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EN 474-1:2006+A3:2013 (E)
NS-EN 474-1:2006+A3:2013
Annex A
(normative)
List of significant hazards
NOTE
Annex A contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are dealt with in
this European Standard, identified by risk assessment as common to two or more machinery families and which require
action to eliminate or reduce the risk.
Table A.1 -List of significant hazards
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Relevant clauses of this
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Hazard
European Standard
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Hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events
Mechanical hazards
due to
machine parts and workpieces, e.g.
5.1 , Clause 7
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shape, location, mass and stability, mass and velocity, mechanical
5.3.1.3, 5.3.2.2, 5.5.3,
strength.- accumulation of energy inside the machine e.g.: elastic
5.5.6, 5.3.2.7, 5.16, 5.17.3,
elements (springs), liquids and gases under pressure, effect of
5.17.4, 5.19.4, Annex B
vacuum.
5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.14.3,
1.1
Crushing hazard
5.14.5, 5.22.3, 5.22.5, 8.2,
D.1toD.6
1.2
' Shearing hazard
5.14.4, 5.14.6
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1.3
Cutting or severing hazard
5.3.1.6, 5.14.3
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1.4
Drawing-in or trapping hazard
5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.14.3, 5.14.4,
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1.5
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Impact hazard
5.3.4
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1.6
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Stabbing or puncture hazard
5.3.1.3, 5.14.3, 5.14.4
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5.3.1.3, 5.3.1.6, 5.14.3,
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1.7
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Friction or abrasion hazard
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5.14.4
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1.8
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High pressure fluid injection or ejection hazard
5.3.2.2, 5.18, 5.19.4
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Electrical hazards
due to:
2.1
Contact of persons with live parts (direct contact)
5.17.4, 5.17.5, 5.17.6,
5.17.7
2.2
Electrostatic phenomena
5.16
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Thermal radiation or other phenomena such as the projection of
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2.3
molten particles and chemical effects from short circuits,
5.17.1 to 5.17.4
overloads, etc.
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Thermal hazards,
resulting in:
Burns, scalds and other injuries by a possible contact of persons with
3.1
objects or materials with an extreme high or low temperature, by
5.3.2.2, 5.14.2, 5.18.2
flames or explosions and also by radiation of heat sources
3.2
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Damage to health by hot or cold working environment
5.3.2.1' 5.3.2.6
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