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Complementary Protective Measures - Emergency Stop: Backup For Use in An Emergency Only

Emergency stops are intended as a backup measure and not the primary means of risk reduction. They must be robust, dependable, and accessible from all necessary positions. There are three categories of stop functions: stop category 0 involves immediate removal of power; stop category 1 is a controlled stop with power available and then removed; stop category 2 is usually not suitable for emergency stops. Emergency stops must latch when activated to prevent accidental re-engagement and ensure safety. Residual risks may remain even after risk reduction measures and must be communicated through warnings or instructions for any necessary protective equipment or procedures.

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Complementary Protective Measures - Emergency Stop: Backup For Use in An Emergency Only

Emergency stops are intended as a backup measure and not the primary means of risk reduction. They must be robust, dependable, and accessible from all necessary positions. There are three categories of stop functions: stop category 0 involves immediate removal of power; stop category 1 is a controlled stop with power available and then removed; stop category 2 is usually not suitable for emergency stops. Emergency stops must latch when activated to prevent accidental re-engagement and ensure safety. Residual risks may remain even after risk reduction measures and must be communicated through warnings or instructions for any necessary protective equipment or procedures.

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Complementary protective measures - Emergency stop


Although emergency stops are required for all machines (the Machinery Directive allows
two very specic exemptions) they are not considered to be a primary means of risk
reduction. Instead they are referred to as a complementary protective measure. They
are provided as a backup for use in an emergency only. They need to be robust,
dependable, and available at all positions where it might be necessary to operate them.
BS EN 60204-1 denes the following three categories of stop functions as follows:
Stop category 0: stopping by immediate removal of power to the machine actuators
(uncontrolled stop);
Stop category 1: a controlled stop with power available to the machine actuators to
achieve the stop and then removal of power when the stop is achieved;
Stop category 2: a controlled stop with power left available to the machine actuators.
However stop category 2 is not usually considered suitable for emergency stops.
Emergency stops on machinery must be trigger action. This means that their design
ensures that however slowly the button is pressed, or cable pulled, if the normally-closed
contact opens the mechanism must latch. This prevents teasing, which can cause
dangerous situations. The converse must also be true, i.e. latching must not take place
unless the NC contact opens. Emergency stop devices should comply with
BS EN 60947-5-5.
Residual risks
After risks have been reduced as far as possible by design, and then by safeguarding,
the risk assessment process should be repeated to check that no new risks have been
introduced (e.g. powered guards can introduce trapping hazards) and to estimate whether
each risk has been reduced to a tolerable level. Even after some iterations of the risk
assessment/risk reduction procedure, it is likely that there will be some residual risks.
Except for machines built to a specic harmonised standard (C Standard) it is for the
designer to judge whether the residual risk is tolerable or whether further measures need
to be taken, and to provide information about those residual risks, in the form of warning
labels, instructions for use, etc. The instructions might also specify measures such as the
need for personal protective equipment (PPE) or special working procedures, but these are
not as dependable as measures implemented by the designer.

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