Safety Integrated Functions
8.1 Standards and regulations
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8.1.4 Machine safety in Japan
The situation in Japan is different from that in Europe and the US. Legislation such as that
prescribed in Europe does not exist. Similarly, product liability does not play such an
important role as it does in the US.
Instead of legal requirements to apply standards have been defined, an administrative
recommendation to apply JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) is in place: Japan bases its
approach on the European concept and uses basic standards as national standards (see
table).
Table 8- 1 Japanese standards
ISO/IEC number JIS number Comment
ISO12100-1 JIS B 9700-1 Earlier designation TR B 0008
ISO12100-2 JIS B 9700-2 Earlier designation TR B 0009
ISO14121- 1 / EN1050 JIS B 9702
ISO13849-1 JIS B 9705-1
ISO13849-2 JIS B 9705-1
IEC 60204-1 JIS B 9960-1 Without annex F or route map of the
European foreword
IEC 61508-0 to -7 JIS C 0508
IEC 62061 JIS number not yet assigned
8.1.5 Equipment regulations
In addition to the requirements of the guidelines and standards, company-specific
requirements must be taken into account. Large corporations in particular (e.g. automobile
manufacturers) make stringent demands regarding automation components, which are often
listed in their own equipment specifications.
Safety-related issues (e.g. operating modes, operator actions with access to hazardous
areas, EMERGENCY STOP concepts, etc.) should be clarified with customers early on so
that they can be integrated in the risk assessment/risk reduction process.
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