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NEN EN 12111 : 2014

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TUNNELLING MACHINES - ROAD HEADERS AND CONTINUOUS MINERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions - Symbols and abbreviated terms
  4.1 General
  4.2 Mechanical hazards
  4.3 Electrical hazards
  4.4 Thermal hazards
  4.5 Noise hazards
  4.6 Vibration hazards
  4.7 Hazards generated by materials and substances
  4.8 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles
  4.9 Hazards caused by failure of energy supply
  4.10 Hazards caused by missing and/or incorrectly positioned
       safety related measures
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
  5.1 General safety requirements
       5.1.1 General
       5.1.2 Materials
       5.1.3 Contact surfaces
       5.1.4 Hoses, pipes and fittings under pressure
       5.1.5 Stability
       5.1.6 Ladders, access ways and platforms
  5.2 Control stations
       5.2.1 Ergonomics
       5.2.2 Falling objects
       5.2.3 Visibility
  5.3 Guards and protective devices
  5.4 Control devices and systems
       5.4.1 General
       5.4.2 Control devices
       5.4.3 Control systems
       5.4.4 Starting and stopping
       5.4.5 Emergency stop devices
       5.4.6 Failure of power supply
  5.5 Dust and gas control
       5.5.1 Dust control
       5.5.2 Exhaust gas control
       5.5.3 Hazardous gas control
  5.6 Noise control
       5.6.1 Noise reduction at source at the design stage
       5.6.2 Noise reduction by protective devices
       5.6.3 Noise reduction by information
       5.6.4 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound
              pressure level at the control station (s)
  5.7 Electrical equipment
       5.7.1 High voltage equipment
       5.7.2 Low-voltage equipment
       5.7.3 Cables and leads
       5.7.4 Transformers
       5.7.5 Bonding
       5.7.6 Switchgear
       5.7.7 Batteries
  5.8 Lighting
       5.8.1 General
       5.8.2 Emergency Lighting
  5.9 Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  5.10 Fire protection
       5.10.1 General
       5.10.2 Fire extinguishers
       5.10.3 Location of fire extinguishers
  5.11 Marking
       5.11.1 Warning signs
       5.11.2 Symbols
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures
7 Information for use
  7.1 General
  7.2 Accompanying documents
       7.2.1 Content of general instructions handbook
       7.2.2 Content of operator's handbook
       7.2.3 Content of maintenance handbook
       7.2.4 Spare parts list
  7.3 Marking
       7.3.1 General
Annex A (normative) Protective measures for electrical accessories
        and lighting
Annex B (normative) Verification of safety requirements and/or
        protective measures
Annex C (informative) Figures
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this document with EC
         Directives
Bibliography

Defines all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to road headers and continuous miners, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Netherlands Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
EN 12111:2014 Identical
DIN EN 12111:2015-10 Identical
UNI EN 12111 : 2014 Identical
SN EN 12111 : 2014 Identical
BS EN 12111:2014 Identical
I.S. EN 12111:2014 Identical
UNE-EN 12111:2003 Identical

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