B11 B11.19-2019 (R2024) ✓ Most Recent

REAFFIRMED DECEMBER 16, 2024

This standard provides performance requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the risk reduction measures listed below when applied to machines.

• inherently safe by design (see clause 7);
• engineering controls – guards (see clause 8);
• engineering controls – control functions (see clause 9);
• engineering controls – devices (see clause 10);
• administrative controls (see clause 11).

This standard does not provide the requirements for the selection of the risk reduction measure for a particular application.

Any deviation in conforming to a requirement of this standard shall be carefully considered and based on a documented risk assessment to achieve acceptable risk. The reasoning and information concerning any deviation shall be included in the information for operation and maintenance of the machinery.