ISO 19085-10-2018 (2019) PDF

Full title and description

St ISO 19085-10-2018 (2019) — Woodworking machines — Safety — Part 10: Building site saws (contractor saws). This international standard specifies safety requirements and measures for displaceable (sliding) building‑site circular sawing machines designed to cut wood and materials with similar physical characteristics to wood.

Abstract

ISO 19085-10:2018 sets out significant hazard identification and safety measures for building‑site (contractor) saws during normal use, adjustment and maintenance, and for transport, assembly, dismantling and scrapping. The standard excludes certain machine types and conditions (see Scope) and has an official corrected version published in 2019.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard). A revised edition has been progressed to FDIS stage (final draft) for a future update.
• Publication date: 21 March 2018 (original publication); corrected version issued December 2019.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.110; 79.120.10 (Woodworking machines).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2018), corrected version 2019-12; a subsequent revision has been registered at FDIS stage.
• Number of pages: Approximately 35 pages (official ISO publication length).

Scope

Applies to displaceable building‑site circular sawing machines intended for cutting solid wood and materials with similar physical characteristics. It addresses all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events listed in Clause 4 when machines are used, adjusted and maintained as intended, including reasonably foreseeable misuse, as well as transport, assembly, dismantling and scrapping. The standard does not apply to machines with a largest saw blade diameter smaller than 350 mm or greater than 500 mm, hand‑held woodworking machines (including bench‑mounted adaptations), machines with a device to tilt the saw blade for angle cutting, machines with more than one saw blade rotational speed and machines equipped with a sliding table; it is also not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured before its publication.

Key topics and requirements

• Hazard identification and risk assessment for building‑site saws (Clause 4 guidance and requirements).
• Protective measures and guarding principles specific to displaceable contractor saws (blade guards, riving knives, operator access controls).
• Requirements for control systems, emergency stop functions and safe starting procedures.
• Instructions for safe transport, assembly/disassembly, adjustment, maintenance and scrapping.
• Limits and exclusions (e.g., permitted blade diameters, exclusions for tilting or sliding‑table configurations).

Typical use and users

Manufacturers and designers of building‑site (contractor) circular saws; machine safety engineers; conformity assessment bodies and test laboratories; procurement and maintenance teams in construction and timber trade; safety managers responsible for on‑site woodworking equipment. The standard supports machine design for safer field use and helps demonstrate compliance with international safety expectations.

Related standards

ISO 19085 series (general requirements and other machine‑specific parts) — see ISO 19085‑1 (general principles), and adjacent parts covering table saws, panel saws and other woodworking machines. The ISO technical committee responsible is ISO/TC 39/SC 4 (woodworking machines). National/adopted versions (EN/DIN/ONORM/STN) exist combining the ISO text with regional editorial changes.

Keywords

building site saws, contractor saws, woodworking machines, machine safety, blade guarding, ISO 19085, displaceable saws, risk reduction, machine instructions, on‑site saws.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 19085‑10:2018 is an international standard that specifies safety requirements for displaceable building‑site (contractor) circular sawing machines used to cut wood and similar materials.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers hazard identification, required protective measures, control and stop functions, and instructions for transport, assembly, maintenance and scrapping; it also defines machine types and specific exclusions (blade diameter limits, hand‑held tools, tilt/tilting devices and sliding‑table configurations).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Machine manufacturers, safety engineers, conformity assessors, test laboratories, maintenance and procurement teams in construction and woodworking industries.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document ISO 19085‑10:2018 (with a corrected version issued in December 2019) is a published international standard; a revision has been progressed to the FDIS stage for a future edition, so users should check for any formally published replacement or amendments before relying on the text for compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 19085 is a multipart series covering safety requirements for various woodworking machines (ISO 19085‑1 and other part numbers address general principles and machine‑specific requirements).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Building‑site saws, contractor saws, woodworking machine safety, blade guarding, displaceable saws, ISO 19085.