This European Standard defines the health and safety requirements of strip processing lines (see 3.1).

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant for strip processing line machinery and equipment, when used as intended and under conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, but also includes foreseeable faults and malfunctions in case of misuse.

This European Standard specifies the requirements to ensure the safety of persons which are to be considered and met during the design, assembly, transport, commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the equipment.

This European Standard applies to:

Strip processing lines for treating metal strip: from take-over point (see 3.6) of the entry section (terminal equipment, see 3.2) through the process (processing and terminal equipment, see 3.3 and 3.2) up to the takeover point of the exit section or interface to other lines (terminal equipment).

This European Standard does not cover:

If applicable, the safety requirements of those standards mentioned above should be considered.

This European Standard is not applicable to strip processing line machinery and equipment, which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.