BS EN 62061:2015+A2:2015 - functional safety standard amendments

With control systems becoming increasingly complex, it is more important than ever to ensure they are designed correctly so that they minimise the risk of injuries and accidents. The second amended version of BS EN 62061 provides requirements for safety-related machine control systems and explains how the necessary level of risk reduction can be achieved. BS EN 62061:2015+A2:2015 corrects minor errors and updates normative references.

IEC 62061 was developed as a derivative of IEC 61508, which introduced the concept of functional safety and is applicable across all industry sectors. BS EN 62061 (which is the British Standard equivalent to the International Standard IEC 62061) takes the provisions, rationale and SIL (safety integrity level) classification system of IEC 61508 and interprets them for machinery control systems.

According to BSI, this new edition of BS EN 62061 can:

• Give you assurance that your safety-related control system has the required integrity required for the level of risk
• Let you claim a presumption of conformity with the relevant essential health and safety requirements of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
• Within the UK, help you comply with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)

This standard will be useful to anyone involved with the safety of machinery, particularly machinery designers, control system manufacturers, system integrators, machinery users and maintainers, notified bodies, consultants and regulators. It will be crucial where Safety Integrity Level (SIL) classification is required.

BS EN 62061:2005+A2:2015, Safety of machinery. Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems, is available from BSI as a hard copy or PDF, priced at 242 (or 121 for Members of BSI). Follow the link to find out more and purchase copies of BS EN 62061:2005+A2:2015.