What is BS EN 14677 – Safety of machinery about?
BS EN 14677 is a European standard that discusses the machinery and equipment for the treatment of liquid steel for the safety of machinery. Safeguards are essential to protect workers from injury. Any machine part, function, or process that might cause injury should be safeguarded.
BS EN 14677 specifies the general safety requirements for secondary steelmaking machinery and equipment (SSE) as defined in 3.1 to treat liquid steel. BS EN 14677 covers machinery and equipment involved in the treatment process of liquid steel under vacuum or atmospheric pressure.
BS EN 14677 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous sit...