and/or maintain
the equipment in the intended use and proper operation of the machinery/equipment
3.9
authorized person(nel)
trained person who is instructed by the user to perform a specific task on a specific equipment
Note 1 to entry: In contrast, an unauthorized person does not have the required qualification and is not
adequately equipped, e.g. PPE.
3.10
maintenance
combination of service, inspection, repair and functional test of the equipment
Note 1 to entry: The purpose is to preserve the working condition or returning to this condition so that the hot
flat rolling mill is able to perform the required function (including safety requirements).
3.10.1
service
measure to maintain the nominal condition
Note 1 to entry: The nominal condition can be maintained in general without dismantling/disassembling major
parts of the equipment, e.g. by cleaning and lubrication of the work equipment as well as addition or replacement
of agents or by replacing tools or operational changing parts (e.g. rolls, knives).
3.10.2
inspection
measure to observe and assess the current condition as well as fault finding
Note 1 to entry: Measures, e.g. measuring, testing, diagnostics including the determination of the causes of wear
or damage and the derivation of the necessary consequences for the continued use.
Note 2 to entry: 3.10.2 does not cover “material inspection”, see 3.17.
3.10.3
reconditioning
foreseeable measure to return to the nominal condition requiring dismantling/disassembling
Note 1 to entry: Measure to replace worn parts, damaged parts, or parts having expired the foreseen lifetime
(could require dismantling/disassembling). These parts should meet manufacturers' specifications.
3.10.4
functional test
checking of the functionality of the exchanged or repaired parts
Note 1 to entry: It is maybe required to carry out adjustment work, e.g. test runs, verifying safety functions.
3.11
repair
not foreseeable measure(s) to return to the nominal condition
Note 1 to entry: Measure to replace damaged parts, requires in general dismantling/disassembling. These parts
should meet manufacturers' specification.
3.12
material
metal being hot-rolled
3.13
coil
coiled material
3.14
strip
flat material
3.15
material supply
devices feeding material to the hot rolling mill and which are linked by control with the hot rolling mill
3.16
material removal
devices removing material from the hot rolling mill and which are linked by control with the hot rolling
mill
3.17
material inspection
observe and assess the current condition of the material
3.18
cobbling
material leaving its intended path
3.19
pulpit
enclosed room in which the control desk and monitoring facilities for a machine or equipment are located,
used as a permanent workstation
3.20
control stand
free standing control desk (usually situated adjacent to the machine or equipment), used as a temporary
workstation
3.21
portable control device
control device which can be used in different places (e.g. control pendant, enabling button, radio control)
3.22
enabling (control) device
additional manually actuated device used in conjunction with a start control which, when continuously
actuated, permits machine function
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.28.2]
3.23
hold-to-run control device
control device which initiates and maintains machine functions only as long as the control device is
actuated
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.28.3]
3.24
control mode(s)
single machines or groups of interlinked machines of hot flat rolling mills can be operated by different
control modes
Note 1 to entry: This standard distinguishes between control mode and operating mode. It shall be stated that
the meaning is not in line with EN ISO 12100 and EN 60204-1. The operating mode (see 3.25) corresponds to the
“control mode” of EN ISO 12100:2010, 6.2.11.9.
3.24.1
manual control mode(s)
3.24.1.1
hold-to-run control
every function is controlled by an operator by means of a button or equivalent device according to 3.28.3
of EN ISO 12100:2010
Note 1 to entry: Release of the button/device stops the function (e.g. movement) immediately.
3.24.1.2
single function
functions are started and/or stopped by an operator
3.24.2
semi-automatic control
sequence of functions released once by an operator
Note 1 to entry: The released sequence is automatically stopped at its end. For the initiation of another sequence,
a new command by the operator is required.
3.24.3
automatic control
cycles of successive or parallel sequences once initiated by the operator
Note 1 to entry: If there is no operator intervention, the repetition of the sequences takes place as long as the
running conditions are met.
3.25
operating mode(s)
state of the control system allowing to operate the hot flat rolling mill under defined conditions
Note 1 to entry: Such modes are, e.g. production, safe stop, enabling, adjustment, inspection.
Note 2 to entry: The safety level of the operating mode(s) is defined as result of the risk assessment.
3.25.1
special modes
3.25.1.1
enabling mode
operation of machine functions by using an enabling device (as per 3.23)
3.25.1.2
inching (jog) mode
operation of machine functions using a hold-to-run control device (as per 3.24)
3.25.2
safe stop mode
movement of the involved equipment is prevented through the control system
Note 1 to entry: The required safety level of the safe intervention stop is defined as result of the risk assessment.
Note 2 to entry: Safe intervention stop is not sufficient as a safety measure to perform repair work because
isolation of the equipment from the relevant energy sources is not realized.
Note 3 to entry: Residual risks, e.g. by stored energy must have been secured by other means.
Note 4 to entry: Safe stop mode may also include switching off additional devices, e.g. X-ray.
3.25.3
normal production mode
machine is ready to produce or producing as intended
Note 1 to entry: Production, material handling and activities supporting these processes are covered.
Note 2 to entry: Maintenance according to 3.10 is not covered.
3.26
reduced speed
speed, reduced to minimize the hazardous potential without safety monitoring of speed
Note 1 to entry: In case of failure, an increase in speed may occur.
Note 2 to entry: Applies to linear or rotational speed.
Note 3 to entry: Speed reduced without an enabling device means that the movement is so slow that the operator
can move away from this dangerous movement in time. Based on a risk assessment, an enabling device may
therefore be required in some cases, even at a reduced speed (e.g. in narrow spaces).
Note 4 to entry: Examples of reduced speeds include speeds of less than 10 mm/s for presses, less than
250 mm/s for robots, less than 250 mm/s for all non-shearing movements and less than 33 mm/s for shearing or
crushing movements.
3.27
safely-limited speed, SLS
exceeding of a predefined speed limit is safety-related prevented according to EN 61800-5-2:2017,
4.2.3.4
Note 1 to entry: Linear or rotational speed.
3.28
unexpected (unintended) start-up
any start-up caused by:
— a start command which is the result of a failure in, or an external influence on the control system;
— a start command generated by inopportune action on a start control or other parts of the machine,
as e.g. a sensor or a power control element;
— restoration of the power supply after an interruption;
— external/internal influences (gravity, wind, self-ignition in internal combustion engines…) on parts
of the machine
Note 1 to entry: Automatic machine start-up during normal operation is not unintended but can be considered to
be unexpected from the point of view of the operator. Prevention of accidents in this case involves the use of
safeguarding.
Note 2 to entry: Definition adapted from EN ISO 14118:2018, 3.2.
3.29
remote access
access from remote location via interface to control systems of the cold flat rolling mill, e.g. for software
update
3.30
safety access
access into a danger zone by using interlocking guards or trip devices and monitored by the safety control
Note 1 to entry: Definition of interlocking guard and trip device according to EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.27.4 and
3.28.5.
Note 2 to entry: In general, all hazardous movements are stopped.
3.31
ionizing radiation
x-ray radiation or radiation emanating from radioactive sources
4 Significant hazards and risk assessment
4.1 General
Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures of
Clause 5. In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100:2010 for
relevant but not significant hazards which are not dealt with by this document.
In general, risks and associated hazards are production and plant related. The main differences arise from
the processing of different materials in different qualities and the surroundings (i.e. different
combinations of machines, different boundary conditions, see Annex F). The resulting variety of
“different plants” could not be covered in all details in a standard. To deal with this fact, an individual risk
assessment of the rolling mill in question shall be carried out considering the safety requirements of this
document.
If combinations of machines and/or machine functions described at different parts of the standard are
located in the same danger zone, the different measures shall be considered together.
4.2 Interfaces to the linked/integrated equipment
The individual risk assessment shall include the interfaces to the linked/integrated equipment, e.g.
exhausting systems, radiation emitting system, energy supply (e.g. hydraulic fluids, compressed air,
gases, steam), auxiliary equipment and systems.
5 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures
5.1 General
Life phases of rolling mills are the following:
a) manufacture:
— at the manufacturer’s premises: design, manufacture, pre-assembly, transport;
— transport to facility installation site;
— on site: assembly, commissioning (in acc. with EN ISO 12100), trial runs;
— putting into service (first use for its intended purpose, CE marking issued);
b) operation by plant operator;
c) disabling and disassembly:
Usually, a rolling mill has a service life of several decades. In the course of the years, rolling mills are
repeatedly modernized and adapted to changed technical requirements. Thus, the condition of a
rolling mill at the date of disabling is not known. Refer to 7.4.3.
d) disposal:
Usually, a rolling mill has a service life of several decades. At the time of commissioning, the laws and
regulations valid at the date of disposal are not known. Refer to 7.4.3.
See Figure 2.
Key
1 manufacture (period of time) 3 operation (period of time)
1a design, manufacture, (pre-)assembly  3a production
(at the manufacturer’s premises)  3b setting, adjustment, maintenance
1b transport 4 disabling (point in time)
1c assembly, commissioning, trial run 5 disassembly (period of time)
(at the operator’s site) 6 disposal (period of time)
2 putting into service (CE) (point in time)
Figure 2 — Schematic representation of the life phases of a hot flat rolling mill
5.2 General requirements for design, planning and risk assessment
5.2.1 General
Rolling mills conforming to this document shall comply with the safety requirements and/or
protective/risk reduction measures set out in Clauses 4 and 5 together with those set out in Annexes A,
B and C. The information for use shall be according to Clause 7.
The manufacturer shall include in the information for use all details required for a safe operating
procedure for the defined operating modes/line conditions. Points for energy isolation and dissipation
shall be described in accordance with EN ISO 14118.
It is assumed that rolling mills are operated and maintained by trained personnel (see 3.8).
It is assumed that machinery is used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to EN 12464-1 or to
local regulations.
Where frequent access is planned by the manufacturer, permanent means of access shall be provided.
Means of access, such as stairways, walkways, platforms, etc. shall be in accordance with
EN ISO 14122 (all parts).
It is not required to provide permanent means of access to every part of the machine where temporary
activities may be necessary, e.g. for exceptional repair. The manufacturer shall provide in the Information
for use instructions about temporary means of access to be used for exceptional access.
Safety devices shall be protected against damage. In particular, they shall be robust to withstand damages
related to normal operation in the respective area, e.g. caused by thermal radiation, vibrations, water
condensation, dust.
Surfaces for walking or standing shall be selected so that the risks of slips, trips and falls caused by scale,
oil, emulsion and/or lubricant are avoided or minimized. Where required, they shall be protected against
heat radiation and designed to withstand moving material, tools and jets of high-pressure fluids or gases.
5.2.2 Planning of rolling mills
Even if the manufacturer is not responsible for the planning of the entire plant (e.g. halls, civil works) he
shall take into account the following aspects, based on information from the user, in order to ensure good
placement and safe operation:
a) accessibility;
b) possibility of escape from the rolling mill;
c) clearance gaps for maintenance and cleaning;
d) movement of machinery and material;
e) health and safety at the work station;
f) prevention of emissions hazardous to health at the work station.
5.2.3 Linked equipment
The risk assessment shall consider the interfaces to mechanically and/or control-related linked
equipment. Respective instructions and safety measures for the interfaces shall be given in the
Information for use, e.g.:
a) machinery/equipment/devices listed as not covered by Clause 1;
b) fire alarm system and extinguishing system;
c) energy and media supply (e.g. compressed air, gas, steam);
d) auxiliary equipment and systems (e.g. measuring equipment/system);
e) material feeding and removal.
5.2.4 Structural assembly
The manufacturer shall undertake and record design calculations to show that the structural assembly
(e.g. steel sections, auxiliaries) which forms part of the equipment is adequate to withstand the load
under intended use.
5.2.5 Safety layout
The manufacturer shall prepare a safety layout document of the rolling mill. The safety layout shows the
spatial arrangement of safety related elements and areas along the rolling mill and shall include a key.
The safety layout shall be part of the Information for use. An unambiguous relationship shall be
established between the information provided in the safety layout and the Information for use.
Specific issues, in particular interfaces like escape routes (of the plant/building) or fire extinguishing
devices have to be jointly clarified between manufacturer and user.
Where applicable, the following shall be shown:
a) danger zones (related to single and/or interconnected machinery) (see 3.3);
b) areas with specific residual risks, e.g. influence of asphyxiant gases, as due to CO -extinguishing
installation (see Table 4), radiation;
c) safeguards which prevent access to hazardous areas of the rolling mill;
d) safety access;
e) possibility of escape;
f) local control devices or stands with safety-related functions;
g) emergency stop devices;
h) warning devices and safety signs;
i) areas where no main routes are allowed.
5.2.6 Safety signs and warning devices
When machinery and equipment of rolling mills present residual hazards to personnel, safety signs
according to EN ISO 7010 and warning devices according to EN 61310-1 shall be used. They shall be so
installed, that they are perceptible before accessing/reaching the zone where the danger exists.
An accumulation of safety signs and warning devices should be avoided as this reduces the effectiveness
and thus attention of the individual devices.
Any written or verbal information on safety signs or warning devices should be expressed in the official
language or languages of the country.
The meaning of safety signs and warning devices shall be described in the Information for use (e.g. to the
hazard it refers, indication of the affected area).
Plant-related warning devices shall be shown in the safety layout (see 5.2.5).
Graphical symbols shall be in accordance with ISO 3864-1 and/or EN ISO 7010.
Danger signals shall be in accordance with EN ISO 7731 and/or EN 842 and/or EN 981.
The manufacturer shall not rely upon safety signs and warning devices alone to reduce hazards in case of
significant risks.
5.2.7 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
The manufacturer shall give information in the Information for use (see Clause 7) on the hazards that
require the use of PPE (e.g. noise, hazardous substances, heat).
5.2.8 Loss of energy and failure of controls
Possible hazards due to energy loss (hydraulic, pneumatic, electric) and/or failure of controls shall be
considered in the risk assessment and respective measures shall be provided. An emergency energy
supply (e.g. emergency power supply, pressure accumulator) can be used as temporary measure to
bridge the gap till the machine is in safe condition. Residual risks shall be listed in the Information for use
together with compensational safeguarding measures.
In case of re-supply of energy after interruption, any unexpected start-up shall be avoided, see
EN ISO 14118.
Safety-related control systems and devices shall comply with 5.2.20.
5.2.9 Work stations and assigned modes of operation
5.2.9.1 General
Work stations like control stands, pulpits, material inspection stands as well as service floors and
underground areas, to which personnel is required to have access for operating the rolling mill, shall be
easily and safely accessible.
Good visibility from operators' position to the operated equipment shall be ensured if risks can be caused
by operating the equipment, e.g. during maintenance. If required, visual aids (e.g. closed circuit television
(CCTV), mirrors) shall be provided.
The overruling from different control stands or devices shall be prevented (according EN 60204-1:2006,
9.2.7.4).
5.2.9.2 Characteristic tasks and conditions for exemplary modes of operation and repair
Table 1 shows characteristic tasks and conditions for exemplary modes of operation and repair.
Table 1 — Characteristic tasks and conditions for exemplary operating modes
Operating modes(s) (see 3.25)
Special modes
Normal
Repair
(e.g. enabling
Safe stop mode production
mode, inching
mode
mode)
Allowed (under Allowed (under  Allowed
Access to
certain certain (under certain
safeguarded area Denied
conditions, see conditions; see conditions; see
(see NOTE 2)
5.2.11) 5.2.11.2) 5.2.11.5)
All activities do
not require
e.g. service, e.g. inspection,
energy.
replacing tools, remove cobbled
Production (Functional
adjusting, product,
Activity control from the test shall be
remove cobbled manually
pulpit carried out
product adjusting
under safe
(see NOTE 1) (see NOTE 1)
conditions as
per 5.2.11.6)
No automatic
controlled Initiation of
Machine operating Normal
movements movements not Off
status production
possible (see possible
3.24.3)
> 0
Kinetic energy 0 > 0 0
(under certain
conditions, see
5.2.11)
Isolation and
energy dissipation
(according to No No No Yes
EN ISO 14118:2018,
3.3)
NOTE 1 Cobble removal is carried out in the mode “safe stop”. In addition, “special modes” can be used to
assist the removal.
NOTE 2 Sources not mentioned in Table 1 (e.g. radiation sources) are handled in conjunction with Table 4.
During safe stop mode additional measures have to be taken to isolate or dissipate potential energy, if
necessary.
NOTE An example of different modes of operation defined for segregated areas is shown in Annex E, Figure E.1.
5.2.9.3 Control stand (fixed, local)
The location of a control stand shall be in an area where the operator is not endangered.
5.2.9.4 Portable control device (wired or wireless)
Where a direct view of an operator to an area is necessary e.g. because of moving equipment, and a direct
view is not possible from a (fixed) control stand, a portable control device shall be provided. The same
result can be achieved by means of a fixed control stand in combination with a portable enable control.
Any interruption of the connection between the portable control device and the control system shall stop
the movement/function as quick as possible.
5.2.10 Enabling control device and hold-to-run control device
5.2.10.1 General
If safety functions and/or safety measures are not available for certain operations (e.g. access doors open,
fences are not foreseen), then, where necessary, the manual control of such operations shall be carried
out by start control devices together with enabling control devices (e.g. enabling button) and/or hold-to-
run control devices.
5.2.10.2 Enabling control device
The enable control (enabling mode) shall be in accordance with EN ISO 12100:2010, 6.2.11.9 and
EN 60204-1:2006, 9.2.4, 9.2.5.2 and 9.2.6.3.
a) Requirements to enabling control devices:
1) Does not trigger movements, but only releases them;
2) Requirements of EN 60204-1:2006, 10.9 shall be complied;
3) Losing the enabling command (e.g. release a button) shall bring the movement to a standstill in
the shortest possible time without causing additional hazards;
4) From the place of operation, the full overview over the released movements and thus potentially
endangered persons, shall be given directly or with the help of visual aids. If the person does not
have a full overview over the released movements (e.g. standing on the operating side of a mill
stand), the access to the not visible area (e.g. drive side of a mill stand) is not permitted. But if an
access to this area is necessary (full view over the released movements necessary), an additional
enabling device shall be provided and actuated;
5) The enabling button at a control stand shall have two switching positions, and three switching
positions on a portable control device.
b) Requirements for start control devices for initiating movements:
1) Together with an enabling control device, movements are triggered, but no automatic control
can be started;
2) The start control device itself has no safety function.
5.2.10.3 Hold-to-run control device
5.2.10.3.1 Fixed hold-to-run control device
The following requirements shall be met:
a) 5.2.9.1 and 5.2.9.3 shall be considered;
b) the release shall bring the movement to standstill in the shortest possible time.
5.2.10.3.2 Portable hold-to-run control device
The following requirements shall be met:
a) 5.2.9.4 shall be considered;
b) the release shall bring the movement to standstill in the shortest possible time.
5.2.11 Access to and presence in danger zones
5.2.11.1 General
When access of authorized personnel to danger zones under operational conditions is necessary,
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