Information required to conduct a risk assessment.

The EN ISO 12100:2010 standard contains more detailed principles for assessing risks associated with equipment.

In particular, the standard describes what information should be available for risk assessment and specifies the various stages of risk assessment and the actions to be taken at each stage. Annex B to the standard contains tables relating to typical hazards associated with equipment, which can be used to start the first stage of risk assessment (hazard identification).

The requirements of EN ISO 12100:2010 regarding the methods used at the various stages of risk assessment remain at the level of principles. The person conducting the risk assessment is free to choose which methods to use for the assessment.

ISO/TR 14121-2:2013, Risk assessment methods.

The original risk assessment standard EN 1050:1996 was revised, in particular because it contained little information on practical risk assessment methods. A working document containing examples and methods for risk assessment became part 2 of EN ISO 14121 during the revision, which is published as an ISO technical report rather than a standard. Part 1 of EN ISO 14121 was subsequently incorporated into EN ISO 12100.

Neither the Machinery Directive nor EN ISO 12100 requires the use of a specific method. Practical methods may be standardized or published in other sources, so there is no need to rank them in order of priority when designing machinery with safety requirements in mind. The designer can choose the most appropriate method in each specific case or develop their own assessment and documentation method based on SO/TR 14121-2 and EN ISO 12100.

The ISO/TR 14121-2 technical report provides practical guidance on assessing risks associated with equipment in accordance with EN ISO 12100 and describes various methods and tools for different stages of the assessment process.

The report also provides practical recommendations for reducing risks associated with equipment in accordance with EN ISO 12100:2010, as well as additional guidance on selecting appropriate protective measures to ensure safety.