DIN EN 15949:2012-05

This European Standard defines the general safety requirements for hot rolling mills for long products.This European Standard deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to hot rolling mills for long products. It deals not only with circumstances where the machinery is used as intended, but also includes other conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, such as foreseeable faults, malfunctions or misuse.This European standard applies to: Machinery and equipment used for the manufacturing of metal rolled long products from the material supply, via the mill stands, to the exit, including preparation area.The following equipment is excluded: - furnaces in accordance with series EN 746; - continuous casting machines according to EN 14753; - hook conveyors according to EN 619; - roll shop equipment; - storage equipment (e. g., high-bay warehouses); - cranes, fork lifts, trucks and railway trucks and other vehicles.