This part of ISO 14121 establishes general principles intended to be used to meet the risk reduction objectives
established in ISO 12100-1:2003, Clause 5. These principles of risk assessment bring together knowledge
and experience of the design, use, incidents, accidents and harm related to machinery in order to assess the
risks posed during the relevant phases of the life cycle of a machine.
This part of ISO 14121 provides guidance on the information that will be required to enable risk assessment to
be carried out. Procedures are described for identifying hazards and estimating and evaluating risk.
It also gives guidance on the making of decisions relating to the safety of machinery and on the type of
documentation required to verify the risk assessment carried out.
It is not applicable to risks posed to domestic animals, property or the environment.
DIN EN ISO 14121-1:2007 history
2011DIN EN ISO 12100:2011 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010); German version EN ISO 12100:2010
2007DIN EN ISO 14121-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Risk assessment - Part 1: Principles (ISO 14121-1:2007); English version of DIN EN ISO 14121-1:2007-12
DIN EN ISO 14121-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Risk assessment - Part 1: Principles (ISO 14121-1:2007); English version of DIN EN ISO 14121-1:2007-12 was changed to DIN EN ISO 12100:2011 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010); German version EN ISO 12100:2010.