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EN 981:1996/A1:2008 Standard

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  Keywords:

#urgency #specified #degrees #situation #requirements

  This standard is no longer addressed in the last official Journal publication of the "2023-08-02 ". This standard is addressed for the last time in the official journal publication of the "2023-01-09"

  Directive

Machinery (MD) Directive (2006/42/EC)

  Last Official Journal reference

Monday 9th of January 2023

  Description:

Safety of machinery - System of auditory and visual danger and information signals

  Purpose

To reduce risks associated with misinterpretation of visual and auditory danger signals, a system of danger and information signals is specified taking into account the different degrees of urgency. This European Standard is applicable to all danger and information signals which have to be clearly perceived and differentiated as specified in 5.3 of EN 292-2:1991, by other requirements or by the work situation, and to all degrees of urgency – from extreme urgency to an ALL CLEAR situation. Where visual signals are to be complementary to sound signals, the signal character is specified for both.

  Publication

Tuesday 8th of September 2009

  Amendment

This standard is an amendment for "EN 981:1996"

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