PD 5304:2019

What is PD 5304- Guidance on the safe use of machinery about?

PD 5304 discusses the safe use of machinery. PD 5304 is a standard that provides guidance for the safe use of machinery.

PD 5304 guides on the safe use of machinery, including that, supplied before the implementation of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

PD 5304 provides guidance on:

• The basic principles of safeguarding, concerning current harmonized European machinery safety standards
• The continuing safe use of machinery manufactured following harmonized European machinery safety standards, in conjunction with the machine supplier’s instructions for use.

Who is PD 5304- Guidance on the safe use of machinery for?

PD 5304 on the guidance on the safe use of machinery is useful for:

• Industrial machine manufacturers
• Risk management departments
• Safety and health departments
• Entities involved in the refurbishment of machinery

Why should you use PD 5304- Guidance on the safe use of machinery?

Ensuring that risks associated with the use of machinery are eliminated or reduced is a task that always requires unremitting and careful attention.

PD 5304 provides guidance on the safe use of machinery, to maintain those safety requirements when upgrading, refurbishing, or changing the use of machinery.

PD 5304 provides strategies for protective measures, selection of protective measures, risk assessment, risk evaluation, and design for safe use of machinery.

PD 5304 assists you to describe and illustrate a variety of protective measures and explains methods by which it is possible to assess which measure is reasonable to adopt circumstances and ensure safety from friction and abrasion hazardous.

Overall, by adopting the guidance provided by PD 5304 the user can promote a high standard of machinery safety.