ISO 19085-5:2017

Overview

ISO 19085-5:2017 - Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 5: Dimension saws - specifies safety requirements and protective measures for stationary and displaceable dimension saws used to cut wood and materials with similar physical characteristics. The standard addresses all significant hazards during intended use, adjustment and maintenance, and foreseeable misuse. It also covers transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases. ISO 19085-5:2017 is not applicable to machines for potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured before publication.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope of application: stationary and displaceable dimension saws and common attachments - scoring devices, main and scoring blade tilt/raise/lower devices, grooving with milling tools (tool width ≤ 20 mm), demountable power-feeds, sliding tables, workpiece clamping and more.
• Hazard identification: Clause 4 lists significant hazards (mechanical, ejection, impact, electrical, noise, dust, ergonomics).
• Controls and control systems: safety and reliability, start/stop modes, emergency stops, braking functions, mode selection, enabling controls and manual reset (Clauses 5.x).
• Mechanical protections: requirements for tool holders, blade fixing, spindle locking, braking and maximum run-down time, fixed and interlocking guards, anti-kickback devices, riving knives, fences, clamping devices and guarding of drives and shearing zones (Clause 6).
• Other hazards: dust and chip emission, noise reduction and measurement, fire, electrical safety, ergonomics, lighting, pneumatics/hydraulics, EMC and maintenance requirements (Clause 7).
• Information for use: marking, warning devices and instruction handbook content required for safe operation (Clause 8).
• Normative and informative tests/annexes: performance level guidance and test methods (Annex A), braking tests (B), stability (C), guard impact/rigidity (D, H), noise measurement (E), riving-knife rigidity (F), table dimensions (G), etc.

Practical applications

• Design and development of dimension saws and accessory units to meet recognized safety requirements.
• Risk assessments, conformity assessments and internal compliance checks for manufacturers and machine builders.
• Creation of user manuals, safety labels, guarding specifications and maintenance procedures.
• Test labs and certification bodies use the annex test methods (braking, stability, guard impact, noise) for validation.

Who should use this standard

• Machine manufacturers and OEMs of woodworking machines
• Safety engineers, product designers and R&D teams
• Compliance officers, testing laboratories and notified bodies
• Workshop managers, procurement specialists and maintenance personnel

Related standards

• ISO 19085-1:2017 (definitions and general requirements for woodworking machines)
• ISO 12100 (general principles for risk assessment and risk reduction)
• ISO 7960 (referenced for noise measurement in Annex E)
• Other parts of the ISO 19085 series addressing different woodworking equipment

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