Summary
- Guidance in the following tables describes commonly accepted and practicable safeguards for the significant hazards on some bookbinding machines that were manufactured or refurbished before the publication of European Standard BS EN 1010-4:2000
Original Author: HSE
Original Link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/printing/machine/safeguarding-bookbinding-machines.htm
Content
The guidance in the following tables describes commonly accepted and practicable safeguards for the significant hazards on some bookbinding machines that were manufactured or refurbished before the publication of European Standard BS EN 1010-4:2000 Safety of machinery – Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and paper converting machines: Bookbinding, paper converting and finishing machines.
- Sheet folding machines
- In-line folders, sheeters
- Small folder gluer machines
- Stitching, riveting, eyeletting and attaching machines (with manual feeding)
- Gatherer-Stitcher-Trimmer (GST)
- Adhesive (perfect) binding machines
- Paper drills
- Book sewing – Automatic/semi-automatic machines
- Book signature presses – used for pressing hard book covers
- Book presses
- Book production lines
- Back rounding and pressing machines
- Backlining and head banding
- Book nipping (smashing)
- Case-making and Casing-in machine
For newer machines (manufactured or refurbished from November 2003) please refer to the Standard. See also general safeguarding guidance on machinery safety in the printing industry.