ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15534-1 First edition 2000-02-15 Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery - Part 1: Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole-body access into machinery Conception ergonomique pourla sécurite des machines- Partie 1: Principes de détermination des dimensions requises pour les ouvertures destinées au passage de I'ensemble du corps dans les machines Reference number ISO 15534-1:2000(E) ISO @ ISO 2000 ISO 15534-1:2000(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 copyright@iso.ch Web www.iso.ch Printed in Switzerland ii @ ISO 2000 - All rights reserved ISO 15534-1:2000(E) Contents Page Foreword. Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references. 3 General requirements.. 4 4.1 Opening for horizontal forward movement in upright posture. 4.2 Opening for horizontal sideways movement over short distances in upright posture.. 4.3 Vertical movement through a duct, using a ladder.. 4.4 Manhole through which rapid active movement needs to be possible .. .6 4.5 Opening for entry in kneeling posture.. Annex A (normative) Application of the measurements in practice Annex B (informative) Symbols for dimensions and anthropometric body measurements. Bibliography ... Iso2000-All rights reserved ii