EN 609-1:1999+A2:2009
(Main + Amendment)Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 1: Wedge splitters
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies safety requirements, and their verification for the design and construction of wedge splitters, designed to be used by one operator for splitting wood, irrespective of the nature of the power source used.
On a dual purpose circular saw for firewood/log splitting machine only the log splitter part of the machine is covered by this standard. For circular saws for firewood see prEN 1870 6:1997.
This standard describes methods for the elimination or reduction of risks arising from their use. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer.
The list of significant hazards dealt with is given in annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not been dealt with.
This European Standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 08-Sep-2009
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 144 - Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 144/WG 8 - Forestry machinery
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 11-Jan-2017
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)OJ Ref: C, C 309 OJ Date: 18-Dec-2009
Not Harmonized98/37/EC - Machinery
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 04-Jul-2009
- Effective Date
- 04-Dec-2010
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 609-1:1999+A2:2009 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 1: Wedge splitters". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies safety requirements, and their verification for the design and construction of wedge splitters, designed to be used by one operator for splitting wood, irrespective of the nature of the power source used. On a dual purpose circular saw for firewood/log splitting machine only the log splitter part of the machine is covered by this standard. For circular saws for firewood see prEN 1870 6:1997. This standard describes methods for the elimination or reduction of risks arising from their use. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer. The list of significant hazards dealt with is given in annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not been dealt with. This European Standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.
This European Standard specifies safety requirements, and their verification for the design and construction of wedge splitters, designed to be used by one operator for splitting wood, irrespective of the nature of the power source used. On a dual purpose circular saw for firewood/log splitting machine only the log splitter part of the machine is covered by this standard. For circular saws for firewood see prEN 1870 6:1997. This standard describes methods for the elimination or reduction of risks arising from their use. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer. The list of significant hazards dealt with is given in annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not been dealt with. This European Standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.
EN 609-1:1999+A2:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.060.80 - Forestry equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 609-1:1999+A2:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 609-1:1999, EN 609-1:1999/A1:2003, EN 609-1:2017, HD 21.1 S3:1997, EN 60529:1991, HD 22.1 S3:1997, EN 60204-1:1992, EN 60947-5-1:1991, EN 12965:2003, EN 574:1996, EN 953:1997, EN 292-1:1991, EN 982:1996, EN 1088:1995, EN 1870-6:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 609-1:1999+A2:2009 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/396, M/BC/CEN/88/13. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Kmetijski in gozdarski stroji - Varnost cepilnikov lesa - 1. del: Cepilniki s klinomLand- und Forstmaschinen - Sicherheit von Holzspaltmaschinen - Teil 1: KeilspaltmaschinenMatériel agricole et forestier - Sécurité des fendeuses de bûches - Partie 1 : Fendeuses à coinAgricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 1: Wedge splitters65.060.80Gozdarska opremaForestry equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 609-1:1999+A2:2009SIST EN 609-1:1999+A2:2010en,fr01-februar-2010SIST EN 609-1:1999+A2:2010SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
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EN 609-1:1999+A2
September 2009 ICS 65.060.80 Supersedes EN 609-1:1999English Version
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 1: Wedge splitters
Matériel agricole et forestier - Sécurité des fendeuses de bûches - Partie 1 : Fendeuses à coin
Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sicherheit von Holzspaltmaschinen - Teil 1: Keilspaltmaschinen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 February 1999 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 3 November 2003 and Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 27 July 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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List of Hazards . 13Annex ZA (informative)
####Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC$$$$ . 18Annex ZB (informative)
####Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC$$$$ . 19 SIST EN 609-1:1999+A2:2010
For the purpose of this standard, "safety related control systems" means the system from and including the initial manual control or position detector to the point of input to the final actuator or element, e.g. motor. Safety related control systems of this machine include the following: SIST EN 609-1:1999+A2:2010
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