TS ENV 1070

TS ENV 1070 is a terminology standard for machinery safety, setting out the terms and definitions used in this field. Its purpose is to support a common understanding of safety concepts for machinery, especially where technical communication must remain consistent across languages and organisations.

Why machinery-safety terminology matters

In machinery safety, terminology is more than wording: it shapes how hazards are identified, how protective measures are described, and how instructions are interpreted. Clear definitions reduce ambiguity in design documents, operating manuals, training material, and maintenance procedures. In general technical context, such standards help distinguish closely related concepts such as hazard, risk, safeguarding, and safe condition so that the same idea is not used differently from one document to another.

What this document covers

Based on the supplied scope, this standard provides equivalent terms and their definitions for machinery safety in the three official languages of CEN and CENELEC. It is therefore a vocabulary and definition document rather than a test method or performance standard. The listed edition is derived from ENV 1070:1993 and is withdrawn, but it remains relevant as a reference point for the terminology structure used in machinery-safety documentation.

• Brings machinery-safety concepts into a shared technical vocabulary.
• Supports consistency between equivalent terms in different languages.
• Helps improve clarity in manuals, training, and safety-related documentation.
• Focuses on terminology and definitions, not on experimental testing or limit values.