Comparison of Legal Requirements: The Machinery Directive vs. the Machinery Regulation
1.2.3 Starting
Machinery Directive statutory text
1.2.3. Starting
It must be possible to start machinery only by voluntary actuation of a control device provided for the purpose.
The same requirement applies:
— when restarting the machinery after a stoppage, whatever the cause,
— when effecting a significant change in the operating conditions.
However, the restarting of the machinery or a change in operating conditions may be effected by voluntary actuation of a device other than the control device provided for the purpose, on condition that this does not lead to a hazardous situation.
For machinery functioning in automatic mode, the starting of the machinery, restarting after a stoppage, or a change in operating conditions may be possible without intervention, provided this does not lead to a hazardous situation.
Where machinery has several starting control devices and the operators can therefore put each other in danger, additional devices must be fitted to rule out such risks. If safety requires that starting and/or stopping must be performed in a specific sequence, there must be devices whichensure that these operations are performed in the correct order.
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Machinery Regulation legal text
1.2.3. Starting
It shall be possible to start the machinery or related product only by voluntary actuation of a control device provided for the purpose.
The same requirement applies:
(a) when restarting the machinery or related product after a stoppage, whatever the cause;
(b) when effecting a significant change in the operating conditions.
However, the restarting of the machinery or related product or a change in operating conditions may be effected by voluntary actuation of a device other than the control device provided for the purpose, on condition that this does not lead to a hazardous situation.
For the machinery or related product functioning in automatic mode, the starting of the machinery or related product, restarting after a stoppage, or a change in operating conditions may be possible without intervention, provided this does not lead to a hazardous situation.
Where the machinery or related product has several starting control devices and the operators can therefore put each other in danger, additional devices shall be fitted to rule out such risks. If safety requires that starting and/or stopping shall be performed in a specific sequence, there shall be devices that ensure that these operations are performed in the correct order.
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