ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15534-2 First edition 2000-02-15 Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery - Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings Conception ergonomique pour la sécurité des machines - Partie 2: Principes de détermination des dimensions requises pour les orificesd'acces Reference number ISO 15534-2:2000(E) ISO @ ISO 2000 ISO 15534-2:2000(E) PDFdisclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this area. AdobeisatrademarkofAdobeSystemsIncorporated Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by isO member bodies. In the unlikely event ISO2000 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56: CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 734 10 79 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.ch Printed in Switzerland ii @ ISO 2000 - All rights reserved ISO 15534-2:2000(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references. 3 General requirements.. 4 Access openings ... 3 4.1 Access opening for the upper body and arms . 4.2 Access opening for the head as far as the shoulders for inspection tasks. 4.3 Access opening for both arms (either forward or downward).. 4.4 Access opening for both lower arms up to the elbow (either forward or downward)... 4.5 Opening for access to the side for one arm up to shoulder joint. 4.6 Accessopeningforonelowerarmuptotheelbow. 4.7 Access opening for fist ... 4.8 Access opening for flat hand to wrist, including thumb ... 4.9 Access opening for flat hand (four fingers) to base of thumb.. printed 4.10 4.11 Access opening for one foot to ankle bone. 4.12 Access opening for forefoot-operated control actuators... 8 Annex A (normative) Application of the measurements in practice. Annex B (informative) Position of access openings ... 13 Annex C (informative) Symbols for dimensions and anthropometric body measurements.. 21 ncy Bibliography ... 23 Iso 2000-All rights reserved ii