The primary objective of this standard is to eliminate, control or reduce hazards to individuals associated with power press brakes by establishing requirements for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of these machines. To accomplish this objective, responsibilities have been assigned to the various entities such as the supplier (manufacturer), modifier, rebuilder, integrator, the user, and individuals in the working environment.

Table of Contents

1 Scope  
  1.1 General  
  1.2 Exclusions  
2 Normative references  
  2.1 Informative references  
3 Definitions  
4 Responsibilities  
  4.1 Supplier responsibilities  
  4.2 User responsibilities  
  4.3 Integrator, modifier or rebuilder responsibilities  
  4.4 Personnel responsibilities  
5 Risk assessment process  
6 Design, construction, re-construction, and modification  
  6.1 General requirements for all press brakes  
  6.2 Electrical controls  
  6.3 Requirements for mechanical press brakes  
  6.4 Requirements for hydraulic press brakes  
  6.5 Requirements for pneumatic press brakes  
7 Layout, installation, testing and start-up  
  7.1 General  
  7.2 Layout  
  7.3 Installation  
  7.4 Testing and start-up  
8 Risk reduction  
  8.1 Hazards assoc. with press brake production systems other than point-of-operation hazards 
  8.2 Hazards associated with falling or broken components  
  8.3 Performance of the safety function(s)  
  8.4 Perimeter risk reduction measures  
  8.5 Hazards associated with point of operation  
  8.6 Engineering control – guards  
  8.7 Point of operation engineering control – devices  
  8.8 Slow speed risk reduction  
  8.9 Safe-distance risk reduction  
  8.10 Auxiliary safety aids  
  8.11 Span of control  
9 Set up, operation and maintenance  
  9.1 General  
  9.2 Machine set-up procedures  
  9.3 Operation  
  9.4 Maintenance  
  9.5 Supervision  
  9.6 Control of hazardous energy  
  9.7 Initiation of normal operations  
  9.8 Safety signs  
  9.9 Personal protective equipment (PPE)  
10 Training  
   10.1 General  
   10.2 Training elements  
   10.3 Operator training  
   10.4 Maintenance personnel training  
   10.5 Supervisor training  
   10.6 Retraining  
11 Decommissioning process  
   11.1 Supplier responsibilities  
   11.2 User responsibilities  
   11.3 Modifier responsibilities 
   11.4 Decommissioning task  
   11.5 Control of hazardous energy  
   11.6 Layout  
12 Additional requirements for PSDI operation  
   12.1 General  
   12.2 Whole body access  
   12.3 Multiple operators  
   12.4 Presence-sensing device used for PSDI  
   12.5 Supplemental engineering controls  
   12.6 Hand tools  
   12.7 Inspection and maintenance  
   12.8 Operator training  
Annex A – Figures  
Annex B – Task / Hazard Identification  
Annex C – Performance of the safety function(s)  
Annex D – Example Manual Test Proc. for Close Proximity POO AOPDs  
Annex E – Checklist  
ANNEX F – Example Die Setting Procedure  
Annex G – Automatic Backgage Hazards  
Annex H – General guidelines for operator training

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