1.1 This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for
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— cold presses,
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— hot presses,
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— bending presses,
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— edge/face gluing presses,
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— membrane presses, and
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— embossing presses,
where the pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators
pushing two flat or shaped surfaces against each other, capable of continuous production
use, altogether referred to as “machines”.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events
as listed in Annex A, relevant to machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under
the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases are taken into
account.