On January 1st 2012 the European
Machinery Directive no longer
references EN 954-1 as a safety
standard. Anyone using EN 954-1 to
show conformity may have to rectify
their Declaration of Conformity.

Rockwell Automation has
published an updated version of its
Safebook series. Titled ‘Safebook 4 –
Principles of Machine Safety:
Legislation, Theory and Practice’, this
updated booklet now incorporates
more information on two standards
– EN ISO 13849-1 and IEC/EN
62061 – which can be referenced
instead of EN 954-1.

It includes application examples
with performance level calculations
and offers guidance on the principles
of machine safety, relevant standards
and methods of safety
implementation.